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	Prior to his current position, he worked for the Illinois Natural History Survey from 1982-1992, was a Fulbright Scholar to the University of York, England, and received his Ph.D. from the University of North Dakota. He has over 150 publications in restoration ecology and ecological aspects of climate change. He has a long-standing belief, and he attempts to practice, the Christian responsibility to Earth Stewardship and all that it means to all peoples of the world and the environments in which they live. This belief system has many ramifications, from growing much of his own food, to &lsquo;Care and Service Ministry&rsquo; projects at our church, to advocacy, to an energy conservation mindset wherever we are, to mission work trips in other lands. He and his wife Margaret have two children &ndash; Heather and Aaron. Aaron is an Au Sable alum and Au Sable Graduate Fellow at the University of Michigan.&nbsp;</p>
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	His current research interests include understanding the potential tree species impacts from climate change, spatially modeling risk from the invasive emerald ash borer, using prescribed fire and thinning in restoring oak communities, and investigating ecology&rsquo;s role in disaster and poverty alleviation. Many of his publications can be found within TreeSearch (www.treesearch.fs.fed.us) or www.nrs.fs.fed.us/people/liverson and an atlas of impacts of climate change can be found at www.nrs.fs.fed.us/atlas.</p>
