Jackie Dean M.S.

  • Research Assistant
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I am a Research Assistant who studies how changes in forests over time intersect with communities and other natural systems. At Woodwell Climate, I apply my knowledge of remote sensing, data management, and modeling to Arctic systems.

I have a background in forest ecology. My master’s research explored land cover and control change and industrial agriculture in Indonesia. During my undergraduate degree at Cornell University, I also conducted field work relating to forest dynamics and translated that experience to land cover studies that use remote sensing and mapping. 

I first got excited about using geospatial data to help answer place-based questions when I started learning about mapping technologies. I hope my research will help investigate the causes and effects of climate issues and help guide decision makers. In my free time, I can be found rock climbing, backpacking, or backcountry skiing.

Selected Publications

Increased deciduous tree dominance reduces wildfire carbon losses in boreal forests

Black, B., X.J. Walker, L.T. Berner, J. Dean, S.J. Goetz, W.D. Hansen, S. Potter, B.M. Rogers, A.C. Talucci, & M.C. Mack (2026). Nature Climate Change.

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Increasing wildfire frequency decreases carbon storage and leads to regeneration failure in Alaskan boreal forests

Walker, X.J., M.C. Mack, B. Black, J. Dean, L.F. Kemper, S. Potter, B.M. Rogers, & C.M. Truettner (2025). Fire Ecology.

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Increased deciduous tree dominance reduces wildfire carbon losses in boreal forests

Black, B., X.J. Walker, L.T. Berner, J. Dean, S.J. Goetz, W.D. Hansen, S. Potter, B.M. Rogers, A.C. Talucci, & M.C. Mack (2026). Nature Climate Change.

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Increasing wildfire frequency decreases carbon storage and leads to regeneration failure in Alaskan boreal forests

Walker, X.J., M.C. Mack, B. Black, J. Dean, L.F. Kemper, S. Potter, B.M. Rogers, & C.M. Truettner (2025). Fire Ecology.

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