Suzanne M. Owen

Portland, OR 97205-3028
United States
- Disturbance and land management effects on ecosystem processes
- Native and exotic plant, and microbial response to wildfires and fuel treatments
- Spatial patterns of post-fire regeneration
Pre Forest Service
Neal, S.M. (2007) Tree thinning treatments alter soil properties, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and plant communities. M.S. Thesis, Northern Arizona University.
Christie, Kyle; Currie, Michael; Davis, Laura Smith; Hill, Mar-Elise; Neal, Suzanne; Ayers, Tina. 2006. Vascular Plants of Arizona: Rhamnaceae. CANOTIA. 2(1): 23-46.
- Northern Arizona University, Ph.D., Forest Science, 2019
- Northern Arizona University, M.S., Biology, 2007
- Northern Arizona University, B.S., Botany and Chemistry, 2004
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Natural Resources Specialist,
USDA Pacific Northwest Research Station,
2019 -
Current
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Chemist,
USDA Rocky Mountain Research Station,
2010 -
Current
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Research Specialist,
Northern Arizona University,
2007 -
2010
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Graduate Research Assistant,
Northern Arizona University,
2004 -
2007
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Biological Science Technician,
USDA Rocky Mountain Research Station,
2002 -
2005
- Owen, Suzanne M.; Sieg, Carolyn H.; Fule, Peter Z.; Gehring, Catherine A.; Baggett, L. ; Iniguez, Jose M.; Fornwalt, Paula J.; Battaglia, Mike A.. 2020. Persistent effects of fire severity on ponderosa pine regeneration niches and seedling growth
- Owen, Suzanne Marie.. 2019. Tree regeneration following large wildfires in southwestern ponderosa pine forests
- Owen, Suzanne M.; Patterson, Adair M.; Gehring, Catherine A.; Sieg, Carolyn H.; Baggett, L. Scott; Fule, Peter Z.. 2019. Large, high-severity burn patches limit fungal recovery 13 years after wildfire in a ponderosa pine forest
- Owen, Suzanne M.; Sieg, Carolyn H.; Meador, Andrew J. Sanchez; Fule, Peter Z.; Iniguez, Jose M.; Baggett, L. Scott; Fornwalt, Paula J.; Battaglia, Michael A.. 2017. Spatial patterns of ponderosa pine regeneration in high-severity burn patches
- Owen, Suzanne M.; Sieg, Carolyn Hull; Johnson, Nancy Collins; Gehring, Catherine A.. 2013. Exotic cheatgrass and loss of soil biota decrease the performance of a native grass
- Overby, Steven T.; Owen, Suzanne M.; Hart, Stephen C.; Neary, Daniel G.; Johnson, Nancy C.. 2015. Soil microbial community resilience with tree thinning in a 40-year-old experimental ponderosa pine forest
- Alvarez-Sanchez, Javier; Johnson, Nancy C.; Antoninka, Anita; Chaudhary, V. Bala; Lau, Matthew K.; Owen, Suzanne M.; Gauadarrama, Patricia; Castillo, Silvia. 2010. Large-scale diversity patterns in spore communities of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi Chapter 2
- Owen, Suzanne; Sieg, Carolyn. 2011. Treating downy brome with herbicide and seeding with native shrubs
- Owen, Suzanne M.; Sieg, Carolyn Hull; Gehring, Catherine A.. 2011. Rehabilitating downy brome (Bromus tectorum)-invaded scrublands using imazapic and seeding with native shrubs
- Owen, Suzanne M.; Sieg, Carolyn Hull; Gehring, Catherine A.; Bowker, Matthew A.. 2009. Above- and belowground responses to tree thinning depend on the treatment of tree debris
- Owen, Suzanne. 2010. Fuel treatments alter native plant composition and increase non-native plant cover
- Sieg, C. H.; Owen, S. M.; Flather, C. H.. 2011. Indicator 1.08. Population levels of selected representative forest-associated species to describe genetic diversity
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Owen, S.M. 2017. Spatial patterns of ponderosa pine regeneration in high-severity burn patches. ERI/US Forest Service - Fact Sheet https://cdm17192.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p17192coll1/id/898/rec/1
Owen, S.M. 2017. Spatial patterns of ponderosa pine regeneration in high-severity burn patches. USDA FS Research Highlight https://www.fs.fed.us/research/highlights/highlights_display.php?in_high_id=1354
Owen, S.M. 2019. Soil fungi recover slowly following high-severity wildfires. USDA FS Science Spotlight https://www.fs.usda.gov/rmrs/science-spotlights/soil-fungi-recover-slowly-following-high-severity-wildfires
Sieg, C. H.; Owen, S. M.; Flather, C. H. 2011. Indicator 1.08. Population levels of selected representative forest-associated species to describe genetic diversity.
Owen, Suzanne. 2010. Fuel treatments alter native plant composition and increase non-native plant cover.Formerly Suzanne Neal
Neal, S.M. (2007) Tree thinning treatments alter soil properties, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and plant communities. M.S. Thesis, Northern Arizona University.
Christie, Kyle; Currie, Michael; Davis, Laura Smith; Hill, Mar-Elise; Neal, Suzanne; Ayers, Tina. 2006. Vascular Plants of Arizona: Rhamnaceae. CANOTIA. 2(1): 23-46.
