Jessica M. Vogt
Education
M.P.A./M.S.E.S., SPEA, Indiana University, 2012
B.A., Magna Cum Laude, Lawrence University, 2009
Professional Experience
- Intern, City of Bloomington Environmental Commission, February 2010-August 2011
- Intern, Indiana University Office of Sustainability, May 2010-August 2010
- Intern, Goodwill Industries of North Central Wisconsin, December 2008-March 2009
Awards, Honors & Certifications
- Recipient, Garden Club of America Urban Forestry Fellowship, 2012
- Member, Pi Alpha Alpha (Public Affairs Honor Society), 2012
- Finalist, Garden Club of America Urban Forestry Fellowship, 2011
- Recipient. Academic Excellence Award, SPEA, April 2011
- Designated SPEA Scholar, 2009-11
- Recipient, Byron Fellowship, May 2010
- Elected Phi Beta Kappa, May 2009
- Recipient, Richard Warch Honor Scholarship, 2005-09
- Recipient, Lawrence Scholarship (National Merit Commended), 2005-09
- Named to Dean’s list, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09
- Member, Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, 2008-09
- Member, Lambda Sigma Sophomore Honor Society, 2006-07
Professional Interests
Urban Ecology, Urban Forestry
Current Projects
Indiana University, SPEA Bloomington
Principle investigator, advised by Dr. Burnell C. Fischer April 2011–present
- Co-investigator in a project assessing the role of a large number of social-ecological variables (including biophysical/environmental parameters, community characteristics, and institutional/management factors) on the establishment, growth and condition of trees planted by the Indianapolis, IN nonprofit Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. (KIB)
- Designing long-term research and data collection protocol for use at not only our study site but also other cities with similar tree planting programs around the United States
Selected Publications
Full Vita
- Vogt, J.M. & B.C. Fischer. (Forthcoming) Exploring the relationship between urban forestry and community sustainability programs: A case study of 67 Indiana Tree Cities USA.
- Vogt, J.M., S.K. Mincey, M. Patterson & B.C. Fischer. 2012. (Accepted) Predicting urban tree success: Establishment, maintenance, growth and condition of neighborhood-initiated tree plantings. International Society of Arboriculture 2012 Annual International Conference and Trade Show, August 11-15, 2012, Portland, OR. (Oral Presentation and Conference Proceedings)
- Vogt, J.M., S.K. Mincey, & B.C. Fischer. 2012. (Accepted) Evaluating the biophysical and social results of Keep Indianapolis Beautiful’s urban tree plantings as a social-ecological system. Life on Earth: Preserving, Utilizing and Sustaining our Ecosystems: 97th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, August 5-10, 2012, Portland, OR. (Oral Presentation and Conference Proceedings)
- Vogt, J.M., S.K. Mincey, M. Patterson, & B.C. Fischer. 2012. Predicting urban tree success: Modeling tree growth in neighborhood-initiated tree plantings. Disturbed Environments - Ecological Impact & Management: Mid-Atlantic Chapter, Ecological Society of America, Annual Meeting, April 14-15, 2012, Blacksburg, VA.
- Epstein, G. & J.M.Vogt. 2012. Ecological gaps in forest commons research: Exploring the implications of missing ecological variables. Association of SPEA PhD Students Conference, March 23, 2012, Bloomington, IN. (Oral Presentation)
- Vogt, J.M., S.K. Mincey, M. Patterson, & B.C. Fischer. 2012. Predicting survival, growth, and condition of community-planted street trees in Indianapolis, IN. Women in Science Research Conference 2012, March 9, 2012, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. (Poster Presentation)
- Vogt, J.M., S.K. Mincey, & B.C. Fischer. 2011. Establishment & Growth of Community-Planted Street Trees in Indianapolis, IN: Presentation of a Data Collection Methodology and Preliminary Results Urban Tree Growth: An International Meeting & Research Symposium, September 12-13, 2011, The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL. (Poster Presentation and Conference Proceedings)
- Mincey, S.K., R.M. Krause, & J.M. Vogt. 2010. Tying Local Policy, Management, and Institutional Arrangements to Environmental Outcomes: The Role of Urban Forests in Municipal Sustainability Initiatives. Association for the Advancement of Public Policy and Management 2010 Conference, November 4-6, 2010 Boston, MA. Awarded 2nd place in APPAM poster session.
- Vogt, J.M. & B.C. Fischer. 2010. Tree City USA: A Potential Catalyst for Broader Sustainable Community Initiatives? International Society of Arboriculture 2010 Conference & Trade Show, July 24-27, 2010, Navy Pier Convention Center, Chicago, IL.
- Sedlock, J.L., R. Jose, J. Vogt, L. Paguntalan, & P. Carino. 2009. A survey of bats, caves and cave disturbance on Bohol Island. Wildlife Conservation Society of the Philippines Symposium., April 2009, Baguio, Philippines.
- Sedlock, J.L., R. Jose, J. Vogt, L. Paguntalan, & P. Carino. 2008. A survey of bats, caves and cave disturbance on Bohol Island. 38th North American Bat Research Symposium, October 2008, Scranton, PA.
