Southern
Research Station

Education

Ph.D. in Natural Resources, Silviculture, 2008

The University of Tennessee

M.S. in Forest Ecology, 2003

The University of Tennessee

B.S. in (Forest Resource Management, Minor: Statistics, 1999

The University of Tennessee

Featured Publications and Products

• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Woodall, Christopher W.; Brooks, Horace W. 2015. Is the footprint of longleaf pine in the Southeastern United States still shrinking?.
• Oswalt, C.M.; King, C.R. 2014. Forests of Tennessee, 2012.
• Desprez, Johanna; Iannone III, Basil V.; Yang, Peilin; Oswalt, Christopher M.; Fei, Songlin. 2014. Northward migration under a changing climate: a case study of blackgum (Nyssa Sylvatica).
• Hart, Justin L.; Oswalt, Christopher M.; Turberville, Craig M. 2014. Population dynamics of sugar maple through the southern portion of its range: implications for range migration.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Oswalt, Sonja N.; Moser, W. Keith. 2012. Potential impacts of year-round sampling on monitoring presence- absence of invasive flora in the southern United States.

Publications

• Brandeis, T.J.; Hartsell, A.J.; Randolph, K.C.; Oswalt, C.M. 2018. Forests of Virginia, 2016.
• Brandeis, Thomas J.; Hartsell, Andrew J.; Randolph, KaDonna C.; Oswalt, Christopher M. 2018. Virginia’s forests, 2016.
• Fei, Songlin; Desprez, Johanna M.; Potter, Kevin M.; Jo, Insu; Knott, Jonathan A.; Oswalt, Christopher M. 2017. Divergence of species responses to climate change.
• Oswalt, Christopher. 2017. Forests of Kentucky, 2013.
• Russell, Matthew B.; Woodall, Christopher W.; Potter, Kevin M.; Walters, Brian F.; Domke, Grant M.; Oswalt, Christopher M. 2017. Interactions between white-tailed deer density and the composition of forest understories in the northern United States.
• Guo, Qinfeng; Iannone III, Basil V.; Nunez-Mir, Gabriela C.; Potter, Kevin M.; Oswalt, Christopher M.; Fei, Songlin. 2017. Species pool, human population, and global versus regional invasion patterns.
• Brandeis, Thomas; Zarnoch, Stanley; Oswalt, Christopher; Stringer, Jeffery. 2017. The lack of adequate quality assurance/quality control data hinders the assessment of potential forest degradation in a national forest inventory.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Fei, Songlin; Guo, Qinfeng; Iannone III, Basil V.; Oswalt, Sonja N.; Pijanowski, Bryan C.; Potter, Kevin M. 2016. Corrigendum: A subcontinental view of forest plant invasions.
• Potter, Kevin M.; Koch, Frank H.; Oswalt, Christopher M.; Iannone, Basil V. 2016. Data, data everywhere: detecting spatial patterns in fine-scale ecological information collected across a continent.
• Iannone III, Basil V.; Potter, Kevin M.; Hamil, Kelly-Ann Dixon; Huang, Whitney; Zhang, Hao; Guo, Qinfeng; Oswalt, Christopher M.; Woodall, Christopher W.; Fei, Songlin. 2016. Evidence of biotic resistance to invasions in forests of the Eastern USA.
• Oswalt, Christopher. 2016. Forests of Tennessee, 2013.
• Schweitzer, Callie; Clatterbuck, W.K.; Oswalt, Christopher, eds. 2016. Proceedings of the 18th biennial southern silvicultural research conference.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Oswalt, Sonja N.; Meade, Jason R. 2016. Species composition and succession in yellow pine stands following southern pine beetle outbreaks in Tennessee-preliminary results.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Fei, Songlin; Guo, Qinfeng; Iannone III, Basil V.; Oswalt, Sonja N.; Pijanowski, Bryan C.; Potter, Kevin M. 2015. A subcontinental view of forest plant invasions.
• Guo, Qinfeng; Fei, Songlin; Dukes, Jeffrey S.; Oswalt, Christopher M.; III, Basil V. Iannone; Potter, Kevin M. 2015. A unified approach for quantifying invasibility and degree of invasion.
• Brandeis, Thomas; Oswalt, Christopher; Stringer, Jeffery; Zarnoch, Stan. 2015. Are observed trends in hardwood tree grade due to resource changes or data anomalies?.
• Iannone III, Basil V.; Potter, Kevin M.; Guo, Qinfeng; Liebhold, Andrew M.; Pijanowski, Bryan C.; Oswalt, Christopher M.; Fei, Songlin. 2015. Biological invasion hotspots: a trait-based perspective reveals new sub-continental patterns.
• Oswalt, C.M. 2015. Forests of Kentucky, 2012.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Brandeis, Consuelo; Cooper, Jason A.; Oswalt, Sonja N.; Randolph, KaDonna C. 2015. Kentucky’s forests, 2009.
• Iannone, Basil V.; Oswalt, Christopher M.; Liebhold, Andrew M.; Guo, Qinfeng; Potter, Kevin M.; Nunez-Mir, Gabriela C.; Oswalt, Sonja N.; Pijanowski, Bryan C.; Fei, Songlin; Bradley, Bethany. 2015. Region-specific patterns and drivers of macroscale forest plant invasions.
• Fei, Songlin; Iannone III, Basil V.; Oswalt, Christopher M.; Guo, Qinfeng; Potter, Kevin M.; Oswalt, Sonja N.; Pijanowski, Bryan C.; Nunez-Mir, Gabriela C. 2015. Understanding macroscale invasion patterns and processes with FIA data.
• Iannone, Basil V. III; Potter, Kevin M.; Zhang, Hao; Oswalt, Christopher M. Guo; Woodall, Christopher W.; Fei, Songlin. 2015. Using forest inventory and analysis data to understand biotic resistance to plant invasions across the Eastern United States.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Ridley, Ted R. 2015. Utilizing online technology to increase the data reach of the forest inventory and analysis program; examples from the Southern United States.
• Potter, Kevin M.; Woodall, Christopher W.; Oswalt, Christopher M.; Iannone, Basil V. III; Fei, Songlin. 2015. When does biodiversity matter? Assessing ecosystem services across broad regions using forest inventory and analysis data.
• Reichert, Benjamin L.; Jean-Philippe, Sharon R.; Oswalt, Christopher; Franklin, Jennifer; Radosevich, Mark. 2015. Woody vegetation and soil characteristics of residential forest patches and open spaces along an urban-to-rural gradient.
• Oswalt, Sonja N.; Oswalt, Christopher M. 2014. Invasive plants found in Georgia’s forests, 2010 - forest inventory and analysis factsheet.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Oswalt, Sonja N. 2014. Invasive plants found in North Carolina’s forests, 2010—forest inventory and analysis factsheet.
• Oswalt, Sonja N.; Oswalt, Christopher M. 2014. Invasive plants found in Oklahoma’s forests, 2010 - forest inventory and analysis factsheet.
• Bentley, James W.; Brandeis, Consuelo; Cooper, Jason A.; Oswalt, Christopher M.; Oswalt, Sonja N.; Randolph, KaDonna. 2014. Texas' forests, 2008.
• Woodall, Christopher W.; Domke, Grant M.; Riley, Karin L.; Oswalt, Christopher M.; Crocker, Susan J.; Yohe, Gary W. 2013. A framework for assessing global change risks to forest carbon stocks in the United States.
• Woodall, C.W.; Zhu, K.; Westfall, J.A.; Oswalt, C.M.; D'Amato, A.W.; Walters, B.F.; Lintz, H.E. 2013. Assessing the stability of tree ranges and influence of disturbance in eastern US forests.
• Domke, Grant M.; Oswalt, Christopher M.; Woodall, Christopher W.; Turner, Jeffery A. 2013. Estimation of merchantable bole volume and biomass above sawlog top in the National Forest inventory of the United States.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Oswalt, Sonja N. 2013. Invasive plants found in Virginia forests, 2010 - forest inventory and analysis factsheet.
• Oswalt, Christopher M. 2013. Kentucky, 2011-forest inventory and analysis factsheet.
• Woodall, Christopher W.; Waddell, Karen L.; Oswalt, Christopher M.; Smith, James E. 2013. Standing dead tree resources in forests of the United States.
• Randolph, KaDonna; Rose, Anita; Oswalt, Christopher; Brown, Mark. 2013. Status of black walnut (Juglans nigra L.) in the Eastern United States in light of the discovery of thousand cankers disease.
• Oswalt, Christopher M. 2013. Tennessee, 2011-forest inventory and analysis factsheet.
• McWilliams, William H.; Alerich, Carol L.; Bechtold, William A.; Hansen, Mark; Oswalt, Christopher M.; Thompson, Mike; Turner, Jeff. 2012. Algorithmic decision rules for estimating growth, removals, and mortality within a national-scale forest inventory (USA).
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Oswalt, Sonja N.; Woodall, Christopher W. 2012. An Assessment of Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida L.) Decline in the Eastern United States.
• Woodall, Chistopher W.; Domke, Grant M.; MacFarlane, David W.; Oswalt, Christopher M. 2012. Comparing field- and model-based standing dead tree carbon stock estimates across forests of the US.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Cooper, Jason A.; Brockway, Dale G.; Brooks, Horace W.; Walker, Joan L.; Connor, Kristina F.; Oswalt, Sonja N.; Conner, Roger C. 2012. History and current condition of longleaf pine in the Southern United States.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Oswalt, Sonja N. 2012. Invasive plants found in Alabama forests, 2009 forest inventory and analysis factsheet.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Oswalt, Sonja N. 2012. Invasive plants found in Kentucky forests, 2009 forest inventory and analysis factsheet.
• Oswalt, Sonja N.; Oswalt, Christopher M. 2012. Invasive plants found in Louisiana’s forests, 2009 forest inventory and analysis factsheet.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Oswalt, Sonja N. 2012. Invasive plants found in South Carolina forests, 2010 forest inventory and analysis factsheet.
• Oswalt, Christopher M. 2012. Kentucky, 2010—forest inventory and analysis factsheet.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Hartsell, Andrew J. 2012. Long and short term changes in the forests of the Cumberland Plateau and Mountains using large scale forest inventory data.
• Oswalt, Christopher M. 2012. Tennessee, 2010 forest inventory and analysis factsheet.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Oswalt, Sonja N.; Johnson, Tony G.; Brandeis, Consuelo; Randolph, KaDonna C.; King, Christopher R. 2012. Tennessee’s forests, 2009.
• Oswalt, Sonja N.; Oswalt, Christopher M. 2012. The national picture of nonnative plants in the United States according to FIA data.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Oswalt, Sonja N.; Zimmerman, Lewis. 2012. Updating the southern nonnative plant watch list: the future of NNIP Monitoring in the south.
• Nowak, David J.; Cumming, Anne B.; Twardus, Daniel; Hoehn, Robert E.; Oswalt, Christopher M.; Brandeis, Thomas J. 2012. Urban forests of Tennessee, 2009.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Clatterbuck, Wayne K.; Larsen, Dave R. 2011. A technique for predicting clear-wood production in hardwood stems: A model for evaluating hardwood plantation development and management.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Clatterbuck, Wayne K. 2011. Growing high quality hardwoods: Plantation trials of mixed hardwood species in Tennessee.
• Oswalt, Sonja N.; Oswalt, Christopher M. 2011. Invasive plants found in Mississippi forests, 2009 forest inventory and analysis factsheet.
• Oswalt, Sonja N.; Oswalt, Christopher M. 2011. Invasive plants found in Tennessee forests, 2009 forest inventory and analysis factsheet.
• Oswalt, Sonja N.; Oswalt, Christopher M. 2011. Invasive plants found in east Texas forests, 2009 forest inventory and analysis factsheet.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Conner, Roger C. 2011. Southern forest inventory and analysis volume equation user’s guide.
• Oswalt, Sonja N.; Oswalt, Christopher M. 2011. The extent of selected nonnative invasive plants on southern forest lands.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Oswalt, Sonja N.; Brandeis, Thomas J. 2010. Big trees in the southern forest inventory.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Oswalt, Sonja N. 2010. Documentation of significant losses in Cornus florida L. populations throughout the Appalachian ecoregion.
• Tan, Yuan; Fan, Joseph Z.; Oswalt, Christopher M. 2010. Impact of ecological and socioeconomic determinants on the spread of tallow tree in southern forest lands.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; King, Christopher R.; Johnson, Tony G. 2010. Kentucky, 2007 forest inventory and analysis factsheet.
• Woodall, C.W.; Oswalt, C.M.; Westfall, J.A.; Perry, C.H.; Nelson, M.D.; Finley, A.O. 2010. Selecting tree species for testing climate change migration hypotheses using forest inventory data.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Oswalt, Sonja N. 2010. The facilitation and impacts of Microstegium vimineum colonization in an eastern hardwood forest.
• Oswalt, Sonja N.; Johnson, Tony G.; Coulston, John W.; Oswalt, Christopher M. 2009. Mississippi's forests, 2006.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Turner, Jeffery A. 2009. Status of hardwood forest resources in the Appalachian region including estimates of growth and removals.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Oswalt, Sonja N.; Johnson, Tony G.; Chamberlain, James L.; Randolph, KaDonna C.; Coulston, John W. 2009. Tennessee's Forests, 2004.
• Woodall, Christopher W.; Oswalt, Christopher M.; Westfall, James A.; Perry, Charles H.; Nelson, Mark N. 2009. Tree migration detection through comparisons of historic and current forest inventories.
• Oswalt, Sonja N.; Oswalt, Christopher; Turner, Jeffery. 2008. Hurricane Katrina impacts on Mississippi forests.
• Turner, Jeffery A.; Oswalt, Christopher M.; Chamberlain, James L.; Conner, Roger C.; Johnson, Tony G.; Oswalt, Sonja N.; Randolph, KaDonna C. 2008. Kentucky's forests, 2004.
• Oswalt, Sonja N.; Oswalt, Christopher M. 2008. Relationships between common forest metrics and realized impacts of Hurricane Katrina on forest resources in Mississippi.
• Oswalt, Christopher M. 2008. Tennessee's forest land area was stable 1999-2005 but early successional forest area declined.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Oswalt, Sonja N.; Clatterbuck, Wayne K. 2007. Effects of Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus on native woody species density and diversity in a productive mixed-hardwood forest in Tennessee.
• Sanders, Nathan J.; Weltzin, Jake F.; Crutsinger, Gregory M.; Fitzpatrick, Matthew C.; Nunez, Martin A.; Oswalt, Christopher M.; Lane, Kristin E. 2007. Insects mediate the effects of propagule supply and resource availability on a plant invasion.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Clatterbuck, Wayne K.; Burkhardt, E.C. 2007. Predicting the cover-up of dead branches using a simple single regressor equation.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Oswalt, Sonja N. 2007. Winter litter disturbance facilitates the spread of the nonnative invasive grass Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Clatterbuck, Wayne K.; Houston, Allan E. 2006. Impacts of deer herbivory and visual grading on the early performance of high-quality oak planting stock in Tennessee, USA.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Clatterbuck, Wayne K.; Houston, Allan E.; Schlarbaum, Scott E. 2006. Implications of large oak seedlings on problematic deer herbivory.
• Oswalt, Christopher M.; Clatterbuck, Wayne K.; Scharbaum, Scott E.; Houston, Allan E. 2004. Growth and Development of Outplanted High-Quality Northern Red Oak Seedlings and the Effects of Competing Herbaceous Productions Within Four Overstory Treatments -- First-Year Results.