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• Carroll, Matthew S.; Paveglio, Travis; Jakes, Pamela J.; Higgins, Lorie L. 2011. Nontribal community recovery from wildfire five years later: The case of the Rodeo-Chediski fire. Society & Natural Resources. 24(7): 672-687.
• Becker, Dennis R.; McCaffrey, Sarah M.; Abbas, Dalia; Halvorsen, Kathleen E.; Jakes, Pamela; Moseley, Cassandra. 2011. Conventional wisdoms of woody biomass utilization on federal public lands. Journal of Forestry. June: 208-218.
• Jakes, Pamela J.; Nelson, Kristen C.; Enzler, Sherry A.; Burns, Sam; Cheng, Antony S.; Sturtevant, Victoria; Williams, Daniel R.; Bujak, Alexander; Brummel, Rachel F.; Grayzeck-Souter, Stephanie; Staychock, Emily. 2011. Community wildfire protection planning: is the Healthy Forests Restoration Act's vagueness genius?. International Journal of Wildland Fire. 20: 350-363.
• Brummel, Rachel F.; Nelson, Kristen C.; Jakes, Pamela J.; Williams, Daniel R. 2010. Social learning in a policy-mandated collaboration: Community wildfire protection planning in the eastern United States. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. 53(6): 681-699.

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• Ballard, Heidi L.; Evans, Emily; Sturtevant, Victoria E.; Jakes, Pamela. 2012. The evolution of Smokey Bear: Environmental education about wildfire for youth. The Journal of Environmental Education. 43(4): 227-240.
• Brummel, Rachel F.; Nelson, Kristen C.; Jakes, Pamela J. 2012. Burning through organizational boundaries? Examining inter-organizational communication networks in policy-mandated collaborative bushfire planning groups. Global Environmental Change. 22: 516-528.
• Charnley, Susan; Jakes, Pamela; Schelhas, John. 2012. Socioeconomic assessment of Forest Service American Recovery and Reinvestment Act projects: key findings and lessons learned. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-832. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 44 p
• Jakes, Pamela J. 2012. Minnesota Firewise in the Classroom: youth working with communities to adapt to wildfire. Res. Note NRS-139. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 14 p.
• Jakes, Pamela J. 2012. West Virginia Firewise in the Classroom: youth working with communities to adapt to wildfire. Res. Note NRS-138. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 13 p.
• Jakes, Pamela J.; Esposito, Christine; Burns, Sam; Cheng, Antony S.; Nelson, Kristen C.; Sturtevant, Victoria E.; Williams, Daniel R. 2012. Best management practices for creating a community wildfire protection plan. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-89. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 27 p.
• Charnley, Susan; Jakes, Pamela J.; Schelhas, John. 2011. A socioeconomic assessment of Forest Service American Recovery and Reinvestment Act projects: eight case studies. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-831. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 168 p
• Davis, Emily J.; Moseley, Cassandra; Jakes, Pamela; Nielsen-Pincus, Max. 2011. The lost summer: Community experiences of large wildfires in Trinity County, California. Working Paper 30. Eugene, OR: University of Oregon, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, Ecosystem Workforce Program. 12 p.
• Jakes, Pamela J. 2011. Chapter 6: A socioeconomic assessment of Forest Service Recovery Act Projects: Huron Fuels Treatment Project, Michigan. In: Charnley, Susan; Jakes, Pamela; Schelhas, John, tech. coords. A socioeconomic assessment of Forest Service American Recovery and Reinvestment Act projects: eight case studies. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-831. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station: 87-103.
• Jakes, Pamela J.; Kelly, Laura; Langer, Lisa. 2010. An exploration of a fire-affected community undergoing change in New Zealand. The Australian Journal of Emergency Management. 25(3): 48-53.
• Paveglio, Travis B.; Caroll, Matthew S.; Jakes, Pamela J. 2010. Alternatives to evacuation during wildland fire: Exploring adaptive capacity in one Idaho community. Environmental Hazards. 9: 379-394.
• Paveglio, Travis B.; Carroll, Matthew S.; Jakes, Pamela J. 2010. Adoption and perceptions of shelter-in-place in California's Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District. International Journal of Wildland Fire. 19: 677-688.
• Paveglio, Travis B.; Jakes, Pamela J.; Carroll, Matthew S.; Williams, Daniel R. 2009. Understanding social complexity within the wildland urban interface: A new species of human habitation? Environmental Management. Environmental Management. 43: 1085-95.
• Sturtevant, Victoria; Jakes, Pamela. 2008. Collaborative planning to reduce risk. In: Martin, Wade E.; Raish, Carol; Kent, Brian: eds. Wildfire risk human perceptions and management implications. Washington, DC: Resources for the Future: 44-63
• Davenport, Mae A.; Anderson, Dorothy H.; Leahy, Jessica E.; Jakes, Pamela J. 2007. Reflections from USDA Forest Service employees on institutional constraints to engaging and serving their local communities. Journal of Forestry 43-48
• Davenport, Mae A.; Leahy, Jessica E.; Anderson, Dorothy H.; Jakes, Pamela J. 2007. Building trust in natural resource management within local communities: a case study of the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. Environmental Management. 39: 353-368.
• Jakes, Pamela. 2007. Social science informing forest management — bringing new knowledge to fuels managers. Journal of Forestry. April/May: 120-124.
• Jakes, P. 2006. Forestry cooperatives: what today's resource professionals need to know. Proceedings of a satellite conference; 2003 November 18. St. Paul, MN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-266. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 62 p.
• Jakes, Pamela. 2006. Learning from the experiences of others: four forest landowner cooperatives share their stories. In: Jakes, Pamela, ed. Forestry cooperatives: what today's resource professionals need to know. Proceedings of a satellite conference; 2003 November 18. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-266. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. 53-62.
• Kramer, Daniel Boyd; Polasky, Stephen; Starfield, Anthony; Palik, Brian; Westphal, Lynn; Snyder, Stephanie; Jakes, Pamela; Hudson, Rachel; Gustafson, Eric. 2006. A Comparison of Alternative Strategies for Cost-Effective Water Quality Management in Lakes. Environmental Management Vol. 38, No. 3, pp. 411-425
• Lang, Erika A.; Jakes, Pamela. 2006. Working with community leadership to promote wildfire preparedness. In: McCaffrey, S.M., tech. ed. The public and wildland fire management: social science findings for managers. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-1. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 137-149.
• Weisshaupt, Brad R.; Carroll, Matthew S.; Blatner, Keith A.; Jakes, Pamela J. 2006. Using focus groups to involve citizens in resource management--investigating perceptions of smoke as a barrier to prescribed forest burning. In: McCaffrey, S.M., tech. ed. The public and wildland fire management: social science findings for managers. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-1. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 177-186.
• Daniel, Terry C.; Valdiserri, Michael; Daniel, Carrie R.; Jakes, Pamela; Jakes, Pamela; Barro, Susan. 2005. Social science to improve fuels management: a synthesis of research on assessing social acceptability of fuels treatments. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-259. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 52 p.
• Sturtevant, Victoria; Moote, Margaret Ann; Jakes, Pamela; Cheng, Anthony S. 2005. Social science to improve fuels management: a synthesis of research on collaboration. . Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-257. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 84 p.
• Jakes, Pamela J.; Kruger, Linda; Monroe, Martha; Sturtevant, Victoria. 2004. Partners in wildland fire preparedness: lessons from communities in the U.S.. In: 3rd International Symposium on Human Behaviour in Fire: Public Fire Safety - Professionals in Partnership; 2004 Sept 1-3; Belfast, NI. London, UK: Interscience Communications: 139-150
• Cortner, Hanna J.; Field, Donald R.; Jakes, Pam; Buthman, James D. 2003. Humans, Fires, and Forests - Social science applied to fire management. Flagstaff, AZ: Ecological Restoration Institute, Northern Arizona University. 111p.
• Hudson, Rachel; Jakes, Pam; Lang, Erika; Nelson, Kristen. 2003. Spearfish, South Dakota, and the Northern Black Hills - Steps to Improve Community Preparedness for Wildfire. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service North Central Research Station 4 p.
• Hudson, Rachel; Jakes, Pam; Lang, Erika; Nelson, Kristen. 2003. Berkeley Township, New Jersey - Steps to improve community preparedness for wildfire. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 4 p.
• Jakes, Pam; Agrawal, Shruti; Monroe, Martha. 2003. Waldo, Florida - Steps to improve community preparedness for wildfire. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 4 p.
• Jakes, Pam; Agrawal, Shruti; Monroe, Martha. 2003. The Palm Coast Community: Steps to improve Community Preparedness for Wildfire. The Palm Coast Community: Steps to improve Community Preparedness for Wildfire. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station
• Jakes, Pam; Nelson, Kristen; Lang, Erika. 2003. Barnes-Drummond and Northwestern Wisconsin - Steps to improve community preparedness for wildfire. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 4 p.
• Jakes, Pam; Sturtevant, Victoria. 2003. The Applegate Fire Plan: Steps to Improve Community Preparedness for Wildfire. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 4 p.
• Jakes, Pamela J. 2003. Homeowners, communities, and wildfire; science findings from the National Fire Plan. Proceedings of the Ninth International symposium on society and management; 2002 June 2-5; Bloomington, Indiana. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-231. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 92 p.
• Jakes, Pamela J.; Schlichting, Ciara; Anderson, Dorothy H. 2003. A framework for profiling a lake's riparian area development potential. Journal of Environmental Management 69 (2003) 391-400
• Kruger, Linda E.; Jakes, Pamela J. 2003. The Importance of Place: Advances in Science and Application. Forest Science 49(6):819-821
• Jakes, Pam; Nelson, Kristen. 2002. Gunflint Trail Community: Steps to Improve Community Preparedness for Wildfire. Case Study #1. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 4 p.
• Jakes, Pam; Sturtevant, Victoria. 2002. The Bend Community & FireFree: Steps to Improve Community Preparedness for Wildfire. Case Study #2.. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 4 p.
• Kelly, Tim; Sushak, Ron; Jakes, Pamela. 2001. Changing people's perceptions and behavior through partnerships and education: followup on a case study from Minnesota. General Technical Report NC-220. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station
• Dwyer, John F.; Jakes, Pamela J.; Barro, Susan C. 2000. The Human Dimensions of Riparian Areas: Implications for Management and Planning. Riparian Management in Forest of the Continental Eastern United States. p. 193-206. (2000)
• Jakes, Pamela J.; Anderson, Dorothy. 2000. Inroduction: diverse perspectives on community. Society & Natural Resources. Volume 13. 2000. pp. 395-397
• Jakes, Pamela J. 1998. Why study values?. In: Vogelsong, Hans G., comp, ed. Proceedings of the 1997 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium; 1997 April 6 - 9; Bolton Landing, NY. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-241. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 147-150.
• Jakes, Pamela J.; Dwyer, John F.; Carr, Deborah S. 1998. Demonstrating the value of a social science research program to a natural resource management agency. In: Vogelsong, Hans G., comp, ed. Proceedings of the 1997 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium; 1997 April 6 - 9; Bolton Landing, NY. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-241. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 228-233.
• Jakes, Pamela J.; Fish, Thomas E. 1998. Identifying functional communities for use in forest planning and decisionmaking. In: Vogelsong, Hans G., comp, ed. Proceedings of the 1997 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium; 1997 April 6 - 9; Bolton Landing, NY. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-241. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 17-20.
• Jakes, Pamela; Fish, Thomas; Carr, Deborah; Blahna, Dale. 1998. Practical social assessments for national forest planning.. General Technical Report NC-198. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Stewart, Susan I.; Jakes, Pamela J.; Monson, Paul. 1998. Emergent issues in forest plan revision: a dialogue. In: Vogelsong, Hans G., comp, ed. Proceedings of the 1997 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium; 1997 April 6 - 9; Bolton Landing, NY. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-241. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 220-224.
• Jakes, Pamela; Harms, Jan. 1995. Report on the socioeconomic roundtable convened by the Chequamegon and Nicolet National Forests.. General Technical Report NC-177. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Carter, Douglas R.; Cubbage, Frederick W.; Jakes, Pamela J. 1994. Southern pulpwood harvesting productivity and cost changes between 1979 and 1987.. Research Paper NC-318. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Mohai, Paul; Stillman, Phyllis; Jakes, Pamela; Liggett, Chris. 1994. Change in the USDA Forest Service: are we heading in the right direction?. General Technical Report NC-172. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Xu, Zhi; Bradley, Dennis P.; Jakes, Pamela J. 1994. Natural resource accounting for the National Forests: a conceptual framework.. General Technical Report NC-171. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Schneider, Ingrid; Anderson, Dorothy; Jakes, Pamela. 1993. Innovations in recreation management: importance, diffusion, and implementation.. General Technical Report NC-155. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Gregersen, Hans M.; Lundgren, Allen L.; Jakes, Pamela J.; Bengston, David N. 1989. Identifying emerging issues in forestry as a tool for research planning.. General Technical Report NC-137. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Hodges, Donald G.; Jakes, Pamela J.; Cubbage, Frederick W. 1988. The status of forest management research in the United States.. General Technical Report NC-126. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Jakes, Pamela J.; Leatherberry, Earl C. 1986. Alternative approaches to forestry research evaluation: an assessment.. General Technical Report NC-110. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Spencer, John S. Jr.; Hansen, Mark H.; Jakes, Pamela J. 1986. A method for estimating operability and location of the timber resource.. Research Paper NC-273. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Risbrudt, Christopher D.; Jakes, Pamela J. 1985. Forestry research evaluation: current progress, future directions.. General Technical Report NC-104. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Jakes, Pamela J.; Smith, W. Brad. 1983. Michigan's predicted timber yields 1981-2010.. Research Paper NC-243. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Smith, W. Brad; Sowers, Raymond A.; Jakes, Pamela J. 1983. Forest Treatment Opportunities for Eastern South Dakota 1980-1989. Research Note NC-305. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Jakes, Pamela J. 1982. Timber resource of Michigan's Northern Lower Peninsula, 1980.. Resource Bulletin NC-62. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Jakes, Pamela J.; Smith, W. Brad. 1982. A second look a North Dakota's timber lands, 1980.. Resource Bulletin NC-58. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Raile, Gerhard K.; Jakes, Pamela J. 1982. Tree biomass in the North Central Region.. Research Paper NC-220. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Jakes, Pamela J. 1981. Minnesota's Aspen Resource. Research Note NC-268. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Raile, Gerhard K.; Jakes, Pamela J. 1981. Tree Biomass Estimates for Minnesota's Aspen-Birch Forest Survey Unit. Research Note NC-267. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Smith, W. Brad; Jakes, Pamela J. 1981. Projecting treatment opportunities for current Minnesota forest conditions.. Research Paper NC-215. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Jakes, Pamela J. 1980. The fourth Minnesota forest inventory: area.. Resource Bulletin NC-54. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Jakes, Pamela J. 1980. Minnesota forest statistics, 1977.. Resource Bulletin NC-53. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Jakes, Pamela J.; Raile, Gerhard K. 1980. Timber resource of Minnesota's Northern Pine Unit, 1977.. Resource Bulletin NC-44. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Jakes, Pamela J.; Smith, W. Brad. 1980. Predicted yields from selected cutting prescriptions in northern Minnesota.. Research Paper NC-188. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Jakes, Pamela J.; Vasilevsky, Alexander. 1980. Minnesota Land Ownership Trends, 1962-1977. Research Note NC-255. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Spencer, John S. Jr.; Jakes, Pamela J. 1980. Iowa's forest resources, 1974. Resource Bulletin NC-52. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Jakes, Pamela J.; Spencer, John S. Jr.; Essex, Burton L. 1978. Land-use change in Missouri, 1959-1972. . Resource Bulletin NC-40. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station