Artemis Moon Trees


Kas Dumroese, Senior Scientist, Research Plant Physiologist

- Ph.D., University of Idaho
- USDA Forest Service
- I help people grow native plants in nurseries and use them to restore ecosystems. I provide the science-based technical information about which seeds were selected to go on Artemis I, how to grow them into seedlings at nurseries, and the best techniques for nurturing them after planting.
- Ph.D., University of Idaho
- USDA Forest Service
- I help people grow native plants in nurseries and use them to restore ecosystems. I provide the science-based technical information about which seeds were selected to go on Artemis I, how to grow them into seedlings at nurseries, and the best techniques for nurturing them after planting.


Tinelle Bustam, Educator and Social Scientist

- Ph.D., University of Florida
- USDA Forest Service
- As an educator, I identify, design, and deliver opportunities for visitors to our national forests to strengthen and deepen their connections to the outdoors through education. With the Moon Trees project, I have the opportunity to educate people about our forests and outer space!
- Ph.D., University of Florida
- USDA Forest Service
- As an educator, I identify, design, and deliver opportunities for visitors to our national forests to strengthen and deepen their connections to the outdoors through education. With the Moon Trees project, I have the opportunity to educate people about our forests and outer space!


Rachel Bayer, Environmental Educator

- M.S., University of Maryland
- USDA Forest Service
- As an environmental educator working on the Artemis Moon Trees project, I get to create experiences that encourage individuals to learn more about Moon Trees history, tree species, and Forest Service research.
- M.S., University of Maryland
- USDA Forest Service
- As an environmental educator working on the Artemis Moon Trees project, I get to create experiences that encourage individuals to learn more about Moon Trees history, tree species, and Forest Service research.