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Selected publications

If you'd like a copy of any of these publications, please email me: tklak@une.edu

Student co-authors are in italics.

2021. Thomas Klak, Ellen Spiers, and William Powell. 2021. “Breakthrough: Transgenic Pollen in Less Than a Year” Chestnut: The Journal of The American Chestnut Foundation Vol. 35, No. 3 (Fall), pp.27-29.

2021. Thomas Klak and Vernon Coffey, “Is Controlled Pollination Really Controlled?” in Chestnut: The Journal of the American Chestnut Foundation, Vol. 35, No. 2, pp. 31-33.

2020. Thomas Klak, Woon Yuen Koh, Tyler Riendeau, and Andrew Grammas, “Comparison of Four Methods for Non-Destructive Testing of Chestnut Seeds for Oxo Gene Activity” in Chestnut: The Journal of the American Chestnut Foundation, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 31-34.

2018a Klak, Thomas “Planting Pure American Chestnuts on Wild and Remote Long Island, Maine” Chestnut: The Journal of the American Chestnut Foundation Spring, 32(1)12-14 

2018b Klak, Thomas “Preserving and Making Accessible American Chestnut Biodiversity in Maine” Chestnut: The Journal of the American Chestnut Foundation Winter, 32(2)10-12

2018c Klak, Thomas “TACF-Landowner Partnerships: An Unfolding Story from Maine” Chestnut: The Journal of the American Chestnut Foundation Fall, 32(3)10-12

2017. Collins Tracey, Chris Indorf, and Thomas Klak, “Creating regional consensus for starting school later: A physician-driven approach in Southern Maine”, Sleep Health: Journal of the National Sleep Foundation, Vol. 3, pp.479–482 

2017. Noah Perlut, Thomas Klak, and Eldar Rakhimberdiev “Geolocator data reveal the migration route and wintering location of a Caribbean Martin” The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. Vol 129, No. 3, pp. 605–610.

2016. Thomas Klak and Joseph Simonowicz, “Relationships between World Heritage Sites and their Contiguous Communities: Cross-Scale Analysis and Dominica Case Study,” chapter in: Global Change and the Caribbean: Adaptation and Resilience. Barker, D., D. McGregor, T. Edwards and K. Rhiney (editors). Kingston, Jamaica:  University of the West Indies Press.

2016. Edward L. Jackiewicz and Thomas Klak “Mass and Alternative Tourisms in Latin American and the Caribbean” in Placing Latin America: Contemporary Themes in Geography. (Third Edition) Ed Jackiewicz and Fernando Bosco (editors). Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield.

2016. Thomas Klak, “Economic and Geopolitical Vulnerabilities and Opportunities” in Placing Latin America: Contemporary Themes in Geography. (Third Edition) Ed Jackiewicz and Fernando Bosco (editors). Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield.

2014. Thomas Klak, “World Systems Theory: Core, Semi-Peripheral, and Peripheral Regions,” chapter in: The Companion to Development Studies. (Third Edition) Edited by Vandana Desai and Robert Potter. NY: Routledge, pp. 121-127.

2014. Thomas Klak. “The Importance of Intercultural Engagement in Study Abroad: Experiences in Dominica” International Agenda Vol 13, No. 2, pp. 14-17 & 23.

2013. Thomas Klak and Emma Gaalaas Mullaney. “Levels and Networks in Community Partnerships: A Framework Informed by our Overseas Partners” Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement, Vol 6, pp.1–21.

2013. Thomas Klak, “World Systems Theory: Core, Semi-Peripheral, and Peripheral Regions,” in: The Companion to Development Studies. (Third Edition) Edited by Vandana Desai and Robert Potter. London: Edward Arnold Publishers.

2012. Erika D. Nelson and Thomas Klak, "Equity in International Experiential Learning: Assessing Benefits to Students and Host Communities". PRISM: A Journal of Regional Engagement. 1, 2, pp.106-129. 

2012. Thomas Klak, “Synergy between Geographical Scholarship and Study Abroad Teaching: Dominica’s Farming Communities” Focus on Geography Vol. 55, No. 4 (Winter) pp. 125-131.

2011. Thomas Klak, James Wiley, Emma Gaalaas Mullaney, Swetha Peteru, Seann Regan, Jean-Yves Merilus, “Inclusive Neoliberalism?: Perspectives from Eastern Caribbean farmers” Progress in Development Studies. Vol. 11, No. 1 pp. 33–61.

2011. Thomas Klak and Emma Gaalaas Mullaney. “International Civic Engagement: From Development Studies and Service-Learning, to Miami University-Dominica Partnerships”, Partnerships: A Journal of Service Learning & Civic Engagement. Vol. 2, No. 1 (Winter) pp. 1-26.

2010. Swetha Peteru, Seann Regan, and Thomas Klak, “Local Vibrancy in a Globalizing World: Evidence from Dominica, Eastern Caribbean” Focus on Geography Vol. 53, No. 4 (Winter) pp. 124-133.