Steve McNulty

Steve McNulty is a senior research ecologist in the USDA Southeast Climate Hub, which is part of the USDA Forest Service Eastern Threat Center.  He is currently on a sabbatical ending in October 2025 so that he can focus on the Updated Silvics of North America Project (USNAP).  USNAP is a collaborative project with over 400 scientists from the US, Canada and Mexico to update and expand the Silvics of North America. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in forestry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Ph.D. in natural resources from the University of New Hampshire-Durham. Steve has published 300+ papers and has given 1000+ presentations on climate change impacts and adaptive management options across a range of ecosystems during his 30+ year career.  Steve received the Forest Service national Research and Development “Distinguished Science Award” in recognition of sustained research productivity, proactive science technology, innovative leadership, applied forest science, and long-time federal service.