Bridger Range fall sunset. Photograph courtesy of Scott Bischke.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The following individuals and/or groups assisted in the creation of this document by providing strategic guidance, contributing to the literature review process, offering insight on stakeholder needs, or helping out administratively. Many of these people were a part of the writing teams’ listening sessions that occurred early in the process—a focused effort to get out into the state and ask Montanans, “What do you know about climate change in the state, what do you need that you don’t already have, and how would you like information delivered?” 


This material is based upon work supported in part by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Cooperative Agreement #EPS-1101342. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

 

External Scientific Review Team

Thomas Karl, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, retired (Review Editor)

Dennis Ojima, North-Central Climate Science Center (Review Coordinator)

Thomas Brown, USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station (Water Chapter)

Steven Daley-Larsen, University of Idaho (Full Report)

Justin Derner, USFS Agricultural Research Service (Agriculture Chapter)

Nolan Doesken, Colorado State University (Climate Chapter)

Bruce Hanberry, USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station (Forest Chapter)

Jeffrey Hicke, University of Idaho (Forest Chapter)

Linda Joyce, USDA Forest Service (Full Report)

Jamie McEvoy, Montana State University (Water Chapter)

Nanette Nelson, University of Wyoming (Agriculture Chapter)

Dennis Todey, USDA Agricultural Research Service (Climate Chapter)

 

Full Assessment

H. Maurice Valett, co-Director of the Montana Institute on Ecosystems, University of Montana

Ray Callaway, Montana National Science Foundation (NSF) Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), University of Montana

Julia Haggerty, Montana Institute on Ecosystems, Montana State University

Sarah Hendrikx, Extended University, Montana State University

Todd Kipfer, Montana NSF EPSCoR, Montana State University

Joan Macdonald, Montana Institute on Ecosystems, Montana State University

Jayne Morrow, National Institute for Standards and Technology 

Richard Ready, Montana Institute on Ecosystems, Montana State University

Renee Reijo Pera, Vice President of Research and Economic Development, Montana State University

Suzi Taylor, Extended University, Montana State University

Scott Whittenburg, Vice President for Research and Creative Scholarship, University of Montana

Montana NSF EPSCoR Program

Montana State University Extension Climate Science Team

One Montana

 

Climate

Joe Casola, Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington

C. Corby Dickerson IV, National Weather Service

Nolan Doesken, Colorado State Climatologist

John Doyle, Little Big Horn College

Margaret Eggers, Montana State University

Se-Yun Lee, Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington

Fred Lipschultz, United States Global Change Research Program

Guillame Mauger, Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington

Greg Pederson, USGS Northern Rockies Science Center

David Reidmiller, Director, National Climate Assessment, US Global Change Research Program Water

Paul Azevedo, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation 

Jerry Benock, Bureau of Reclamation

Madison Boone, One Montana/Montana State University Extension

Christine Brick, Clark Fork Coalition

Cathy Chase, USGS Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center

Colleen Coyle, Ponderosa Advisors (formerly Montana Water Court)

Molly Cross, Wildlife Conservation Society

John Crowley, Bitterroot Irrigation District

Jeremy Crowley, Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

Willis Curdy, State Representative

Larry Dolan, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

Michael Downey, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

Erin Farris-Olsen, Montana Watershed Coordination Council

Laura Farris, Environmental Protection Agency Region 8

Tim Felchle, United States Bureau of Reclamation

Sierra Harris, The Nature Conservancy 

Sue Higgins, Center for Large Landscape Conservation

Travis Horton, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

J.R. Iman, Ravalli County Commissioner

Daniel Isaak, United States Forest Service

Clayton Jordon, Bureau of Reclamation

Nathan Korb, The Nature Conservancy

Tina Laidlaw, Environmental Protection Agency Region 8

Marco Maneta, University of Montana

Guillaume Mauger, Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington

Jamie McEvoy, Montana State University

Marketa McGuire, United States Bureau of Reclamation

Stephanie Micek, United States Bureau of Reclamation

Greg Pederson, United States Geologic Survey, Northern Rockies Science Center

Al Pernichele, Bitterroot Water Commissioner

Lynda Saul, Montana Department of Environmental Quality

Anne Schwend, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

Adam Sigler, Montana Water Quality Extension

Tracy Stone-Manning, Chief of Staff, Governor’s Office

Jeff Tieberi, Montana Association of Conservation Districts

Connie Woodhouse, University of Arizona

Hong Yi-Li, Montana State University

 

Water

Paul Azevedo, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation 

Jerry Benock, Bureau of Reclamation

Madison Boone, One Montana/Montana State University Extension

Christine Brick, Clark Fork Coalition

Cathy Chase, USGS Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center

Colleen Coyle, Ponderosa Advisors (formerly Montana Water Court)

Molly Cross, Wildlife Conservation Society

John Crowley, Bitterroot Irrigation District

Jeremy Crowley, Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

Willis Curdy, State Representative

Larry Dolan, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

Michael Downey, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

Erin Farris-Olsen, Montana Watershed Coordination Council

Laura Farris, Environmental Protection Agency Region 8

Tim Felchle, United States Bureau of Reclamation

Sierra Harris, The Nature Conservancy 

Sue Higgins, Center for Large Landscape Conservation

Travis Horton, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

J.R. Iman, Ravalli County Commissioner

Daniel Isaak, United States Forest Service

Clayton Jordon, Bureau of Reclamation

Nathan Korb, The Nature Conservancy

Tina Laidlaw, Environmental Protection Agency Region 8

Marco Maneta, University of Montana

Guillaume Mauger, Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington

Jamie McEvoy, Montana State University

Marketa McGuire, United States Bureau of Reclamation

Stephanie Micek, United States Bureau of Reclamation

Greg Pederson, United States Geologic Survey, Northern Rockies Science Center

Al Pernichele, Bitterroot Water Commissioner

Lynda Saul, Montana Department of Environmental Quality

Anne Schwend, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

Adam Sigler, Montana Water Quality Extension

Tracy Stone-Manning, Chief of Staff, Governor’s Office

Jeff Tieberi, Montana Association of Conservation Districts

Connie Woodhouse, University of Arizona

Hong Yi-Li, Montana State University

 

Forests

Julia Altemus, Montana Wood Products Association

Travis Belote, The Wilderness Society

Logan Berner, Oregon State University

Maureen Bookwalter, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

Anne Carlson, The Wilderness Society

Gregg Denitto, United State Forest Service 

Jim Durglo, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

Joel Egan, United State Forest Service 

Anne Evans, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

Amy Groen, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

Tony Harwood, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

Linh Hoang, United State Forest Service 

Valentijn Hoff, University of Montana 

Bob Keane, United State Forest Service 

Julie Kies, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

Jamie Kirby, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

Peter Kolb, Montana State University Extension 

Angela Mallon, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

Roian Matt, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

Steve McDonald, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

Jason Parke, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

Dan Rogers, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

Gordy Sanders, Pyramid Lumber

Karen Shelly, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

Scott Sontag, United State Forest Service

Michael Sweet, University of Montana

Erik Warrington, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

Cobey Williamson, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

 

Agriculture

Jess Aber, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Water Resources Division

AERO Agriculture Task Force 

Anna and Doug Crabtree, Vilicus Farms and Montana Organic Association

Jim Barngrover, Timeless Seed

Brad Bauer, Montana State University Extension

Jay Bodner, Montana Stockgrowers Association

Zach Brown, One Montana

Bill Bryan, One Montana

Chris Christiansen, Montana Farmer’s Union

Ron de Young, Montana Department of Agriculture 

Jennifer Hill-Hart, Alternative Energy Resources Organization 

Christian MacKay, Montana Department of Livestock

Jane Mangold, Montana State University Extension

Jayson O’Neill, Montana Department of Agriculture

David Oien, Timeless Seed

Adam Pimley, Sage Creek Solutions

Lola Raska and the Board of Directors, Montana Grain Growers Association

Errol Rice, Montana Stockgrowers Association 

Tracy Stone-Manning, Chief of Staff, Governor’s Office

John Youngberg, Montana Farm Bureau

Joe Zimbric, One Montana

 

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