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52
Citations
14217
World Ranking
3402
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1193

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Jessica J. Hellmann is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Global and Planetary Change, Sociology and Political Science, Ecological Modeling, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The main topics covered in their work include Plant and animal studies, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Sustainability and Climate Change Governance, Climate Change Communication and Perception, Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy, and Climate Change and Geoengineering.

Several recent publications demonstrate the scope of their research contributions. These include:

  • "Potential ecological impacts of climate intervention by reflecting sunlight to cool Earth," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Understanding Local Adaptation to Prepare Populations for Climate Change," 2022, BioScience
  • "Modeling the ecosystem services of native vegetation management practices at solar energy facilities in the Midwestern United States," 2020, Ecosystem Services
  • "Preparing interdisciplinary leadership for a sustainable future," 2020, Sustainability Science
  • "Co-development of a risk assessment strategy for managed relocation," 2021, Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Frequent co-authors in their publications include Ralph Grundel, Yudi Li, Lainey V. Bristow, Mariah H. Meek, and Erik A. Beever.

Their works are published in venues such as the Journal of Insect Conservation, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, BioScience, Ecosystem Services, and Sustainability Science.

In 2020, they were named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Best Publications

  • Five Potential Consequences of Climate Change for Invasive Species

    Jessica J. Hellmann;James E. Byers;Britta G. Bierwagen;Jeffrey S. Dukes

  • Counting the Uncountable: Statistical Approaches to Estimating Microbial Diversity.

    Jennifer B. Hughes;Jessica J. Hellmann;Taylor H. Ricketts;Brendan J. M. Bohannan

  • Improving the forecast for biodiversity under climate change

    Mark C Urban;G Bocedi;A P Hendry;J-B Mihoub;J-B Mihoub

  • A Framework for Debate of Assisted Migration in an Era of Climate Change

    Jason S. McLACHLAN;Jason S. McLACHLAN;Jessica J. Hellmann;Mark W. Schwartz

  • Climate change hastens population extinctions

    John F. McLaughlin;Jessica J. Hellmann;Carol L. Boggs;Paul R. Ehrlich

  • Multidimensional evaluation of managed relocation.

    David M. Richardson;Jessica J. Hellmann;Jason S. McLachlan;Dov F. Sax

  • Merging paleobiology with conservation biology to guide the future of terrestrial ecosystems

    Anthony D. Barnosky;Anthony D. Barnosky;Elizabeth A. Hadly;Patrick Gonzalez;Patrick Gonzalez;Jason Head

  • An Assessment of Invasion Risk from Assisted Migration

    Jillian M. Mueller;Jessica J. Hellmann

  • BIAS, PRECISION, AND ACCURACY OF FOUR MEASURES OF SPECIES RICHNESS

    Jessica J. Hellmann;Gary W. Fowler

  • Preparing for and managing change: climate adaptation for biodiversity and ecosystems

    Bruce A Stein;Amanda Staudt;Molly S Cross;Natalie S Dubois

  • Green and cool roofs to mitigate urban heat island effects in the Chicago metropolitan area: evaluation with a regional climate model

    A. Sharma;P. Conry;H. J.S. Fernando;Alan F. Hamlet

  • Managed Relocation: Integrating the Scientific, Regulatory, and Ethical Challenges

    Mark W. Schwartz;Jessica J. Hellmann;Jason M. McLachlan;Dov F. Sax

  • Tracking global climate change adaptation among governments

    Lea Berrang-Ford;Lea Berrang-Ford;Robbert Biesbroek;James D. Ford;James D. Ford;Alexandra Lesnikowski

  • Fields on fire: Alternatives to crop residue burning in India

    Priya Shyamsundar;Nathaniel Springer;Heather Tallis;Stephen Polasky

  • The application of rarefaction techniques to molecular inventories of microbial diversity

    Jennifer B. Hughes;Jessica J. Hellmann

  • Thermal variability increases the impact of autumnal warming and drives metabolic depression in an overwintering butterfly.

    Caroline M. Williams;Katie E. Marshall;Heath A. MacMillan;Jason D. K. Dzurisin

  • Improving conservation outcomes with a new paradigm for understanding species’ fundamental and realized adaptive capacity

    Erik A. Beever;Erik A. Beever;John O’Leary;Claudia Mengelt;Jordan M. West

  • Current practices and future opportunities for policy on climate change and invasive species.

    Christopher R. Pyke;Roxanne Thomas;Read D. Porter;Jessica J. Hellmann

  • Addressing potential local adaptation in species distribution models: Implications for conservation under climate change

    Maria Helena Hällfors;Jishan Liao;Jason D. K. Dzurisin;Ralph Grundel

  • Protecting Natural Capital Through Ecosystem Service Districts

    James Salzman;Geoffrey Heal;Gretchen C. Daily;Paul R. Ehrlich

Frequent Co-Authors

Ashish Sharma
Ashish Sharma University of New South Wales
Mark W. Schwartz
Mark W. Schwartz University of California, Davis
Brent J. Sinclair
Brent J. Sinclair University of Western Ontario
Carol L. Boggs
Carol L. Boggs University of South Carolina
Paul R. Ehrlich
Paul R. Ehrlich Stanford University
J. Mark Scriber
J. Mark Scriber Michigan State University
Dov F. Sax
Dov F. Sax Brown University
Stephen Polasky
Stephen Polasky University of Minnesota
Iain J. Gordon
Iain J. Gordon James Hutton Institute
Harindra J. S. Fernando
Harindra J. S. Fernando University of Notre Dame

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