Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science
Hannah Abbotts
- Research Scientist
- Content Manager, USDA Climate Hubs and FS Climate Change Resource Center
- 906-482-6303 X1335
- hwabbott@mtu.edu
- Forest Service Building
Katherine Heckman
- Research Biological Scientist
- Radiocarbon Collaborative Manager
- 906-482-6303 X1313
- kaheckman@fs.fed.us
- Forest Service Building
Areas of Expertise
Soil organic matter stabilization, characterization and cycling
Radiocarbon analysis and application
Soil mineralogy, organo-mineral interactions
James Klapperich
- Research Associate
- jlklappe@mtu.edu
- Noblet 165
Areas of Expertise
- Soil Science Laboratory Techniques
- Soil Carbon
- FTIR Analysis
Shawn Klomparens
- Web Developer, USDA Climate Hubs and FS Climate Change Resource Center
Patricia Leopold
- Research Scientist I
- 906-482-6303
- pleopold@mtu.edu
- Forest Service Building 109A
Areas of Expertise
- ecosystem response to climate change
- climate change adaptation and management strategies
- outreach and technical transfer of climate change tools and resources
Kailey Marcinkowski
- Research Scientist
- 906-482-6303 ext. 16
- kfmarcin@mtu.edu
- Forest Service Building
Specialties
- High-elevation forest ecosystems
- Dendrochronology
- Climate change impacts and adaptation
- Science outreach and communication
Kristen Schmitt
- Research Scientist I
- 906-482-6303 ext.1314
- kmschmit@mtu.edu
- Forest Service Building 110
Areas of Expertise
- Ecosystem response to climate change
- Climate change adaptation in natural resource management
- Science synthesis and communication
Danielle Shannon
- Research Scientist
- Coordinator, USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub
- 906-482-6303 ext. 1325
- dshannon@mtu.edu
- Forest Service Building 133
Christopher W. Swanston
- Research Ecologist, SFRES
- Adjunct Professor, SFRES
- Director, Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science
- 906-482-6303
- cswanston@fs.fed.us
- Forest Service Building
Areas of Expertise
- Soil organic carbon stabilization and cycling
- Radiocarbon analysis and interpretation
- Forest response and adaptation to climate change
- Landscape scale conservation
Paula Zermeño
- Research Scientist
- Carbon, Water, & Soils Laboratory Manager
- 906-482-6303 ext.1316
- pzermeno@mtu.edu
- Forest Service Building