Jed Meunier,^1,2,*,** Kristina Nixon,^1,*** Tricia A. Gorby,^1,**** Randy L. Swaty,^3,***** Karl J. Martin,^1,****** Anthony W. D'Amato<sup>2,*******

1</sup>1Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Office of Applied Science, 2801 Progress Road, Madison,
²2Department of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota, 115 Green Hall, 1530 Cleveland Ave. N., St
³3The Nature Conservancy - LANDFIRE Team, Wilmette, IL 60091

^*Corresponding author: Jed.Meunier@wisconsin.gov; 608-235-7321
^**Jed Meunier is a research Scientist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. His research interests including understanding disturbance processes and ecological change to manage for more resilient systems. He has a Ph.D. in Ecology from Colorado State University and M.S. degree in Wildlife Ecology from University of Wisconsin-Madison.
^***Kristina Nixon is a Geographic Information Systems Analyst at the University of Minnesota Duluth's Natural Resources Research Institute. She has a M.S. in Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development, a Geographic Information Systems Certificate from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and a B.A. in Biology from Carleton College.
^****Tricia A. Gorby is the Director of the Natural Resources Institute in the Division of Extension at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She earned her Ph.D. in Forestry and M.S. degree in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology from Iowa State University. Her research interests include understanding ecological and social drivers of forest change, while she currently works at the interface of science communication, outreach, and policy.
^*****Randy Swaty is part of The Nature Conservancy's LANDFIRE team, helping lead the development and improvement of spatial datasets and tools. He has a diverse background ranging from mycorrhizal ecology to landscape-scale planning and has an M.S./B.S. from Northern Arizona University.
^******Karl Martin is Dean and Director of Extension. Karl has held a variety of leadership posts including chief of Wildlife and Forest Research program with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. He has a Ph.D. in Forest Ecology and M.S. in Wildlife Science from Oregon State University.
^*******Anthony D'Amato is a Professor of Silviculture and Applied Forest Ecology and Director of the Forestry Program at the University of Vermont. He received his B.S. in Forest Ecosystem Science from the University of Maine, M.S. in Forest Science from Oregon State University, and PhD in Forest Resources from University of Massachusetts.