Paul Hessburg receives Distinguished Landscape Ecologist Award
IMAGE: PAUL HESSBURG IS A RESEARCH LANDSCAPE ECOLOGIST BASED IN WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON. view more
CREDIT: USDA FOREST SERVICE
Paul Hessburg received the International Association for Landscape Ecology-North America Chapter’s 2023 Distinguished Landscape Ecologist Award. The annual award recognizes major scientific contributions to landscape ecology, honors scientists who have played a pivotal role in shaping the field, and is the organization’s highest honor.
Hessburg is a senior research ecologist with the USDA Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Research Station based at the Wenatchee Forestry Sciences Laboratory. He was honored for a highly diverse career that has "greatly enhanced the capacity of landscape practitioners to develop strategies and tactics to restore landscapes and adapt them to climate change." His contributions to major landscape assessment projects, including the Northwest Forest Plan science synthesis and Interior Columbia River Basin Ecosystem Management Project, also were noted.
Hessburg—who holds a Ph.D. from Oregon State University in forest entomology and pathology—has authored more than 230 publications, amassing more than 12,000 citations. He also has given more than 800 scientific and professional talks and more than 150 presentations to the public on the importance of fire in western ecosystems.
He received the award at the annual conference of the International Association for Landscape Ecology-North America chapter held in Riverside, California, in March.
The USDA Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Research Station--headquartered in Portland, Ore.--generates and communicates scientific knowledge that helps people make informed choices about natural resources and the environment. The station has 11 laboratories and centers located in Alaska, Washington, and Oregon and about 300 employees. Learn more online at https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/pnw.
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