For any general questions, comments, or other inquiries please contact Julie Frost (Julie.Frost@uvm.edu) or Cecilia Danks (Cecilia.Danks@UVM.edu).
Research Team
Cecilia Danks, Ph.D.
Cecilia is an associate professor at UVM’s Rubenstein School.
Email: Cecilia.Danks@uvm.edu
Laura Edling, Ph.D.
Laura is a lecturer at UVM’s Rubenstein School.
Email: Laura.Edling@uvm.edu
Julie Frost
Julie is pursuing a Master’s degree in UVM’s Rubenstein School.
Email: Julie.Frost@uvm.edu
Henry Luettgen
Henry is an undergraduate student at UVM pursuing a degree in Natural Resources.
Email: Henry.Luettgen@uvm.edu
Elise Schadler
Elise is a program manager for Vermont’s Urban and Community Forestry program.
Email: elise.schadler@vermont.gov
Keith Thompson
Keith is the private lands program manager for the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation.
Email: Keith.Thompson@vermont.gov
Advisory Committee Members
Chris Campany
Chris is Executive Director of the Windham Regional Commission. He is also a chair on the Vermont Association of Planning Development Agencies.
Kim Coleman, Ph.D.
Kim is an associate professor in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont
Noel Dodge
Noel is a biologist for the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, and is also on the Johnson Conservation Commission
Julie Evans
Julie is a program director for the Northern Forest Center (NFC)’s community forest program.
Kate Forrer, EdD.
Kate is Executive Director of the Vermont Woodlands association.
Rich Holschuh
Rich is the chair of the Vermont Commission for Native American Affairs and a public liaison for the Elnu Abenaki Tribe.
Ali Kosiba, Ph.D.
Ali is an Assistant Professor of Forestry at UVM Extension.
Melissa Levy
Melissa is principal and owner of Community Roots, LLC. She is on the Urban and Community Forestry council.
Bob McCullogh, Ph.D.
Bob is Director of the UVM Historic Preservation Program. He is a member of the Urban and Community Forestry Council.
Tessa McGann
Tessa is County Forester in Rutland County, VT.
Claire Polfus
Claire is the Recreation Program Manager for the Vermont Forest, Parks, and Recreation department.
Nick Bennette
Nick is executive director of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association and co-chair of the Vermont Trails and Greenways Council.
Bob Heiser
Bob is Project director for the Vermont Land Trust.
Elissa Schuett
Elissa is Program Operations Manager for the Forest Ecosystems Monitoring Cooperative (FEMC).
Andrea Shortsleeve
Andrea is a wildlife biologist for the Vermont Fish and Wildlife department.
Ad Hoc Advisors
Jens Hilke
Jens is a conservation planner for VT Fish and Wildlife.
Bill Jewell
Bill is owner of WM Jewell and Company. He is a member of the Urban and Community Forestry Council.
Sean McFaden
Sean is a senior geospatial analyst for UVM’s spatial analysis lab.
Darren Schibler
Darren is senior planner for the Chittenden County regional planning commission.
Jared Ulmer
Jared is the Climate Health Program Manager for the Vermont Department of Health.
Scott Wunderle
Scott is owner of Terrigenous Landscape Architecture, a landscaping business. He is also a member of the Urban and Community Forestry Council.
Partners
Northeastern States Research Cooperative
Vermont Forest Parks and Recreation
Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program