ANGELA WHITE

Description:Highlights Current Research My current research is focused on providing data and decision-making support to help manage our National Forests to meet multi-use objectives. I oversee several projects at various sites across the Sierra Nevada investigating the short and long-term impacts of different forest management practices on wildlife communities and populations. This includes analyzing data collected on habitat characteristics and wildlife using Before-After-Control-Impact studies, closed and open population models and trend analysis. Part of my research entails using applied quantitative research to build multi-species occupancy models to assist managers in understanding the impact of their management actions and the uncertainties in species' persistence in the face of climate change. I also participate in several multi-disciplinary teams investigating the impact of forest management projects on ecosystem function in the Sierra Nevada. These groups include the Sierra Nevada Adaptive Management Project SNAMP , a joint venture by the University of California, government agencies and the public and a multi-institutional project funded by the California Energy Commission investigating the sustainability of biomass fuel production.

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