Matthew Peters

Title: GIS Technician
Unit: Sustaining Forests in a Changing Environment
Address: USFS - Northern Research Station
359 Main Rd
Delaware, OH 43015
Phone: 740-368-0064
E-mail: Contact Matthew Peters

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Current Research

• Modeling potential suitable habitat for tree and bird species under climate change
• Modeling the spread of Emerald Ash Borer in Ohio and Michigan
• Assessing Forest Site Quality in Ohio from Forest Inventory & Analysis data and an Integrated Moisture Index (IMI)

Why is This Important

As climatic patterns become more variable each year it is important to understand how this will affect plant and animal species. By modeling tree and birds species responses to warmer climates we can begin to see how climate influences the landscape.

As the Emerald Ash Borer continues to spread across the United States killing ash trees, it is important to determine areas that are at a greater risk of infestation. A GIS model has allowed us to identify the potential spread of the insect in Ohio.

Future Research

I plan to continue my current work, but would like to incorporate aspects of water resource management into future projects. I want to use my experience of GIS technologies to explore the possible relationship between climate change and resource management.

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