Published Work

Master's Research

Russell, W., Sinclair, J. and Hageseth Michels, K. 2014. Restoration of coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forests through natural recovery. Open Journal of Forestry 4(2):106-111.
Michels, K. H. and Russell, W. H. 2012. A chronosequence of vegetation change following timber harvest in naturally recovering coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forests. Standiford, R. B.; T. J. Weller; D. D. Piirto; and J. D. Stuart, technical coordinators. Proceedings of Coast Redwood Forests in a Changing California: A symposium for scientists and managers. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-238. Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Russell, W. H. and Hageseth Michels, K. 2011. Stand development on a 127-year chronosequence of naturally regenerating Sequoia sempervirens (Taxodiaceae) forests. Madroño 57(4):229-241.

Dissertation Research

McCarthy, F.M.G., Danesh, D.C., Krueger, A.M., Michels, K.M., Cumming, B.F., and Head, M.J. Effects of taphonomy on cysts of the dinoflagellates Parvodinium umbonatum and Peridinium limbatum - implications for paleolimnological studies. 2021. AASP – The Palynological Society Conference Proceedings.
Michels, K. K., and Hotchkiss, S.C. In preparation. A derivative-based analysis of sub-decadal vegetation changes over the last 300 years around Helen Lake, Upper Peninsula, Michigan. The Holocene.
Michels, K. K., and Hotchkiss, S. C. In preparation. Variation between road and land-use edge effects on the Sylvania Wilderness Area, Michigan, USA.
Michels, K. K., Hotchkiss, S.C., Jonaitis, E., and Thurman, A. L. 2017. A new application of change point analysis reveals extensive edge effects on a temperate seasonal forest. Applied Vegetation Science 20(4):651-661.

Pedagogy Research

Michels, K. K., Michels, Z. D., and Hotchkiss, S. 2016. Advantages of live microscope video for laboratory and teaching applications. Natural Sciences Education. 45(1). doi:10.4195/nse2015.0018.

Invited Publications

Michels, K. K. 2016. Environmental complacency and the rise of distraction. Edge Effects. Center for Culture, History, and Environment: University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Presentations

Oral Presentations (*presenting author)

*Michels, K. Terrestrial and aquatic biomes. General Ecology invited guest lecture, Botany Department: September 15, 2015. UW-Madison, WI.
*Michels, K. K., Hotchkiss, S.C., Jonaitis, E., and Thurman, A.L. Edge influence on vegetation communities in the Sylvania Wilderness, Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting: August 13, 2015. Baltimore, MD.
*Michels, K. K., Michels, Z. M., and Hotchkiss, S. Advantages of live microscope video for laboratory and teaching applications. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting: August 11, 2015. Baltimore, MD.
*Michels, K. K., and Hotchkiss, S. Carbon accumulation in the Sylvania Wilderness, Michigan: A high-resolution record. North Central Geological Society of America Annual Meeting: May 20, 2015. Madison, WI.
*Michels, K. Edge effects and landscape fragmentation. General Ecology invited guest lecture, Botany Department : April 29, 2015. UW-Madison, WI.
*Michels, K. Edge influence on vegetation communities in old-growth and managed landscapes: modern and historic perspectives. Three-Minute Thesis Competition: February 16, 2015. UW-Madison, WI.
*Michels, K. and Hotchkiss, S. A spatial and temporal investigation of edge influence on Sylvania Wilderness vegetation communities. Science in the Northwoods Conference : October 16, 2014. Boulder Junction, WI.
*Russell, W., Michels, K., and Sinclair, J. Assessing the restoration potential of coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forests using a chronosequence of natural recovery. Conference of Ecological and Ecosystem Restoration: July 30, 2014. New Orleans, LA.
*Michels, K. H. and Russell, W. H. A chronosequence of vegetation change following timber harvest in naturally recovering coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forests. Coast Redwood Forests in a Changing California Symposium: June 23, 2011. University of California-Santa Cruz.

Poster Presentations

Michels, K. K. and *Russell, W. Identifying distinctive understory species of old-growth forests using Indicator Species Analysis. Coast Redwood Science Symposium: September 13, 2016. Eureka, CA.
*Michels, K. K., Hotchkiss, S., Jonaitis, E, and Thurman, A. Edge influence on vegetation communities in old-growth and managed forest landscapes in Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Wisconsin Ecology Spring Symposium: March 11, 2015. UW-Madison, WI.
*Michels, K. K., Hotchkiss, S.C., Jonaitis, E., and Thurman, A.L. Edge influence on vegetation communities in old-growth and managed forest landscapes in Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting: August 15, 2014. Sacramento, CA.
*Michels, K. H. and Michels, Z. M. Teaching and learning applications of microscope digital imaging: Transcending the reference slide. Teaching and Learning Symposium: May 20, 2014. UW-Madison, WI.
Michels, K. H., Bednar, K. E., *Betzler, S. J., Galleguillos, N. K., and Jones, J. Adaptive restoration of Teal Pond Wetland, Lower Green Prairie, and Harlan Hills Meadow. UW-Madison Arboretum Symposium: February 13, 2014. UW-Madison, WI.
*Michels, K. H. and Russell, W. H. Variation in old-growth Sequoia sempervirens (Cupressaceae) stands in Mendocino County, California. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting: August 9, 2013. Minneapolis, MN.
*Michels, K. H. and Russell, W. H. Variation between three remaining old-growth Sequoia sempervirens (Taxodiaceae) stands in Mendocino County, California. Wisconsin Ecology Spring Symposium: March 28, 2012. UW-Madison, WI.