CONTRIBUTOR BIOS

WILLIAM R. L. ANDEREGG

Princeton University

Dr. William Anderegg is NOAA Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University. He received his PhD from the Department of Biology at Stanford University.

DEBORAH ASELTINE-NEILSON

CA Department of Fish and Wildlife

Debbie Aseltine-Neilson, Senior Environmental Scientist Specialist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, has more than thirty years of experience working in the marine environment.

JESSICA L. BLOIS

University of California, Merced

Dr. Jessica Blois is a paleoecologist interested in the effects of past climate change on biodiversity. She is currently Assistant Professor at University of California, Merced.

BRENDAN COLLORAN

Archimedes Incorporated

San Francisco, CA

Brendan Colloran holds an MA in Mathematics from SFSU and an MPhil in Economics from the University of Cambridge. He currently works as a data scientist in San Francisco.

ANDREA CRAIG

The Nature Conservancy

Los Molinos, CA

Andrea Craig is Preserve Manager with The Nature Conservancy in northeastern California. Her stewardship work is focused on rangelands and conservation easements.

JEFFREY G. DORMAN

University of California, Berkeley

Dr. Jeff Dorman is a biological oceanographer interested in how ocean physics drives biological productivity. He uses models to simulate the population biology of important zooplankton species in the coastal ocean.

MARK FISHER

University of California Natural Reserve System

Mark Fisher is Assistant Director and Staff Biologist at UCNRS P.L. Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center, where he has been on staff since 1983.

SASHA GENNET

The Nature Conservancy

San Francisco, CA

Dr. Sasha Gennet is Senior Scientist with The Nature Conservancy in California. Her work focuses on developing science-based solutions to increase biodiversity and ecosystem services in working landscapes.

ALDEN B. GRIFFITH

Wellesley College

Dr. Alden Griffith is Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at Wellesley College. His research interests address plant population ecology and include invasive species, plantplant facilitation, and the effects of climate change.

ELIZABETH A. HADLY

Stanford University

Professor Elizabeth A. Hadly holds the Paul S. & Billie Achilles Chair of Environmental Biology at Stanford University. She investigates past, present, and future vertebrate diversity.

KIMBERLY R. HALL

Michigan State University

Dr. Kimberly R. Hall is a scientist with The Nature Conservancy and an adjunct faculty member at Michigan State University, and her work focuses on updating conservation strategies to address the risks of climate change.

LORI HARGROVE

University of California, Riverside

Dr. Lori Hargrove is a postdoctoral researcher with the San Diego Natural History Museum. She is currently leading the project “Centennial Resurvey of the San Jacinto Mountains” to document one hundred years of change.

MARK P. HERZOG

US Geological Survey

Dr. Mark P. Herzog is Wildlife Biologist at US Geological Survey. His research is on the demography and ecology of waterfowl and waterbirds in the western United States.

GRETCHEN E. HOFMANN

University of California, Santa Barbara

Dr. Gretchen Hofmann is a marine biologist whose research focuses on the responses of marine species to future ocean change such as ocean acidification and ocean warming.

DAN HOWARD

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Dan Howard is Superintendent for NOAA Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, a federally managed marine protected area west of Point Reyes in northern California.

CHRISTINE A. HOWELL

US Forest Service

Dr. Christine A. Howell is Regional Wildlife Ecologist for the Pacific Southwest Region of the Forest Service. She works on wildlife management and climate change on eighteen national forests in California.

ROB KLINGER

US Geological Survey

Yosemite Field Station

Rob Klinger is a population and community ecologist investigating interactions between climate shifts, mammal distribution and abundance, and vegetation transitions in the alpine zone of the Sierra Nevada.

LAURA KOTEEN

University of California, Berkeley

Dr. Laurie Koteen is currently Ecological Science Director for ANRFlux, a program that measures greenhouse gas exchange and climate-ecosystem interactions at the University of California’s research centers across California.

GRETCHEN LEBUHN

San Francisco State University

Dr. Gretchen LeBuhn is Professor of Biology at San Francisco State University and Director of the Great Sunflower Project. Her work focuses on plants and pollinators.

TINA MARK

US Forest Service

Tahoe National Forest

Tina Mark is Forest Biologist for the USDA Forest Service, Tahoe National Forest. She is Program Manager for Wildlife, Aquatic Species, and Rare Plants.

MICHAEL MASTRANDREA

Stanford University

Dr. Michael D. Mastrandrea is Codirector, Science for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group II TSU. His research centers on vulnerability and impacts assessment to inform risk management of climate change.

ALLAN MUTH

University of California Natural Reserve System

Dr. Allan Muth is Director of the Philip L. Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center, a unit of the University of California Natural Reserve System.

CHRISTOPHER J. OSOVITZ

University of South Florida

Dr. Christopher Osovitz is Senior Instructor at the University of South Florida. He teaches courses in marine biology and animal physiology.

JULIE PERROCHET

US Forest Service

Klamath National Forest

Julie Perrochet worked for the USDA Forest Service. For the last nineteen years she worked on the Klamath National Forest, focusing on salmon population trends, aquatic habitat restoration, and endangered species.

ANNE POOPATANAPONG

US Forest Service

Idyllwild Ranger Station

Anne Poopatananpong is currently Regional Wildlife Biologist for the Forest Service in Portland, Oregon. She specializes in the management of habitats for threatened and endangered species across the national forests.

REBECCA M. QUIñONES

University of California, Davis

Dr. Rebecca Quiñones’s research focuses on evaluating the impacts of changing climatic conditions, land use, and resource management on native fishes in California.

JENNY RECHEL

US Forest Service

Pacific Southwest Research Station

Jennifer Rechel has a PhD in Geography. Her research focus is on changes in bird populations and habitat use over time in disturbed ecosystems and mapping biodiversity.

MARK REYNOLDS

The Nature Conservancy

San Francisco, CA

Dr. Mark D. Reynolds is Senior Scientist with The Nature Conservancy’s California Chapter. His work is currently focused on conservation of migratory birds.

TERRY L. ROOT

Stanford University

Dr. Terry L. Root is Senior Fellow and University Faculty at Stanford University. Her work focuses on how plants and animals are affected by rapid climate change.

JOHN T. ROTENBERRY

University of California, Riverside

Dr. John T. Rotenberry is Emeritus Professor of Biology at the University of California, Riverside. His research has focused on avian communities in semiarid habitats, with emphasis on a landscape ecological perspective.

JASON P. SEXTON

University of California, Merced

Dr. Jason Sexton is Assistant Professor at University of California, Merced. His research focuses on plant adaptation, species range limits, biological invasions, and conservation science.

MARK STROMBERG

Hastings Natural History Reservation

Dr. Mark R. Stromberg was Resident Director of UC Berkeley’s Hastings Natural History Reservation, part of the UC Natural Reserve System, from 1988–2011.

K. BLAKE SUTTLE

Imperial College London

Dr. Kenwyn (“Blake”) Suttle is a community ecologist interested in questions of ecological prediction and public understanding of climate change.

MORGAN W. TINGLEY

Princeton University

Dr. Morgan Tingley is Assistant Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut. His research centers on how distributions of birds respond to large-scale environmental change.

ERIKA S. ZAVALETA

University of California, Santa Cruz

Dr. Erika Zavaleta is Professor and Pepper-Giberson Chair of Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she works to enhance the stewardship, understanding, and appreciation of wild ecosystems.