World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
84
Citations
22547
World Ranking
804
National Ranking
347

Overview

Eric S. Kasischke is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park, United States. Their research areas focus primarily on environmental science, with particular work in ecology and global and planetary change.

The scientist's recent publications include the paper titled Assessing Boreal Peat Fire Severity and Vulnerability of Peatlands to Early Season Wildland Fire, published in 2020 in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. This publication has attracted attention within the scientific community, reflected in its citation count.

Eric S. Kasischke's primary fields of study are as follows:

  • Environmental Science

Within this broader field, they focus on the following subfields:

  • Ecology
  • Global and Planetary Change

The main topics covered by their work include:

  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics

Frequent collaborators with Eric S. Kasischke include:

  • Laura Bourgeau-Chavez
  • Sarah Grelik
  • Michael Billmire
  • Liza K. Jenkins
  • Merritt R. Turetsky

Publications by Eric S. Kasischke are commonly found in the journal Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, reflecting their engagement with research dissemination in environmental science and ecosystem studies.

Best Publications

  • Lowland Forest Loss in Protected Areas of Indonesian Borneo

    L. M. Curran;S. N. Trigg;A. K. McDonald;D. Astiani

  • Recent changes in the fire regime across the North American boreal region—Spatial and temporal patterns of burning across Canada and Alaska

    Eric S. Kasischke;Merritt R. Turetsky

  • Dependence of radar backscatter on coniferous forest biomass

    M.C. Dobson;F.T. Ulaby;T. LeToan;A. Beaudoin

  • Continental-scale partitioning of fire emissions during the 1997 to 2001 El Niño/La Niña period.

    Guido R. van der Werf;James T. Randerson;G. James Collatz;Louis Giglio

  • Arctic and boreal ecosystems of western North America as components of the climate system

    F. S. Chapin Iii;A. D. McGuire;J. Randerson;Roger A. Pielke

  • Fire, Global Warming, and the Carbon Balance of Boreal Forests

    Eric S. Kasischke;N. L. Christensen;Brian J. Stocks

  • The use of Imaging radars for ecological applications : A review

    Eric S Kasischke;John M Melack;M Craig Dobson

  • Recent acceleration of biomass burning and carbon losses in Alaskan forests and peatlands

    Merritt R. Turetsky;Evan S. Kane;Jennifer W. Harden;Roger D. Ottmar

  • Change vector analysis: A technique for the multispectral monitoring of land cover and condition

    Unknown

  • The role of fire in the boreal carbon budget.

    J. W. Harden;Susan E. Trumbore;B. J. Stocks;A. Hirsch

  • Alaska's changing fire regime--implications for the vulnerability of its boreal forests

    Eric S. KasischkeE.S. Kasischke;David L. VerbylaD.L. Verbyla;T. Scott RuppT.S. Rupp;A. David McGuireA.D. McGuire

  • Fire, climate change, and carbon cycling in the boreal forest

    Eric S. Kasischke;Brian J. Stocks

  • Using Landsat data to assess fire and burn severity in the North American boreal forest region: an overview and summary of results

    Nancy H. F. French;Eric S. Kasischke;Ronald J. Hall;Karen A. Murphy

  • Analysis of the patterns of large fires in the boreal forest region of Alaska

    Eric S. Kasischke;David Williams;Donald Barry

  • Influences of boreal fire emissions on Northern Hemisphere atmospheric carbon and carbon monoxide

    Eric S. Kasischke;Edward J. Hyer;Paul C. Novelli;Lori P. Bruhwiler

  • Biomass offsets little or none of permafrost carbon release from soils, streams, and wildfire: an expert assessment

    Benjamin W. Abbott;Jeremy B. Jones;Edward A. G. Schuur;F. Stuart Chapin

  • Locating and estimating the areal extent of wildfires in alaskan boreal forests using multiple-season AVHRR NDVI composite data

    Eric S. Kasischke;Nancy H.F. French

  • AVHRR-based mapping of fires in Russia: New products for fire management and carbon cycle studies

    Anatoly I. Sukhinin;Nancy H.F. French;Eric S. Kasischke;Jenny H. Hewson

  • Emissions of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and methane from boreal forest fires in 1998

    Eric S. Kasischke;Lori P. Bruhwiler

  • Uncertainty in estimating carbon emissions from boreal forest fires

    Nancy H. F. French;Pierre Goovaerts;Eric S. Kasischke

  • Stand-level effects of soil burn severity on postfire regeneration in a recently burned black spruce forest

    Jill F Johnstone;Eric S Kasischke

Frequent Co-Authors

Nancy H. F. French
Nancy H. F. French Michigan Technological University
Laura L. Bourgeau-Chavez
Laura L. Bourgeau-Chavez Michigan Technological University
Merritt R. Turetsky
Merritt R. Turetsky University of Colorado Boulder
A. D. McGuire
A. D. McGuire University of Alaska Fairbanks
Evan S. Kane
Evan S. Kane Michigan Technological University
Norman L. Christensen
Norman L. Christensen Duke University
Brian J. Stocks
Brian J. Stocks Canadian Forest Service
Jennifer W. Harden
Jennifer W. Harden United States Geological Survey
Jill F. Johnstone
Jill F. Johnstone University of Saskatchewan
Edward J. Hyer
Edward J. Hyer United States Naval Research Laboratory

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For those interested in Environmental Sciences, exploring related online degrees can open doors to diverse career options. Degrees in fields like geology and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are closely linked and often complement environmental studies well.

Online geology degrees offer specialized knowledge about Earth's physical structure, essential for careers in natural resource management, environmental consulting, and research. Similarly, top GIS masters programs provide advanced training in spatial data analysis, which is invaluable for mapping and managing environmental projects.

Some students may seek easier pathways to enter the environmental field; in that case, exploring easiest bachelor's degree options can help identify programs that balance academic rigor with accessibility, making it simpler to start a relevant career.

For those aiming to merge environmental expertise with leadership roles in public administration or policy, best online MPA programs offer degrees that emphasize management and governance skills. This combination is ideal for influencing environmental policy and driving sustainable initiatives within government or nonprofit sectors.

Best Scientists Citing Eric S. Kasischke

Trending Scientists