Mark Twery
Title: Project Leader / Supervisory Research Forester
Unit: Northern Science, Technology, and Applied Results Program (NorthSTAR)
Previous Unit: Integrating Social and Biophysical Sciences for Natural Resource Management
Address: Northern Research Station
705 Spear Street
Burlington, VT 05403
Phone: 802-951-6771, ext. 1040
E-mail: Contact Mark Twery
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Education
- Ph.D., 1987, Yale University, School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, Silviculture
- M.S., 1983, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Forest Ecology
- A.B., 1972, Oberlin College, Theater Arts
Current Research
- My primary personal research focus is NED, a set of decision-support tools for forest management for multiple benefits. Other research interests include biotic disturbances in forests, regeneration dynamics, stand development, and the roles of humans in the ecosystem.
- I have active studies examining the effects of various silvicultural practices on several different components of the forest, including the trees, vascular flora, deer browsing, and salamanders.
- I am participating in several studies of beech bark disease, focusing on its effects on the composition and structure of the residual forest.
- I have ongoing work addressing public participation in forest planning activities.
- I am active in working with educators to develop environmental literacy components to public school curricula. I have collaborative studies working with managers of reservoirs and city parks to develop forest management plans for their properties.
Future Research
- Develop integrated decision-support systems for forest management for multiple benefits.
- Investigate relative effects of different silvicultural systems for a variety of forest benefits.
- Provide tools for urban forest managers to evaluate alternative management activities on their forested properties
Featured Publications
- Twery, Mark J.; Hildreth, Sandra J.; Evans, Celia A. 2008. Bringing the northern forest to your classroom
- Dennis, Donald F.; Twery, Mark J. 2007. Choice modeling: public preferences for enhancing benefits from private forests in the Adirondacks
- Knopp, Peter D.; Twery, Mark J. 2006. NEDLite user's manual: forest inventory for Palm OS handheld computers
- Evans, Celia A.; Lucas, Jennifer A. ; Twery, Mark J. 2005. Beech Bark Disease: Proceedings of the Beech Bark Disease Symposium
- Kenefic, Laura S.; Twery, Mark J., eds. 2005. Changing Forests - Challenging Times: Proceedings of the New England Society of American Foresters 85th Winter Meeting
Additional
Online Publications
- Twery, Mark J.; Knopp, Peter D.; Thomasma, Scott A.; Rauscher, H. Michael; Nute, Donald E.; Potter, Walter D.; Maier, Frederick; Wang, Jin; Dass, Mayukh; Uchiyama, Hajime; Glende, Astrid; Hoffman, Robin E. 2005. NED-2: a decision support system for integrated forest ecosystem management
- Houston, David R.; Rubin, Benjamin D.; Twery, Mark J.; Steinman, James R. 2005. Spatial and Temporal Development of Beech Bark Disease in the Northeastern United States
- Dennis, Donald F.; Twery, Mark J.; Rechlin, Michael A.; Hansen, Bruce. 2005. Survey Techniques for Assessing Public Preferences for Alternate Silvicultural Treatments in the Adirondacks
- Evans, Celia; Ayres, Matthew; Twery, Mark; Houston, David R.; Liebhold, Andrew. 2005. Using Models to Identify Forests at Risk of Major Structure and Compositional Change due to Beech Bark Disease
- Ward, Jeffrey S.; Twery, Mark J., eds. 2004. Forestry Across Borders: Proceedings of the New England Society of American Foresters 84th Winter Meeting
- Knopp, Peter D.; Twery, Mark J. 2004. NED Software for Sustainable Forest Management: New Developments
- Twery, Mark; Northrop, Robert. 2004. Watershed forest management using decision support technology
- Dennis, Donald F.; Twery, Mark J.; Rechlin, Michael A.; Hansen, Bruce. 2003. Public attitudes toward programs designed to enhance forest related benefits on private lands
- Knopp, Peter D.; Twery, Mark J. 2003. Stewplan: software for creating forest stewardship plans (Version 1.3)
- Wade, Gary L.; Myers, Jonathan A.; Martin, Cecilia R.; Detmar, Kathie; Mator, William, III; Twery, Mark J.; Rechlin, Mike. 2003. Vascular Plant Species of the Forest Ecology Research and Demonstration Area, Paul Smith's, New York
- More, Thomas A.; Twery, Mark J. 2001. The forest service's recreation agenda: comments on the roles of research and state and private forestry in the Northeast
- Twery, Mark J. ; Rauscher, H. Michael; Bennett, Deborah J.; Thomasma, Scott A.; Stout, Susan L.; Palmer, James F.; Hoffman, Robin E.; DeCalesta, David S.; Gustafson, Eric; Cleveland, Helene; Grove, J. Morgan; Nute, Donald; Kim, Geneho; Kollasch, R. Peter. 2000. NED-1: integrated analyses for forest stewardship decisions
- Hoffman, Robin E.; Twery, Mark J.; Alban, Laura M.; Nyland, Ralph D. 1999. Forests and People
- Thomasma, Scott A.; Thomasma, Linda Ebel; Twery, Mark J. 1998. NEWILD (version 1.0) user's manual [Computer program]
- Yanai, Ruth D.; Twery, Mark J.; Stout, Susan L. 1998. Woody understory response to changes in overstory density: thinning in Allegheny hardwoods
- Alban, Laura Miller; Thomasma, Scott A.; Twery, Mark J. 1995. Forest Stewardship Planning Guide (version l.00) user's manual (Computer Program)
- Simpson, Brian T.; Kollasch, R. Peter; Twery, Mark J.; Schuler, Thomas M. 1995. NED/SIPS user's manual: Northeast decision model stand inventory processor and simulator (Version 1.00) (Computer program)
- Muzika, R. M.; Twery, M. J. 1995. Regeneration in defoliated and thinned hardwood stands of north-central West Virginia
- Feicht, David L.; Fosbroke, Sandra L. C.; Twery, Mark J. 1993. Forest stand conditions after 13 years of gypsy moth infestation
- Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Twery, Mark J.; [Editors]. 1992. Proceedings U. S. Department of Agriculture Interagency gypsy moth research forum 1992; 1992 January 13-16; Annapolis, MD.
- Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Twery, Mark J.; [Editors]. 1992. Proceedings U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency gypsy moth research forum 1991; 1991 January 14-17; Annapolis, MD.
- Twery, Mark J.; Wargo, Philip M. 1991. Development of a sampling system for Armillaria rhizomorphs in mixed oak stands: a progress report
- Twery, Mark J. 1991. Effects of defoliation by gypsy moth
- Hollenhorst, S.J.; Brock, S.M.; Freimund, W.A.; Twery, M.J. 1991. Effects of gypsy moth infestation on near-view aesthetic preferences and recreation behavior intentions
- Twery, Mark J.; Elmes, Gregory A. 1991. Hazard rating for gypsy moth on a Macintosh computer: a component of the GypsES system
- Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Twery, Mark J.; Smith, Shirley I.; [Editors]. 1991. Proceedings, U. S. Department of Agriculture interagency gypsy moth research review 1990
- Twery, M.J. 1991. Understory composition of hardwood stands in north central West Virginia
Other Publications by Mark Twery *
- Mahmoud, Mohammed; Liu,Yuqiong; Hartmann, Holly; Stewart, Steven; Wagener, Thorsten; Semmens, Darius; Stewart, Robert; Gupta, Hoshin; Dominguez, Damian; Dominguez, Francina;Hulse, Hulse; Letcher, Rebecca; Rashleigh, Brenda; Smith, Court; Street, Roger; Ticehurst, Jenifer; Twery, Twery; van Delden, Hedwig; Waldick, Ruth; White, Denis; Winter, Larry. 2009. A formal framework for scenario development in support of environmental decision-making. Environmental Modelling and Software. 24(7): 798-808.
- Liu,Y.; Mahmoud, M.; Hartmann, H.; Stewart,S.; Wagener,T.; Semmens, D.; Stewart, R.; Gupta, H.; Dominguez, D.; Hulse, D.; Letcher, R.; Rashleigh, B.; Smith, C.; Street, R.; Ticehurst, J.; Twery, M.; van Delden, H.; White, D. 2008. Formal scenario development for environmental impact assessment studies. In:Jakeman, A.J., et al., eds. Developments in integrated environmental assessment, vol. 3. Amsterdam: Elsevier: 145-162.
- Gaertner, S.; Reynolds, K.M.; Hessburg, P.F.; Hummel, S.; Twery, M. 2008. Decision support for evaluating landscape departure and prioritizing forest management activities in a changing environment. Forest Ecology and Management. 256:1666-1676.
*Due to policy or copyright restrictions, we are unable to provide full-text versions of these publications. Please check with your local library or Contact Mark Twery to inquire about reprints.
Last Modified:
08/19/2009