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MORRIS C. JOHNSON
Pacific Wildland Fire Science Laboratory
USDA Pacific Northwest Research Station
400 N. 34th Street, Suite 201
Seattle, WA 98103
Telephone (206) 732-7825
Fax (206) 732-7801
Email [email protected]
EDUCATION
2008
2001
1996
Ph.D., Forest Resources, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
M.S., Silviculture and Forest Protection, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
B.S., Urban Forestry Science, Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2002-present Ecologist, Pacific Wildland Fire Science Laboratory, USDA Pacific Northwest
Research Station, Seattle, WA
1998-2002
Research Assistant, University of Washington, Silviculture Laboratory,
College of Forest Resources, Seattle, WA
2001
Redding Interagency Hotshot, Northern California Fire Center, Redding, CA
1999
Redmond Interagency Hotshot, Redmond Air Center, Redmond, OR
1996-1998
Forest Ecologist, Prospect Ranger District, Rogue River National Forest,
Prospect, OR
1994-1996
Ecologist Trainee, Prospect Ranger District, Rogue River National Forest,
Prospect, OR
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Bill and Melinda Gates Millennium Fellowship 2000-2006
College of Forest Resources Research Assistantship 1998-2002
Seventh American Forest Congress Scholarship 1996
Virginia Landwehr Plauche’ Scholarship Award 1996
Chancellor’s Certificate of Recognition, 1995
Golden Key National Honor Society P.M. Scholar Award 1995
All-American Scholar Collegiate Award 1994
Professional Soil Conservation Scholarship Award 1994
Certificate of Academic Excellence 1993
Certificate of Academic Merit 1993-96
Urban Forestry Scholarship 1993-96
Chancellor’s Scholar 1993-96
Dean’s List 1992-96
PUBLICATIONS
Peterson, D.L. and Johnson, M.C. 2007. Science-Based Strategic Planning for Hazardous Fuel Treatment. Fire
Management Today. Volume 67, Number 3. Fall 2007, pp. 13-18.
Johnson, M.C., Peterson, D.L. and Raymond, C.L. 2007. Managing Forest Structure and Fire Hazard-A Tool
for Planners. Journal of Forestry, Volume 105, Number 2, March 2007, 77-83(7)
Johnson, M.C., Peterson, D.L., and C.L. Raymond. 2006. Guide to fuel treatments in dry forests of the western
United States: assessing forest structure and fire hazard. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report PNWGTR-686. Pacific Northwest Research Station, Portland, OR.
Johnson, M.C. and Peterson, D.L. 2005. Forest fuel treatments in western North America: Merging silviculture
and fire management. The Forestry Chronicle Vol. 81, No. 3. 365-368
Peterson, D. L., Johnson, M.C., Agee, J. K., Jain, T. B., McKenzie, D, Reinhardt, E. D. 2005. Forest Structure
and Fire Hazard in Dry Forest of the Western United States. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-628. Portland, OR:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 30 p.
Peterson, D. L., Johnson, M.C., Agee, J.K., Jain, T.B., McKenzie, D., Reinhardt, E.D. 2005. Forest structure
and fire hazard in dry forests of the Western United States. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-628. Portland, OR:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 30 p.
Graham, R.T., McCaffrey, S., and Jain, T.B. 2004. Science basis for changing forest structure to modify
wildfire behavior and severity. Contributing Author. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-120. Fort Collins, CO: U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 43 p.
ACTIVITIES
Making Connection Mentor 2002
Society of American Forestry Club 2002
Volunteer YMCA Gates Youth Development Center 2001
College of Forest Resource Safety Committee 1999-2001
Member Rotaract International Club 1998-2001
Member Golden Key National Honor Society 1995
Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources & Related Sciences 1994-96
Resident Assistant Association 1994-96
Urban Forestry Club 1994-96
Urban Forestry Club (Sergeant at Arms) 1994-95
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Society of American Foresters 2002
Ecological Society of America 2001-2003
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Johnson, M.C., Kellogg, L., and Peterson, D.L. 2006. Forest Restoration in the Cedar River Municipal
Watershed: Fire Hazard Assessment. 1st Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference. Fuels Management—How to
Measure Success. March 28-30, 2006, Portland, OR.
Johnson, M.C. and Peterson, D.L. 2005. Forest fuel treatments in western North America: Merging silviculture
and fire management. Crossing Boundaries: International Perspectives on Interdisciplinary Research. IUFRO
XXII World Congress, August, 2005, Brisbane, Australia
Johnson, M. C., Peterson, D.L., and Raymond, C.L. 2005. A guidebook for evaluating potential fire behavior
both before and after fire hazard reduction treatments. National Silviculture Workshop, June 7-10, 2005, Tahoe
City California.
Johnson, M.C. and Peterson, D.L. 2003. An Integrated Planning and Visualization Tool for Evaluating the
Effectiveness of Fuel Treatments. 3rd International Wildland Fire Conference and Exhibition, 2003, Sydney,
Australia.
Peterson, D.L., Johnson, M.C., Agee, J.K., Jain, T.B., McKenzie, D, Reinhardt, E.D. 2003. Fuels Planning:
Managing Forest Structure to Reduce Fire Hazard. The 5th Symposium on Fire and Forest Meteorology and the
2nd International Wildland Fire Ecology and Fire Management Congress (Orlando, FL) November, 2003.