Scholarly PUBLICATIONS (published, forthcoming or accepted)
Bolded authors are current or former members of the Agroecology Lab; * = graduate student working under Dr. Schattman’s direction
Brenner, R. M., Kelemen, S., Hulbert, C., Schattman, R. E. (2024). From the classroom to the farm: A collaborative academic-practitioner disaster resilience program. Journal of Security, Intelligence, and Resilience Education 18(9): 1-10.
Schattman, R. E., Merrill, S. C., & Tracy, W. (2024). Shifts in geographic vulnerability of U.S. corn crops under different climate change scenarios: Corn flea beetle (Chaetocenma pulicaria) and Stewart’s Wilt (Pantoea stewartii) bacterium. Environmental Entomology. DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvae099
Ring, A.* & Schattman, R. E. (2024). Scaling Up Nursery Production for Agroforestry. Tree Planters’ Notes 67(1): 38-47.
Bliss, S., Musumeci, S., Belarmino, E., Merrill, S. C., Bertmann, F., Schattman, R. E., Niles, M. T. (2024). Non-market food production contributes to long-term resilient food security in ways that standard indicators miss. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems. DOI: 10.1080/21683565.2024.2378697
Schattman, R. E., Malacarne, J., Mallory, E., & Goossen, C. P. (2024). Coping with water extremes in agriculture: Aligning farmer needs and advisor confidence, skills, and expertise. Environmental Research: Food Systems, 025002. DOI: 10.1088/2976-601X/ad63ab
Schattman, R. E., Clark, P., D’Amato, A. W., Ontl, T., Littlefield, C., & North, E. (2024). Forester interest in, and limitations to, adapting to climate change across the rural-to-urban gradient. Climate Risk Management. DOI: 10.1016/j.crm.2024.100624
Belarmino, E., Malacarne, J. G., McCarthy, A., Bliss, S., Laurent, J., Merrill, S. C., Niles, M. T., Nowak, S., Schattman, R. E., Yerxa, K. (2024). Suboptimal diets identified among adults in the most rural states. Journal of Hunger Education Nutrition. DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2024.2313524
Niles, M. T., McCarthy, A., Malacarne, J., Bliss, S., Belarmino, E. H., Laurent, J., Merrill, S. C., Nowak, S., & Schattman, R. E. (2024). Home and wild food procurement were associated with improved food security during the COVID-19 pandemic in two rural US states. Scientific Reports 14(1): 2682. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-52320-z.
Goossen, C. P., Schattman, R. E., & MacRae, J.D. (2023). Evidence of compost contamination with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from “compostable” food serviceware. Biointerphases, 18, 030501. doi: 10.1116/6.0002746
Scearce, A. E.*, Goossen, C. P., Schattman, R. E., Mallory, E. B., & MacRae, J. D. (2023). Linking drivers of plant per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) uptake to agricultural land management decisions. Biointerphases, 18: 040801. doi: 10.1116/6.0002772
McGann, T. C.*, Schattman, R. E., D’Amato, A. W., & Ontl, T. (2023). Public opposition to harvesting as a barrier to climate change adaptation: Perceptions and responses of foresters across the northeastern United States. Society and Natural Resources. https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2023.2234838
Schattman, R. E., Jean, H.*, Faulkner, J. W., Maden, R., McKeag, L., Campbell Nelson, K., Grubinger, V., Burnett, S., Erich, M. S., & Ohno, T. (2023). Effects of Irrigation Scheduling Approaches on Soil Moisture and Vegetable Production in the Northeastern U.S.A. Agricultural Water Management, 287, 108428. doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108428.
McGann, T. C.*, Schattman, R. E., D’Amato, A. W., & Ontl, T. A. (2022). Climate adaptive management in the Northeastern US: Commons strategies and motivations of rural and urban foresters. Journal of Forestry 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvac039
Schattman, R. E., Smart, A., Birkel, S., Jean, H.*, Barai, K., & Zhang, Y.-J. (2022). Strawberry growth under current and future rainfall scenarios. Water 14(3): 313. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14030313.
Roesch-McNally, G., Wiener, S., Ryes, J., Rottler, C., Balachowski, J., Schattman R. E. (2021). Supporting practitioners in developing effective decision support tools for natural resource managers. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 76(4): 73-78A. doi:10.2489/jswc.2021.0618A.
Niles, M. T., Beavers, A. W., Clay, L. A., Dougan, M. M., Pignotti, G. A., Rogus, S., Savoie-Roskos, M. R., Schattman, R. E., Zack, R. M., Acciai, F., Allegro D., Belarmino E. H., Bertmann F., Biehl, E., Birk, N., Bishop-Royse, J., Bozlak, C., Bradley B., Brenton, B. P., Buszkiewicz, J., Cavaliere, B. N., Cho, Y., Clark, E. M., Coakley, K., Coffin-Schmitt, J., Collier, S. M., Coombs, C., Dressel, A., Drewnowski, A., Evans, T., Feingold, B. J., Fiechtner, L., Fiorella, K. J., Funderburk, K., Gadhoke, P., Gonzales-Pacheco, D., Greiner Safi, A., Gu, S., Hanson, K. L., Harley, A., Harper, K., Hosler, A. S., Ismach, A., Josephson, A., Laestadius, L., LeBlanc, H., Lewis, L. R., Litton, M. M., Martin, K. S., Martin, S., Martinelli, S., Mazzeo, J., Merrill, S. C., Neff, R., Nguyen, E., Ohri-Vachaspati, P., Orbe, A., Otten, J. J., Parmer, S., Pemberton, S., Al Abdeen Qusair, Z., Rivkina, V., Robinson, J., Rose, C. M., Sadeghzadeh, S., Sivaramakrishnan, B., Torres Arroyo, M., Voorhees, M., & Yerxa, K. (2021). A multi-site analysis of the prevalence of food security in the United States, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Current Developments in Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.07.23.21260280. Preprint available.
Schattman, R. E., Trinity, L., Clark, E. M., & Merrill, S. C. (2021). Awards: Untapped motivation for agricultural conservation behavior. Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene 9(1): 00120. https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2021.00120.
Schattman, R. E., Caswell, M., & Faulkner, J. W. (2021) Eyes on the horizon: Temporal perspectives of climate risk and agricultural decision making. Society and Natural Resources. DOI: 10.1080/08941920.2021.1894283
Basche, A., Tully, K., Alvarez-Berrios, N. L., Reyes, J., Lengnick, L., Brown, T., Moore Kucera, J., Schattman, R. E. Koepke Johnson, L., Roesch-McNally, G. (2020). Evaluating the untapped potential of U.S. conservation investments to improve soil and environmental health. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems .https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2020.547876
Schattman, R. E., Niles, M. T., & Aitken, H. M. (2020). Water use governance in a temperate region: Implications for agricultural climate change adaptation in the Northeastern United States. Ambio. 50(4), 942-955. DOI: 10.1007/s13280-020-01417-6
Zia, A., Doran, E., Hurley, S., Tsai, Y., Koliba, C., Adair, C., Schattman, R. E., Rizzo, D., & Méndez, V. E. (2020). Social psychological determinants of farmer intentions to adopt nutrient management practices: Implications for resilient adaptation to climate change in the Lake Champlain Basin. The Journal of Environmental Management. 276: 111304. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111304
Wiener, S., Roesch-McNally, G., Schattman, R. E., and Niles, M. T. (2020). Ready, willing, and able? USDA field staff as climate advisors. The Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. doi:10.2489/jswc.75.1.62
Schattman, R. E., Hurley, S., Greenleaf, H., Niles, M. T., & Caswell, M. (2019). Visualizing climate change adaptation: An effective tool for agricultural outreach? Weather, Climate, and Society. DOI: 10.1175/WCAS-D-19-0049.1
Schattman, R. E., Kaplan, M., Aitken, H. A., & Helminski, J. (2019). Climate change curricula for adult audience in agriculture and forestry: A review. The Journal of Adult and Continuing Education. 25(1): 131-151. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1477971419840670
Schattman, R.E., Hurley, S., and Caswell, M. (2019). Now I see: Photovisualization to support agricultural climate adaptation. Society and Natural Resources. https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2018.1530819
Niles, M.T., Wiener, S., Schattman, R.E., Roesch-McNally, G., and Reyes, J. (2019). Seeing isn’t always believing: Crop loss and climate change perceptions among farm advisors. Environmental Research Letters. ERL-105758.R2. DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aafbb6
Benkeblia, N., Schattman, R.E., Wiener, S. and Roesch-McNally, G. (2018). ‘Climate Change and Crop Production: Set the stage for Resilience’, in Benkeblia, N. (ed.) Climate change and crop production: foundations for agroecosystem resilience. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, pp. 1–23.
Schattman, R.E., Roesch-McNally, G., Wiener, S., Niles, M., Hollinger, D.Y. (2018). The influence of perceived risk, experiences with loss and disaster, and climate belief on use of weather and climate information in FSA services. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742170517000783.
Warner, B.P., Schattman, R.E., & Hatch, C. (2017). Farming the Floodplain: Ecological and Agricultural Tradeoffs and Opportunities in River and Stream Governance in New England’s Changing Climate. In Case Studies in the Environment. DOI: 10.1525/cse.2017.sc.512407
Schattman, R., Méndez, V.E., Merrill, S.C., & Zia, A. (2017). Climate change best management practices: Evaluation of attributes by agricultural producer and technical service providers. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 42(2): 121-148. DOI 10.1080/21683565.2017.1357667
Schattman, R., Connor, D., & Méndez, V.E. (2016). Farmer perceptions of risk in the Northeastern United States. Elementa: Journal of the Anthropocene. Special Forum on Sustainability Agroecological Systems. DOI 10.12952/journal.elementa.000131.
Fernandez, M., Méndez, E.V., Mares, T. & Schattman, R. (2016). Agroecology and alternative agrifood movements in the United States: Towards a sustainable agrifood system. In Agroecology: A transdisciplinary, participatory and action oriented approach. Méndez, Bacon, Cohen, & Gliessman, Eds. CRC Press, Taylor Francis.
Schattman, R., Berlin, L., Boschner, F., & Lawrence, M. (2015). Farmers’ engagement with community food insecurity: Approaches, perspectives, and implications for Extension. Journal of Extension. 53(4): 4FEA2.
Schattman, R., Méndez, V.E., Westdjik, K., Caswell, M., Conner, D., Koliba, C., Zia, A., Hurley, S., Adair, E.C., Berlin, L., & Darby, H. (2014). Vermont Agricultural Resilience in a Changing Climate: A transdisciplinary and participatory action research (PAR) process. In Benkeblia, N. (Ed.) (2014) Agroecology, ecosystems and sustainability. Advances in Agroecology Series. CRC Press/Taylor and Francis.
Berlin, L., Schattman, R., Hamilton, J. (2012). Working towards the common table: The policy and program implications of Vermont’s unified approach to social justice, food insecurity and local food. The Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition, 7(2-3).
OTHER RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS, REPORTS, and datasets
Whiton, T., Yerxa, K., and Schattman, R. E. (2021). COVID-19 affects coping strategies and food access for Maine adults. University of Maine / NFACT. Fact sheet.
Schattman, R. E. and Yerxa, K. (2021). Shopping, eating, and dietary behaviors of Maine adults as a result of COVID-19: A focus on older adults. University of Maine / NFACT. Fact sheet.
Schattman, R. E. and Yerxa, K. (2021). Food insecurity and use of food-assistance programs and food pantries of Maine adults as a result of COVID-19. University of Maine / NFACT. Fact sheet.
Schattman, R. E., Goossen, C., and Calderwood, L. (2021). The 2020 Maine Drought and Agriculture Report. University of Maine, Orono. 1-30. DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14474055
Basche, A., Tully, K., Álvarez-Berríos, N. L., Reyes, J., Lengnick, L., Brown, T., Moore, J. M., Schattman, R. E., Roesch-McNally, G. (2020). Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) U.S. data at state, county and individual practice level for soil and environmental health, 2009-2018. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2020-0076
Schattman, R. E., Faulkner, J. W., & Bradshaw, T., Eds. (2020). Proceedings of the Northeast Specialty Crop Water Symposium [pp. 1-67]. Burlington, Vermont. DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12383003
Schattman, R.E., & Faulkner, J.W. (2019). How much is enough? Dialing in irrigation on Northeast vegetable farms. Research brief published by the USDA NE Climate Hub. Durham, NH.
Wiener, S., Roesch-McNally, G., Schattman, R.E. (2018). National Survey of USDA Field Staff on Climate and Weather: Results from a survey of Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency Employees. Washington D.C.: USDA Climate Hubs. Link.
Schattman, R.E. (2017). Agroecology in Africa: Focus on Soil Stewardship in Senegal. Guest blogpost, Winrock International. Link.
Warner, B., Schattman, R.E. (2017). Farming in the floodplain: Overcoming tradeoffs to achieve good river governance in New England. Case study published by the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYC), Bethesda, MD. PDF.
Schattman, R.E. (2017). Clovercrest Farm: A Family Dairy in Charleston, Maine. Case study published by the USDA NE Climate Hub. Durham, NH. PDF.
Schattman, R.E., Izzo, V., Chen, Y.F. (2015) Exclusion netting for managing spotted wing drosophila on berry farms in the northeastern United States. Agroecology and Rural Livelihoods Group Research Brief # 3: University of Vermont. PDF.
Schattman, R.E., Aitken, H.M., Méndez, V.E. & Caswell, M. (2014) Climate change resilience on Vermont farms: A research report for service providers. Agroecology and Rural Livelihoods Group Research Brief # 2: University of Vermont. PDF.
Schattman, R. & Méndez, V.E. (2012). Vermont farm resilience in a changing climate: A survey of agricultural service providers. Agroecology and Rural Livelihoods Group Research Brief # 1: University of Vermont. PDF.
Berlin, L., Hamilton, J., & Schattman, R. (2011). Working towards the common table: How Vermont addresses social justice and food access with local food and why it matters. Opportunities for Agriculture White Paper Series, Food System Research Collaborative, University of Vermont. Available at Scholarworks.
Schattman, R., Nickerson, V., and Berlin, L. (2010) Dissolving the doublebind: Strategies for expanding food access and developing Vermont’s local food system. Report prepared for the Farm to Plate Project, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund. Updated by R. Schattman and S. Sawyer in 2014.
Schattman, R. & Cannella, M. (2008). Maintaining farm identity through alternative marketing practices. Report prepared for the Intervale Center.
Schattman, R. (2008). Sustainable food sourcing and distribution in the Vermont-regional food system. Report prepared for the Sustainable Agriculture Council.