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Roseann V. Densmore Title: Research Ecologist Address: 4210 University Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508-4626 Phone: (907) 786-7435 Fax: (907) 786-7401 Email: rdensmore@usgs.gov

Education and/or Training

Ph.D.	1979	Duke University, Durham, NC	Botany
M.S.	1974	University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK	Botany
B.S.	1970	University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA	General Science

Areas of Specialization and/or Research Interests

Plant ecology, restoration ecology, invasive plants, and habitat relationships in subarctic environments.

Professional Experience

1993 - Present	Research Ecologist, USGS, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska
1993	Research Ecologist, Alaska Regional Office, National Park Service Anchorage, Alaska
1992 - 1993	Research Ecologist, Denali National Park and Preserve, National Park Service Alaska
1989 - 1992	Ecologist, Denali National Park and Preserve, National Park Service Alaska
1985 - 1989	Research Ecologist (part-time), Denali National Park and Preserve, National Park Service Alaska
1980 - Present	Affiliate Associate Professor of Botany, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska
1980 - 1982	Revegetation Specialist, State of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska
1978 - 1980	Research Associate, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska

Professional Activities and/or Memberships

Ecological Society of America
Society for Ecological Restoration
Society of American Foresters
Botanical Society of America
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Sigma Xi

Significant Recent Publications

Ely, C.R., K.S. Bollinger, R. Densmore, T.C. Rothe, M.J. Petrula, J.Y. Takekawa, and D.L. Orthmeyer. 2007. Reproductive strategies of northern geese: why wait? Auk 124:In press.

Densmore, R.V., C.R. Ely, K.S. Bollinger, S. Kratzer, M.S. Udevitz, D.J. Fehringer, and T.C. Rothe. 2006. Nesting habitat of the tule greater white-fronted goose Anser albifrons elgasi. Wildfowl 56:37-51.

Densmore, R. V. 2005. Succession on subalpine placer mine spoil: effects of vegetation with Alnus viridis, Alaska, U.S.A. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research 37: 297-303. Available online at http://alaska.usgs.gov/science/biology/restoration

Densmore, R. V., P. C. McKee, and C. Roland. 2001. Exotic plants in Alaskan National Park units. U.S. Geological Survey report. 144 p. Available online at http://akweeds.uaa.alaska.edu/akweeds_literature.htm

Karle, K.F., and R.V. Densmore. 2001. Results From a Channel Restoration Project: Hydraulic Design Considerations. Proceedings of the 2001 Wetlands Engineering and River Restoration Conference, American Society of Civil Engineers, Reno, NV. p. 1-12. Online at http://alaska.usgs.gov/science/biology/restoration

Densmore, R. V., M. E. Vander Meer, and N. G. Dunkle. 2000. Native plant revegetation manual for Denali National Park and Preserve. U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Information and Technology Report USGS/BRD/ITR-2000-0006. 42 p. Online at http://www.absc.usgs.gov/staff/pdfs/DenaliBook.pdf

Densmore, R. V., G. P. Juday, and J. C. Zasada. 1999. Regeneration alternatives for upland white spruce after burning and logging in interior Alaska. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 29: 413-423.

Densmore, R. V. and K. F. Karle. 1999. Stream restoration at Denali National Park and Preserve. Proceedings of the High Altitude Revegetation Workshop No. 13. Colorado Water Resources Research Institute, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. p. 174-187.

Densmore, R. V. 1997. Day length effects on seed germination in Alaskan Diapensia lapponica, Chamaedaphne calyculata, Ledum decumbens, and Saxifraga tricuspidata. American Journal of Botany 84: 274-278.

Densmore, R. V. 1994. Succession on regraded placer mine spoil in Alaska in relation to initial site characteristics. Arctic and Alpine Research 26:60-69. Online at http://alaska.usgs.gov/science/biology/restoration

Karle, K. F. and R. V. Densmore. 1994. Stream and flood plain restoration in a riparian ecosystem disturbed by placer mining. Ecological Engineering 3: 121-133. Online at http://alaska.usgs.gov/science/biology/restoration

Karle, K. F. and R. V. Densmore. 1994. Stream and flood plain restoration in Glen Creek, Denali National Park and Preserve. Technical Report NPS/NRWRD/NRTR-94/17. 33 pp. Online at http://alaska.usgs.gov/science/biology/restoration

Websites of Interest

Stream Restoration
Native Plant Revegetation Manual for Denali National Park and Preserve - pdf file 2.42 mb