Ecology and Restoration of Red Spruce Ecosystems in the Central and Southern Appalachians
暫譯: 中央與南阿巴拉契亞紅雲杉生態系統的生態學與復育

這本開放存取的書籍提供了紅雲杉（Picea rubens）生態系統的生物學和生態學知識的「科學現狀」，並突顯了在中部和南部阿巴拉契亞山脈三十年來成功的合作夥伴關係以恢復這些生態系統。近幾十年來，恢復紅雲杉的努力顯著增加，恢復實踐者需要一個綜合我們對這些生態系統的理解以及當前恢復目標和實踐的單一資源。來自中央阿巴拉契亞雲杉恢復倡議（CASRI）和南部阿巴拉契亞雲杉恢復倡議（SASRI）的40多位作者貢獻了深入的綜述，涵蓋與阿巴拉契亞山脈紅雲杉恢復相關的主題。這本書作為新手恢復實踐者的一站式資源，同時也是資深實踐者和研究科學家的寶貴資源。

Donald J. Brown is a research ecologist with the USFS Pacific Northwest Research Station, where he serves as lead scientist for the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument and Wind River Experimental Forest. His research program focuses on disturbance ecology, restoration ecology, and wildlife conservation in the central Appalachian, upper Midwest, and Pacific Northwest regions. He received his B.S. in Fisheries & Wildlife from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in 2007, M.S. in Wildlife Ecology from Texas State University in 2008, and Ph.D. in Aquatic Resources from Texas State University in 2013. From 2015 to 2022, Donald was a research assistant professor in a joint position with West Virginia University and the USFS Northern Research Station. He has been a member of CASRI since 2016 and has conducted research on amphibian and avian communities in central Appalachian red spruce forests.

Melissa A. Thomas-Van Gundy is a research forester with the USFS Northern Research Station where she serves as project leader for the Ecological Sustainability of Central Appalachian Forests research work unit. Her research program includes stand- and landscape-level projects focused on the restoration and sustainable management of forested ecosystems in the eastern United States. She received a B.S. in Pre-forestry from Davis and Elkins College in 1989, a M.S. in Natural Resource Management from the State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry in 1992, and a Ph.D. in Forest Resource Science from West Virginia University in 2011. Before joining the Northern Research Station, Melissa held several positions on the Monongahela National Forest. Her research in red spruce forests has included assessing ecological and historical context form witness trees in old deeds and landscape-scale scenario modeling for modeling impacts of restoration. Corinne A. Diggins is research wildlife biologist and was the Southwest climate change coordinator with Science Applications Program in the US Fish and Wildlife Service until fall 2025. Her research includes ecological restoration research in forested ecosystems and habitat ecology of mammals of conservation concern, and climate adaptation for ecosystems and wildlife. She received a B.S. in Wildlife Conservation from University of Delaware in 2006, a M.S. in Forestry from Northern Arizona University in 2010, and a Ph.D. in Wildlife Conservation from Virginia Tech in 2016. Prior to joining the USFWS, she worked as a research scientist at Virginia Tech focused on wildlife ecology, bioacoustics, ecological restoration, and forest ecology. She has done extensive research on endemic spruce-fir species, including Virginia and Carolina northern flying squirrels, spruce-fir moss spiders, and Appalachian cottontails. She has been a member of CASRI and SASRI since 2012, including serving as the SASRI Research and Monitoring subcommittee lead, the CASRI Reference Conditions subcommitee lead, and a SASRI Steering Committee member. Alexander Silvis is a wildlife biologist with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources where he serves as the lead for the Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species program. His work focuses on recovery of rare, threatened, and endangered species using targeted research, population restoration, and habitat management. He received a B.S. from Wittenberg University in 2008, M.S. in Environment and Natural Resources from The Ohio State University in 2011, and Ph.D. in Fish and Wildlife Conservation from Virginia Tech in 2014. Prior to joining the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources he was a research assistant professor at Virginia Tech and worked in private industry on environmental mitigation for wildlife, streams, and wetlands. Kathryn M. Shallows is an ecologist with The Nature Conservancy where she serves as a forest conservation strategy director for the Appalachians Program. She leads teams of scientists and conservation practitioners in advancing strategies for forest diversity outcomes across the Appalachians. She received a B.S. in Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Connecticut in 2005, an M.S. in Crop Science in 2011 from The Pennsylvania State University, and a Ph.D in Ecology in 2018 from The Pennsylvania State University. Prior to working with The Nature Conservancy she worked on experimental research farms in Afghanistan, Thailand and the United States. She has been a member of CASRI since 2017 supporting partnership coordination and climate adaptation strategies for red spruce seed sourcing.

唐納德·J·布朗 是美國森林服務局（USFS）太平洋西北研究站的研究生態學家，擔任聖海倫斯國家火山紀念碑和風河實驗森林的首席科學家。他的研究計劃專注於擾動生態學、恢復生態學和野生動物保護，涵蓋中阿巴拉契亞、上中西部和太平洋西北地區。他於2007年在明尼蘇達大學雙城校區獲得漁業與野生動物學士學位，2008年在德克薩斯州立大學獲得野生動物生態學碩士學位，2013年在德克薩斯州立大學獲得水生資源博士學位。從2015年到2022年，唐納德擔任西維吉尼亞大學和USFS北方研究站的研究助理教授。他自2016年以來一直是CASRI的成員，並在中阿巴拉契亞紅雲杉森林中進行兩棲類和鳥類社群的研究。

梅利莎·A·湯瑪斯-范·甘迪 是美國森林服務局北方研究站的研究林學家，擔任中阿巴拉契亞森林生態可持續性研究工作單位的項目負責人。她的研究計劃包括專注於美國東部森林生態系統的恢復和可持續管理的林分和景觀級項目。她於1989年在戴維斯與艾爾金斯學院獲得預林學學士學位，1992年在紐約州立大學環境科學與林學院獲得自然資源管理碩士學位，2011年在西維吉尼亞大學獲得森林資源科學博士學位。在加入北方研究站之前，梅利莎在莫農加希拉國家森林擔任多個職位。她在紅雲杉森林的研究包括評估見證樹的生態和歷史背景，以及進行景觀級情境建模以模擬恢復的影響。

科琳·A·迪金斯 是研究野生動物生物學家，曾擔任美國魚類及野生動物服務局（USFWS）科學應用計劃的西南氣候變遷協調員，直至2025年秋季。她的研究包括森林生態系統的生態恢復研究和受保護哺乳動物的棲息地生態學，以及生態系統和野生動物的氣候適應。她於2006年在德拉瓦州立大學獲得野生動物保護學士學位，2010年在北亞利桑那大學獲得林學碩士學位，2016年在維吉尼亞理工大學獲得野生動物保護博士學位。在加入USFWS之前，她在維吉尼亞理工大學擔任研究科學家，專注於野生動物生態學、生物聲學、生態恢復和森林生態學。她對於特有的雲杉-冷杉物種進行了廣泛的研究，包括維吉尼亞北方飛鼠、雲杉-冷杉苔蜘蛛和阿巴拉契亞兔。自2012年以來，她一直是CASRI和SASRI的成員，包括擔任SASRI研究與監測小組的負責人、CASRI參考條件小組的負責人，以及SASRI指導委員會成員。

亞歷山大·西爾維斯 是西維吉尼亞州自然資源部的野生動物生物學家，擔任稀有、受威脅和瀕危物種計劃的負責人。他的工作專注於通過針對性的研究、種群恢復和棲息地管理來促進稀有、受威脅和瀕危物種的恢復。他於2008年在維滕堡大學獲得學士學位，2011年在俄亥俄州立大學獲得環境與自然資源碩士學位，2014年在維吉尼亞理工大學獲得魚類與野生動物保護博士學位。在加入西維吉尼亞州自然資源部之前，他曾在維吉尼亞理工大學擔任研究助理教授，並在私營行業從事野生動物、溪流和濕地的環境緩解工作。

凱瑟琳·M·沙洛斯 是自然保護協會的生態學家，擔任阿巴拉契亞計劃的森林保護策略主任。她領導科學家和保護實踐者團隊，推進阿巴拉契亞地區森林多樣性成果的策略。她於2005年在康涅狄格大學獲得農業與自然資源學士學位，2011年在賓夕法尼亞州立大學獲得作物科學碩士學位，2018年在賓夕法尼亞州立大學獲得生態學博士學位。在加入自然保護協會之前，她曾在阿富汗、泰國和美國的實驗研究農場工作。自2017年以來，她一直是CASRI的成員，支持紅雲杉種子來源的夥伴協調和氣候適應策略。