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Forests & PlantsJack Butler, Vegetation Ecologist
- Ph.D., Texas A&M University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Vegetation ecologists study structure, function, and dynamics of plants and plant communities. I also look at how the characteristics of plant communities might be influenced by natural and human-caused disturbances.
- Ph.D., Texas A&M University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Vegetation ecologists study structure, function, and dynamics of plants and plant communities. I also look at how the characteristics of plant communities might be influenced by natural and human-caused disturbances.
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Forests & PlantsBrett J. Butler, Research Forester
- Ph.D., Oregon State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A research forester is a scientist who studies the patterns and processes impacting forests. My work focuses on the human dimensions of forests and specifically the people and organizations who own and manage forest.
- Ph.D., Oregon State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A research forester is a scientist who studies the patterns and processes impacting forests. My work focuses on the human dimensions of forests and specifically the people and organizations who own and manage forest.
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Forests & PlantsTom Brandeis, Research Forester
- Ph.D., Oregon State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- As a forester, I inventory, monitor, and assess forest resources.
- Ph.D., Oregon State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- As a forester, I inventory, monitor, and assess forest resources.
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Forests & PlantsWaterWildlifeDon C. Bragg, Project Leader & Research Forester
- Ph.D., Utah State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Foresters study many aspects of trees and forests, from traditional silviculture to carbon storage to the relationship between humans and trees. My forestry research concentrates on the ecology and management of pine forests in the southern United States.
- Ph.D., Utah State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Foresters study many aspects of trees and forests, from traditional silviculture to carbon storage to the relationship between humans and trees. My forestry research concentrates on the ecology and management of pine forests in the southern United States.
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Forests & PlantsWaterWildlifeGary Bentrup, Research Landscape Planner
- Master of Landscape Architecture, Utah State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- I study agroforestry. Agroforestry is the use of trees to provide multiple benefits to society.
- Master of Landscape Architecture, Utah State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- I study agroforestry. Agroforestry is the use of trees to provide multiple benefits to society.
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FireForests & PlantsMike Battaglia, Research Forester
- Ph.D., Colorado State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A research forester studies how trees establish and grow in a forest.
- Ph.D., Colorado State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A research forester studies how trees establish and grow in a forest.
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Forests & PlantsDale Bartos, Plant Ecologist
- Ph.D., Colorado State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A plant ecologist studies plants and how they function on the landscape.
- Ph.D., Colorado State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A plant ecologist studies plants and how they function on the landscape.
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Forests & PlantsSoilWaterWeather & ClimateJulie A. Arnold, Forestry Technician
- B.S., Clemson University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- As a forestry technician in the research field, my work is a balance of field work (i.e., collecting samples, taking measurements, and downloading dataloggers), lab work (i.e., sample preparation and analysis), and data processing (i.e., creating spreadsheets, charts, and graphs).
- B.S., Clemson University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- As a forestry technician in the research field, my work is a balance of field work (i.e., collecting samples, taking measurements, and downloading dataloggers), lab work (i.e., sample preparation and analysis), and data processing (i.e., creating spreadsheets, charts, and graphs).
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SoilCarl Trettin, Soil Ecologist
- Ph.D., North Carolina State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Soil ecologists focus on understanding the interaction between soils, water resources, ecosystem productivity, and biodiversity to ensure sustainable landscapes. Soil is the foundation for our agricultural and forest ecosystems.
- Ph.D., North Carolina State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Soil ecologists focus on understanding the interaction between soils, water resources, ecosystem productivity, and biodiversity to ensure sustainable landscapes. Soil is the foundation for our agricultural and forest ecosystems.
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SoilMelanie Taylor, Soil Ecologist
- M.S., University of Georgia
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A soil ecologist studies how soil interact with the organisms that live in and on them.
- M.S., University of Georgia
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A soil ecologist studies how soil interact with the organisms that live in and on them.
