A list of publications by category is provided in the dropdown menus below. Most recent publications include
Russell, V. and J Harrison. 2026. Forest Biomass Solutions: Integrating Biomass Utilization as a Fire Mitigation Strategy.
Russell, V. 2025. JPA Funding Strategies.
CONSERVATION
Russell, V. 2017. What does measuring conservation outcomes mean?. National Forest Foundation.
Russell, V. 2017. Connecting the dots: Honduras integrated seascape management project. Fauna & Flora International.
Russell, V and C. Garcia. 2017. Waving goodbye to slash-and-burn. Fauna & Flora International.
Russell, V. 2015. Building capacity for resilient forests. Your National Forests. Missoula, MT.
Russell, V., C. Rose, and M. DaPrato. 2008. Informing rangeland stewardship with research: Lessons learned from Yolo County, CA. In Merenlander, et al., (eds). Sixth Oak Symposium Proceedings. PSW-GTR-217. Albany, CA.
Fisher, L., V. Russell and J. Ericson. 2005. Coalition building for conservation: Latin American multi-stakeholder partnerships. (in) Protected area conservation coalitions: a guide for evaluation and strengthening. Arlington, VA: The Nature Conservancy.
Wallace, B. and V. Russell. 2002. Wild Harvest: Farming for wildlife and profitability. Davis, CA: California Wilderness Coalition.
Margoluis R., V. Russell, M. Gonzalez, and O. Rojas. 2001. Maximum yield? Sustainable agriculture as a tool for conservation. Washington, DC: Biodiversity Support Program.
Russell, V., L. Fisher, T. Robertson and R. Devine (Eds.). 1999. Coalition building and biodiversity conservation. Arlington, VA: The Nature Conservancy, America Verde Publications.
Russell, V. 1996. The Chimalapas Ecological Campesino Reserve: The golden gourd of conflict and its role in protected area management. Unpublished M.S. thesis. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University.
CONSERVATION FINANCE
Russell, V. 2025. JPA Funding Strategies.
Russell, V. and J. Odefey. 2024. Conservation Finance: Towards a New Model for Landscape Restoration.
Odefey, J. and V. Russell. 2020. Because it’s worth it: New Approaches for delivering water infrastructure to disadvantaged California cities. American Rivers, Nevada City, CA.
Odefey, J and V. Russell. 2020. Innovative Finance Issues Briefs. Sacramento River Funding Area, Disadvantaged Community Involvement Program. Yuba Water Agency, Department Water Resources.
Russell, V and J. Odefey. 2021. Finding the arrowhead: The collaborative finance roadmap.
FOREST HEALTH
Russell, V. and J Harrison. 2026. Donut Hole as Landscape Resilience.
Russell, V. 2026. Predicting 2026 Wildfires.
Russell, V. and J Harrison. 2026. Forest Biomass Solutions: Integrating Biomass Utilization as a Fire Mitigation Strategy.
Russell, V. 2024. Forest Business Alliance Guide. Forest Business Alliance.
Russell, V, Rinne, K, Ashmead, C, and Thomson, A. 2024. Yuba County Forest Health Book.
Russell, V. and Sacco, C. 2023. Spatial Business Planning: Scaling Forestry Businesses with Situation Assessments and Geospatial Analysis. Forest Business Alliance.
Russell, V. and E. Holst. 2019. Good fire vs. bad fire.
GEOSPATIAL
Russell, V. 2026. Free & Open Source Geospatial Tools. 2nd Edition.
Spatial Informatics Group, FlowWest, and 3point.xyz. 2025. Water Beneficiaries Database and Report. Dashboard link. Watershed Research and Training Center.
Russell, V. 2025. Fires in the Serengeti: Burn Severity & Remote Sensing with Earth Engine. Wildlabs.
Russell, V. 2024. Free & Open Source Geospatial Tools. 1st Edition