Publications

Michael J Dockry, Serra J Hoagland, Adrian D Leighton, James R Durglo, Amit Pradhananga. 2023. An Assessment of American Indian Forestry Research, Information Needs, and Priorities. Journal of Forestry. 121(1):49-63.  https://doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvac030.

Erickson, Zachary J., Kevin Boston, Michael J. Dockry, and John-Pascal Berrill. 2022. Listening to Indigenous Voices, Interests, and Priorities That Would Inform Tribal Co-Management of Natural Resources on a California State University Forest. Forests 13(12): 2165. https://doi.org/10.3390/f13122165.

Michael J Dockry, Sonya S. Sachdeva, Cherie L. Fisher, Laura S. Kenefic, Dexter H. Locke, and Lynne M. Westphal. 2022. Student trainee and paid internship programs have positive results but do little to influence long-term employee diversity in the USDA Forest Service.  PLoS ONE 17(11):e0277423. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0277423. 

Forrest Fleischman, Cory Struthers, Gwen Arnold, Michael Dockry, Tyler Scott. 2022. Corrigendum to: The National Environmental Policy Act and the USDA Forest Service: Where We Agree, Where We Disagree, and Why. Journal of Forestry. 120(4):481-482. https://doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvac005.

Forrest Fleischman, Cory Struthers, Gwen Arnold, Michael Dockry, Tyler Scott. 2022. The National Environmental Policy Act and the USDA Forest Service: Where We Agree, Where We Disagree, and Why. Journal of Forestry. 120(4):392-394. https://doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvab076.

Sachdeva, Sonya S.; Westphal, Lynne M.; Kenefic, Laura S.; Locke, Dexter H.; Dockry, Michael J.; Fisher, Cherie L. 2022. USDA Forest Service employee demographic data for diversity and inclusion analysis, 1995-2017. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2022-0053

Lynne M Westphal, Michael J Dockry, Laura S Kenefic, Sonya S Sachdeva, Amelia Rhodeland, Dexter H Locke, Christel C Kern, Heidi R. Huber-Stearns, and Michael R. Coughlan. 2022. USDA Forest Service Employee Diversity During a Period of Workforce Contraction. Journal of Forestry. https://doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvab071.

Bengston, David N.; Westphal, Lynne M.; Dockry, Michael J.; Crabtree, Jason. 2021. A “serious game” to explore alternative forestry futures. Journal of Forestry. https://doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvab059.

Paul Gobster, Arne Arnberger, Ingrid Schneider, Kristin Floress, Anna Haines, Michael Dockry, Claire Benton. 2021.  Restoring a “scenically challenged” landscape: Landowner preferences for pine barrens treatment practices. Landscape and Urban Planning. 211 (2021), 104104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2021.104104.

Michael J Dockryand Kyle Whyte. 2021. Improving on Nature: The Legend Lake Development, Menominee Resistance, and the Ecological Dynamics of Settler Colonialism. American Indian Quarterly. 45(2), 95-120. doi:10.1353/aiq.2021.0008.

Schelhas, John (Lead), Janice Alexander, Mark Brunson, Tommy Cabe, Alycia Crall, Michael J Dockry, Marla Emery, Susan J. Frankel, Nina Hapner, Caleb R. Hickman, Rebecca Jordan, Michael J. LaVoie, Zhao Ma, Ross Meentemeyer, Joe Starinchak, Jelena Vukomanovic. 2021. Social and cultural dynamics of non-native invasive species. In: Poland, T.M., Patel-Weynand, T., Finch, D., Miniat, C. F., and Lopez, V. (Eds). Invasive Species in Forests and Grasslands of the United States: A Comprehensive Science Synthesis for the United States Forest Sector.  Springer Verlag. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030453664.

Gobster, Paul H.; Schneider, Ingrid E.; Floress, Kristin M.; Haines, Anna L.; Arnberger, Arne; Dockry, Michael J.; Benton, Claire. 2021. Understanding the key characteristics and challenges of pine barrens restoration: Insights from a Delphi survey of forest land managers and researchers. Restoration Ecology. 29(1), e13273.  https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13273.

Diaz, Vicente M., Michael J. Dockry, G.-H. Crystal Ng, Virajita Singh, Daniel F. Keefe, Katie Johnston-Goodstar, Roxanne Biidabinokwe Gould, James Rock, Christine Taitano DeLisle. 2020. Navigating Indigenous Futures with the Mississippi River. Open Rivers: Rethinking Water, Place & Community, no. 17. https://editions.lib.umn.edu/openrivers/article/navigating-indigenous-futures/‎.

Diaz, Vicente M., Michael J. Dockry, G.-H. Crystal Ng, Virajita Singh, Daniel F. Keefe, Katie Johnston-Goodstar, Roxanne Biidabinokwe Gould, James Rock, Christine Taitano DeLisle. 2020. Navigating Indigenous Futures Gallery. Open Rivers: Rethinking Water, Place & Community, no. 17. https://editions.lib.umn.edu/openrivers/article/navigating-indigenous-futures-gallery/‎.

Dockry, Michael J, David Bengston, Lynne Westphal (Eds). 2020. Drivers of change in U.S. forests and forestry over the next 20 years. US Forest Service General Technical Report. Saint Paul, MN. 99p. https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/61513.

Dockry, Michael J.; Bengston, David N.; Westphal, Lynne M. 2020. Drivers of change in forests and forestry: an introduction. In: Dockry, Michael J.; Bengston, David N.; Westphal, Lynne M., (Eds). Drivers of change in U.S. forests and forestry over the next 20 years. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-197. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 1–6. https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/61547.

Dockry, Michael J. 2020. Indigenous empowerment as a driver of change for forests and forestry. In: Dockry, Michael J.; Bengston, David N.; Westphal, Lynne M., (Eds). Drivers of change in U.S. forests and forestry over the next 20 years. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-197.. US Forest Service General Technical Report. Saint Paul, MN. https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/61564.

Matson, L., Ng, C., Dockry, M., Nyblade, M., King, H J., et al. 2020. Transforming research and relationships through collaborative tribal-university partnerships on Manoomin (wild rice). Environmental Science & Policy, 115, pp.108-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2020.10.010.

Davenport, Mae A, Duever, Bree, Kadrie, Anna, Green, Emily, Peplinski, Jaren, Matson, Laura, Dockry, Michael, Ng, Gene-Hua Crystal. 2020. Protecting the Harvest: A survey of Minnesota state-permitted (non-tribal) wild rice harvesters – A final technical report. Kawe Gidaa-naanaagadawendaamin Manoomin [First We Must Consider Manoomin/Psiη (wild rice, Ojibwe/Dakota)] Research Collaboration. https://manoominpsin.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Harvester-Survey-Tech-Report_FINAL.pdf.

David Bengston, Lynne Westphal, and Michael Dockry. 2020. Back from the Future: The Backcasting Wheel for Mapping a Pathway to a Preferred Future. World Futures Review. https://doi.org/10.1177/1946756720929724.

Dockry, Michael; Benedict, Michael; Wrobel, Alexandra; Karnes, Keith. 2020. Innovations in partnerships and tribal forest management: A panel discussion. In: Pile, Lauren S.; Deal, Robert L.; Dey, Daniel C.; Gwaze, David; Kabrick, John M.; Palik, Brian J.; Schuler, Thomas M., comps. The 2019 National Silviculture Workshop: a focus on forest management-research partnerships. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-193. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 95-101. https://doi.org/10.2737/NRS-GTRP-193-paper13.

Forrest Fleischman, Cory Struthers, Gwen Arnold, Michael Dockry, Tyler Scott. 2020. US Forest Service implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act: fast, variable, rarely litigated, and declining. Journal of Forestry. https://doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvaa016.

Gobster, Paul H.; Schneider, Ingrid E.; Floress, Kristin M.; Haines, Anna L.; Arnberger, Arne; Dockry, Michael J.; Benton, Claire. 2020. Understanding the key characteristics and challenges of pine barrens restoration: Insights from a Delphi survey of forest land managers and researchers. Restoration Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13273.

Kern, Christel C, Laura S Kenefic, Michael J Dockry, and Alan Cobo-Lewis. 2020. Discrimination and Career Satisfaction: Perceptions from Us Forest Service Scientists. Journal of Forestry. https://doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvz057.

Emery, M.; Benedict, M.; Dockry, M.; and Hoagland, S. U.S. Native Peoples and Forests. p. 50-54. In: Oswalt, Sonja N.; Smith, W. Brad; Miles, Patrick D.; Pugh, Scott A., coords. 2019. Forest Resources of the United States, 2017: a technical document supporting the Forest Service 2020 RPA Assessment. Gen. Tech. Rep. WO-97. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Washington Office. 223 p. https://doi.org/10.2737/WO-GTR-97.

Hines, Andy; Bengston, David N.; Dockry, Michael J., comps. 2019. The Forest Futures Horizon Scanning project. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-187. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 81 p. https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/57939.

DeVaney, Leif A.; Bengston, David N.; Dockry, Michael J.; Hines, Andy. 2019. Exploration of a Horizon Scanning Trend: Growing Indigenous Empowerment. In: Hines, Andy; Bengston, David N.; Dockry, Michael J., comps. The Forest Futures Horizon Scanning project. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-187. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 42-48. https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/57947.

Bengston, David N.; DeVaney, Leif A.; Dockry, Michael J.; Hines, Andy; Kubik, George H.; Roe, Bo; Romero, Maria. 2019. Using the Implications Wheel in Horizon Scanning: Exploring Implications of Growing Apathy Toward the Environment. In: Hines, Andy; Bengston, David N.; Dockry, Michael J., comps. The Forest Futures Horizon Scanning project. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-187. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 34-41. https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/57946.

Hines, Andy; Bengston, David N.; Dockry, Michael J.; Cowart, Adam. 2019. Setting Up the Forest Futures Horizon Scanning System. In: Hines, Andy; Bengston, David N.; Dockry, Michael J., comps. The Forest Futures Horizon Scanning project. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-187. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 5-13. https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/57942.

Cowart, Adam; Hines, Andy; Callaway, Kurt; Bengston, David N.; Dockry, Michael J. 2019. Forest Futures: A Guide for Scanners. In: Hines, Andy; Bengston, David N.; Dockry, Michael J., comps. The Forest Futures Horizon Scanning project. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-187. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 67-80. https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/57950.

Michael J Dockry and Nancy Langston. 2019. Indigenous protest and the roots of sustainable forestry in Bolivia. Environmental History 24(1): 52-77. https://academic.oup.com/envhis/article-abstract/24/1/52/5101435.

Floress, Kristin; Haines, Anna; Usher, Emily; Gobster, Paul; Dockry, Mike. 2018. Landowner and visitor response to forest landscape restoration: the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Northeast Sands Project. Stevens Point, WI: University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, Center for Land Use Education; and University of Wisconsin Extension. 57 p. https://www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/clue/Pages/Forests.aspx.

Andy Hines, David N. Bengston, Michael J. Dockry, and Adam Cowart. 2018. Setting Up a Horizon Scanning System: A US Federal Agency Example. World Futures Review. DOI: 10.1177/1946756717749613. https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/55609.

Bengston, D.N., M.J. Dockry and S.R. Shifley. 2018. Exploring the implications of a major trend in US northern forests: An application of the futures wheel. Land Use Policy 71: 222-229. DOI:10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.11.046. https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/55563.

Michael J. Dockry, Sophia Gutterman, and Mae Davenport. 2017. Building Bridges: Perspectives on Partnership and Collaboration from the US Forest Service Tribal Relations Programs. Journal of Forestry 116(2): 123-132. DOI: 10.5849/JOF-2016-106. http://treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/54758.

Dockry, Michael J and Serra J Hoagland (eds.). 2017. Tribal Forest Management [Special Issue]. Journal of Forestry 115(5) 339-501.

Dockry, Michael J and Hoagland, Serra J. 2017. A Special Issue of the Journal of Forestry—Tribal Forest Management: Innovations for Sustainable Forest Management. Journal of Forestry 115(5) 339-340. DOI:10.5849/JOF-2017-040. https://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/54296.

Bengston, David N., Dockry, Michael J., and Shifley, Stephen R. 2017. Anticipating cascading change in forests: Seeking a deeper understanding of the future. In: Kabrick, John M.; Dey, Daniel C.; Knapp, Benjamin O.; Larsen, David R.; Shifley, Stephen R.; Stelzer, Henry E., eds. Proceedings of the 20th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2016 March 28-April 1; Columbia, MO. General Technical Report NRS-P-167. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 2-9. https://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/53751

Bengston, D., Dator, J., Dockry, M., and Yee, A. 2016. Alternative Futures for Forest-based Nanocellulose Materials: An Application of the Manoa School’s Alternative Futures Method. World Future Review. DOI: 10.1177/1946756716659650. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/52436

Dockry, Michael J. 2016. Review of “American Indians and National Forests” by Theodore Catton with forward by Joel D. Holtrop. Western Historical Quarterly. doi:10.1093/whq/whw155. http://whq.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/whw155?ijkey=yUWImutaxVWzEzY&keytype=ref

Dockry, Michael J. 2015. Review of “A culture of commitment: Indian forestry.” 2014. DVD. 51 minutes and 15 seconds. Produced by Upstream Productions. ASEH News [American society for Environmental History]. http://aseh.net/publications/newsletter/aseh-news-fall-2015-1

Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Moser, W. Keith; Hansen, Mark H.; Gormanson, Dale D.; Hatfield, Mark A.; Sowers, Paul A.; Dockry, Michael J.; Emery, Marla; Woodall, Christopher W.; Walters, Brian F.; Domke, Grant M.; Gilbert, Jonathan; Wrobel. Alexandra. 2015. Forest resources within the Lake States Ceded Territories 1980 – 2013. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-96. Newtown Square, PA. USDA, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 89p. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/49374

Forest Service Research and Development tribal engagement roadmap. Farley, C., Ellersick, T., and Jasper, C. (eds). FS-1043. Mar. 2015. [Core team member/Co-author]. http://www.fs.fed.us/research/docs/tribal-engagement/consultation/roadmap.pdf

Dockry, Michael J. 2015. Enhancing institutions and research through human diversity: reflections on diversity, inclusion, and the future of plant and natural resource sciences. Plant Science Bulletin. 61(2) 35-40. DOI: 10.3732/psb.1500002. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/48676

Dockry, Michael J. 2015. Looking back to move forward: collaborative planning to revise the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests Land and Resource Management Plan. Interdisciplinary Journal of Partnership Studies. 2(1): Article 5. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/48583

Moser, W. Keith; Hansen, Mark H.; Gormanson, Dale D.; Gilbert, Jonathan; Wrobel, Alexandra; Emery, Marla; Dockry, Michael. 2015. Paper birch (Wiigwaas) of the Lake States, 1980-2010. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-149. Newtown Square, PA. USDA, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 37p. http://treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/48342

Sample, V.A., Birdsey, R.A., Houghton, R.A., Swanston, C., Hollinger, D., Dockry, M. 2015. Forest carbon conservation and management: integration with sustainable forest management for multiple resource values and ecosystem services. Pinchot Institute for Conservation. Accessed 5-11-2015 at http://www.pinchot.org/pubs/544

Dockry, Michael J; Hall, Katherine; Van Lopik, William; Caldwell, Christopher. 2015. Sustainable development education, practice, and research: an indigenous model of sustainable development at the College of Menominee Nation, Keshena, WI, USA. Sustainability Science. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11625-015-0304-x

Whyte, K.P., M. Dockry, W. Baule, D. Fellman, 2014. Supporting tribal climate change adaptation planning through community participatory strategic foresight scenario development. In Project Reports. D. Brown, W. Baule, L. Briley, and E. Gibbons, (eds.). Great Lakes Science and Assessments Center. http://glisa.umich.edu/media/files/projectreports/GLISA_ProjRep_Strategic-Foresight.pdf

Bengston, David; Dockry, Michael J. 2014. Forest futures in the anthropocene: can trees and humans survive together?. The Futurist. 48(4): 34-39. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/46100

Espinoza, Omar; Dockry, Michael J. 2014. Forest certification in Bolivia: a status report and analysis of stakeholder perspectives. Forest Products Journal. 64(3-4): 80-89. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/46090

Emery, Marla R.; Wrobel, Alexandra; Hansen, Mark H.; Dockry, Michael; Moser, W. Keith; Stark, Kekek Jason; Gilbert, Jonathan H. 2014. Using traditional ecological knowledge as a basis for targeted forest inventory: paper birch (Betula papyrifera) in the US Great Lakes Region. Journal of Forestry 112(2): 207-214. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45701

Dean Fellman, Julie Edler, and Mike Dockry. 2013. Shifting seasons: Great Lakes forest, industry, products, and resources: summit and research findings. College of Menominee Nation Sustainable Development Institute. 22p. http://tinyurl.com/Forest-Products-Summit

Omar Espinoza, Urs Buehlmann, and Michael Dockry. 2013. Status of forest certification. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Processing. Florence, Italy. October 7-9, 2013. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/46253

Shifting seasons: Great Lakes tribal climate change summit: summit report and findings. 2013. College of Menominee Nation Sustainable Development Institute. 22p. [Team Leader/Lead Author – Organized and led content analysis of participant comments] http://tinyurl.com/Shifting-Seasons-CC-Report

Michael J Dockry. 2012. Indigenous forestry in the Americas: comparative environmental histories in Bolivia and Wisconsin. Ph.D. Dissertation. 261p. Forest and Wildlife Ecology Department. University of Wisconsin Madison.

Marielos Peña-Claros, Rudy Guzman, and Michael Dockry. 2011. Bolivia (Chapter 11). In Sustainable management of tropical rainforests: the CELOS management system. Marinus J. A. Werger (Ed.). Paramaribo, Suriname, Tropenbos International Suriname. http://library.wur.nl/WebQuery/wurpubs/421453

Tribal relations strategic framework for the Eastern Region United States Forest Service 2010. USDA Forest Service 2010. 44p. [Core Team Member/Co-author] http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5309585.pdf

Marielos Peña and Michael Dockry. 2010. Bolivia. In Forestry and forests in the Americas: an encyclopedia. F. W. Cubbage (Ed.). Society of American Foresters and International Society of Tropical Foresters. http://www.encyclopediaofforestry.org/index.php?title=Bolivia01

Marielos Peña and Michael Dockry. 2010. Bolivia (versión en español). In Forestry and forests in the Americas: an encyclopedia. F. W. Cubbage (Ed.). Society of American Foresters and International Society of Tropical Foresters. http://www.encyclopediaofforestry.org/index.php?title=Bolivia02

Tribal relations strategic plan fiscal years 2010-2013. USDA Forest Service, Office of Tribal Relations. FS-930. Sept. 2009. 10p. [Core Team Member/Co-author] http://www.fs.fed.us/spf/tribalrelations/strategicplan.shtml

Michael J. Dockry and Holly YoungBear-Tibbetts. 2007. Forest ownership, tenure, and social system: Indigenous/native tribes owners and rights, USA. In Forestry and forests in the Americas: an encyclopedia. F. W. Cubbage (Ed.). Society of American Foresters and International Society of Tropical Foresters. http://www.encyclopediaofforestry.org/index.php/Indigenous/Native_Tribes:_Owners_and_Rights,_USA

Dockry, MJ. 2006. Case Study: North and South American indigenous leaders technical exchange. HumanDimensions.gov.  https://my.usgs.gov/hd/case_studies/case-study-north-and-south-american-indigenous-leaders-technical-exchange

USAID Bolivia’s Country Strategy 2004-2009 – Bolivia Country Analysis of Tropical Forests and Biological Diversity. Chapter 6 Community Forestry Development. 2002. Associates in Rural Development Inc. Burlington, VT. 119p. (Click Here for Chapter 6 of the report)

Abrams, MD, Orwig, DA, and Dockry, MJ. 1997.  Dendroecology and successional status of two contrasting old-growth oak forests in the Blue Ridge Mountains, U.S.A.  Canadian Journal of Forest Research 27:994-1002. http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/x97-042

Michael J. Dockry. 1996. Leaf ecophysiology, morphology, and nitrogen of temperate tree species on three contrasting sites across a landscape in wet and dry years. 65p. Thesis M.S. Department of Forest Resources. Pennsylvania State University.