ASCCing the Experts
By: Rylee McMillan
Language: en-us
Categories: Science, Natural
The ASCCing the Experts podcast is an informational series that platforms natural resource professionals conducting applied research related to climate adaptation and ecosystem management across North America. Each episode features an expert interview, where guest(s) are asked critical questions about their ongoing work and its on-the-ground applications. We hope that giving voice to these individuals and their work will lead to more widespread understanding of the importance of climate adaptive management and improved ecological outcomes in North American ecosystems.
Episodes
Episode 3 - Interview with Dr. Adrienne Keller - Understanding and Communicating about Forest Carbon
Dec 29, 2025Overview
This episode features an interview with Dr. Adrienne Keller, a terrestrial ecosystem ecologist and soil carbon scientist associated with Michigan Tech University and the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS). In this interview, Adrienne describes her work and interest in above and below ground forest carbon. She starts off by describing the miraculous world of mycorrhizal fungi leading into a discussion about forest soil carbon and carbon cycling. Adrienne also explains how she effectively communicates about forest carbon with managers, and shares insight about the value of place-based knowledge had by on-the-ground practitioners. She ends b...
Duration: 00:51:57Episode 2: Interview with Dr. Jake Courkamp - Why do Rangeland and Weed Management?
Dec 15, 2025Overview
This episode features an interview with Dr. Jake Courkamp, who is a rangeland and weed ecology research scientist at Colorado State University. Jake shares about his experience as a researcher in the field of range science, and how his work supports practitioners in facing ecosystem challenges like weed removal. He justifies the need for active management of weeds in rangelands, and explains the importance of having good, “specific” management objectives. He then details the pitfalls and paths for the potential improvement of rangeland management tools, like ecological site descriptions. In parting, Jake shares how some of the...
Duration: 00:48:48Episode 1: Interview with Dr. Linda Nagel - Founding the ASCC Network
Dec 01, 2025Overview:
For the first episode of this series, we want to introduce who we are and what we do! In this episode I’m joined by Dr. Linda Nagel, who is the co-founder and leader of the Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) Network. First, we discuss Linda’s connection to silviculture, and how the field relates to climate adaptation. We then chat about the Network’s conceptualization, and the many bright minds involved in its creation. Afterwards, we dive deep into the Network’s purpose and protocols, and end by discussing the Network’s recently published paper: Ten...
Duration: 00:34:30