Scientists & Staff
Mike Dockry
Notes: This person is no longer an employee of the Northern Research Station.
Featured Publications & Products
- Bengston, David N.; Dator, J.; Dockry, Mike; Yee, A. 2016. Alternative Futures for Forest-Based Nanomaterials: An Application of the Manoa Schools Alternative Futures Method. World Future Review. 8(3). http://dx/doi.org/10.1177/1946756716659650 25 p.
- Dockry, Michael J.; Hall, Katherine; Van Lopik, William; Caldwell, Christopher M. 2015. Sustainable development education, practice, and research: an indigenous model of sustainable development at the College of Menominee Nation, Keshena, WI, USA. Sustainability Science. doi: 10.1007/s11625-015-0304-x.
- Dockry, Michael J. 2015. Looking back to move forward: collaborative planning to revise the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests land and resource management plans. Interdisciplinary Journal of Partnership Studies. 2(1): Article 5.
- Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Moser, W. Keith; Hansen, Mark H.; Gormanson, Dale D.; Hatfield, Mark A.; Sowers, Paul A.; Dockry, Michael J.; Emery, Marla R.; Woodall, Christopher W.; Walters, Brian F.; Domke, Grant M.; Gilbert, Jonathan; Wrobel, Alexandra. 2015. Forest resources within the Lake States ceded territories 1980 - 2013. Resour. Bull. NRS-96. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 89 p. [CD-ROM included].
- Bengston, David; Dockry, Michael J. 2014. Forest futures in the Anthropocene: Can trees and humans survive together?. The Futurist. 48(4): 34-39.
- Espinoza, Omar; Dockry, Michael J. 2014. Forest certification in Bolivia: A status report and analysis of stakeholder perspectives. Forest Products Journal. 64(3-4): 80-89.
Publications & Products
- Bengston, David N.; DeVaney, Leif A.; Dockry, Michael J.; Hines, Andy ; Kubik, George H.; Roe, Bo ; Romero, Maria. 2019. Using the Implications Wheel in Horizon Scanning: Exploring Implications of Growing Apathy Toward the Environment. In: Hines, Andy; Bengston, David N.; Dockry, Michael J., comps. The Forest Futures Horizon Scanning project. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-187. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 34-41.
- Cowart, Adam ; Hines, Andy ; Callaway, Kurt ; Bengston, David N.; Dockry, Michael J. 2019. Forest Futures: A Guide for Scanners. In: Hines, Andy; Bengston, David N.; Dockry, Michael J., comps. The Forest Futures Horizon Scanning project. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-187. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 67-80.
- DeVaney, Leif A.; Bengston, David N.; Dockry, Michael J.; Hines, Andy. 2019. Exploration of a Horizon Scanning Trend: Growing Indigenous Empowerment. In: Hines, Andy; Bengston, David N.; Dockry, Michael J., comps. The Forest Futures Horizon Scanning project. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-187. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 42-48.
- Hines, Andy ; Bengston, David N.; Dockry, Michael J. 2019. The Forest Futures Horizon Scanning project. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-187. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 81 p.
- Hines, Andy ; Bengston, David N.; Dockry, Michael J.; Cowart, Adam. 2019. Setting Up the Forest Futures Horizon Scanning System. In: Hines, Andy; Bengston, David N.; Dockry, Michael J., comps. The Forest Futures Horizon Scanning project. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-187. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 5-13.
- Bengston, David N.; Dockry, Michael J.; Shifley, Stephen R. 2018. Anticipating cascading change in land use: Exploring the implications of a major trend in US northern forests. Land Use Policy. 71: 222-229.
- Dockry, Michael J.; Gutterman, Sophia A.; Davenport, Mae A. 2018. Building Bridges: Perspectives on Partnership and Collaboration from the US Forest Service Tribal Relations Program. Journal of Forestry
- Floress, Kristin; Haines, Anna; Usher, Emily; Gobster, Paul; Dockry, Mike. 2018. Landowner and visitor response to forest landscape restoration: the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Lakewood Southeast Project. Stevens Point, WI: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Center for Land Use Education; and University of Wisconsin Extension. 57 p.
- Hines, Andy ; Bengston, David N.; Dockry, Michael J.; Cowart, Adam. 2018. Setting Up a Horizon Scanning System: A U.S. Federal Agency Example. World Futures Review
- Bengston, David N.; Dockry, Mike; Shifley, Stephen R. 2017. Anticipating cascading change in forests: Seeking a deeper understanding of the future. In: Kabrick, John M.; Dey, Daniel C.; Knapp, Benjamin O.; Larsen, David R.; Shifley, Stephen R.; Stelzer, Henry E., eds. Proceedings of the 20th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2016 March 28-April 1; Columbia, MO. General Technical Report NRS-P-167. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 2-9.
- Dockry, Michael J.; Hoagland, Serra J. 2017. A Special Issue of the Journal of Forestry—Tribal Forest Management: Innovations for Sustainable Forest Management. Journal of Forestry. 115(5): 339-340.
- Dockry, Michael J. 2015. Enhancing institutions and research through human diversity: reflections on diversity, inclusion, and the future of plant and natural resource sciences. Plant Science Bulletin. 61(2): 35-40.
- Moser, W. Keith; Hansen, Mark H.; Gormanson, Dale; Gilbert, Jonathan; Wrobel, Alexandra; Emery, Marla R.; Dockry, Michael J. 2015. Paper birch (Wiigwaas) of the Lake States, 1980-2010. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-149. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 37 p.
- Sample, Alan V; Birdsey, Richard ; Houghton, Richard A.; Swanston, Chris ; Hollinger, David ; Dockry, Mike ; Bettinger, Pete. 2015. Forest carbon conservation and management: integration with sustainable forest management for multiple resource values and ecosystem services. 2015 Pinchot Institute for Conservation. 23 p.
- Emery, Marla R.; Wrobel, Alexandra; Hansen, Mark H.; Dockry, Michael; Moser, W. Keith; Stark, Kekek Jason; Gilbert, Jonathan H. 2014. Using traditional ecological knowledge as a basis for targeted forest inventory: paper birch (Betula papyrifera) in the US Great Lakes Region. Journal of Forestry. 112(2): 207-214.
- Espinoza, Omar; Buehlmann, Urs; Dockry, Michael. 2013. Status of Forest Certification. In: 4th International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Processing 2013, 7th-9th October 2013 Florence, Italy. 2013; pp. 298-305.
Other Publications
- Michael J. Dockry. 2016. Book Review: American Indians and National Forests. By Theodore Catton. Foreword by Joel D. Holtrop. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 2016. x + 374 pp. Illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. $39.95; ebook. Western Historical Quarterly. DOI: 10.1177/1946756716659650. (Invited Review)
Forest Service Research and Development tribal engagement roadmap. Farley, C., Ellersick, T., and Jasper, C. (eds). FS-1043. Mar. 2015. [Core team member/Co-author]. http://www.fs.fed.us/research/docs/tribal-engagement/consultation/roadmap.pdf
Sample, V.A., Birdsey, R.A., Houghton, R.A., Swanston, C., Hollinger, D., Dockry, M. 2015. Forest carbon conservation and management: integration with sustainable forest management for multiple resource values and ecosystem services. Accessed 5-11-2015 at http://www.pinchot.org/pubs/544
USDA Forest Service: Tribal Relations Strategic Framework for the Eastern Region, Northeastern Area State & Private Forestry, and Northern Research Station-2015. [Core team member/Co-author].
Whyte, K.P., M. Dockry, W. Baule, D. Fellman, 2014. Supporting tribal climate change adaptation planning through community participatory strategic foresight scenario development. In Project Reports. D. Brown, W. Baule, L. Briley, and E. Gibbons, (eds.). Great Lakes Science and Assessments Center. http://glisa.umich.edu/media/files/projectreports/GLISA_ProjRep_Strategic-Foresight.pdf
National Research Highlights
Landowner Acceptance of a Pine Barrens Restoration Project
Year: 2018
Despite landowners’ uncertainty about long-term outcomes near a pine barrens restoration project on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, they support management actions and trust USDA Forest Service staff.
Urban native youth environmental education
Year: 2017
Lacrosse is a traditional sport that has been played by American Indian tribes for thousands of years. The impact of emerald ash borer on ash trees and reduction in availability of ash wood used to make lacrosse sticks served as a framework for an environmental education opportunity for urban native youth in the Twin Cities Native Lacrosse Club.
Tribal forestry provides innovations for sustainable forest management
Year: 2017
Tribal forestry is seen by many as a model for sustainability that can be used to improve the management of all forests. A recent effort by scientists to compile the knowledge underlying tribal forestry practices resulted in a double issue of the Journal of Forestry. The issue featured 25 articles explaining tribal forestry innovations, silviculture treatments, cultural keystone species management, partnerships and collaboration, and education.
Alternative Futures for Wood-based Nanomaterials
Year: 2016
Forest products researchers are exploring the potential of nano-products from wood. Possible uses of these renewable products could include high-end compostable electronics, paint-on solar panels, strong and lightweight materials for airplanes and cars, and hundreds of other uses. This research explored the possible transformative implications of wood-based nanomaterials on forestry, forest products, and society.
Integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge into Natural Resource Inventories and Management of Paper Birch Trees
Year: 2015
The “Paper Birch in the Great Lakes” project is a collaborative effort to incorporate traditional ecological knowledge into research and natural resource management. The paper birch resource in the Great Lakes has decreased steadily since 1980. Forest Service scientists are working to provide a model for future targeted inventory efforts; an example of how to build successful partnerships incorporating TEK into natural resource science and management; and information to develop strategies for managing paper birch in the Great Lakes.
Scientists Examine the Future of Forests in the Anthropocene
Year: 2014
Forest Service researchers analyzed the major issues and factors affecting forests in the decades ahead: deforestation, mega-fires, urban forests and growing urban populations, the end of wilderness, and water. Potential "game changers" for forest ecosystems include bioenergy and wood-based nanomaterials, synthetic biology, and runaway climate change. Developing the necessary foresight and tackling these issues now is needed to pass on the legacy of a healthy natural world.