Forests & Plants

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  • Nathan Havill, Molecular Ecologist

    Forests & PlantsInsects
    PDF preview of the front of Nathan Havill's collector card featuring Dr. Havill working at a microscope.
    • Ph.D., Yale University
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • As a molecular ecologist, I use genetic data to study how species interact, including how introduced species move around the world.
  • Laurel Haavik, Forest Entomologist

    Forests & PlantsInsects
    PDF preview of the front of Laurel Haavik's collector card featuring Dr. Haavik scraping bark from a tree trunk with an axe.
    • Ph.D., University of Arkansas
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • A forest entomologist studies the habits of insects that live in forests.
  • Karen Dillman, Lichenologist

    Forests & Plants
    PDF preview of the front of Karen Dillman's collector card featuring Ms. Dillman in a forest examining a lichen sample with a magnifier.
    • M.S., Arizona State University
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • A lichenologist is someone who studies lichens in their natural habitat. Lichens are made up of more than one organism, but the main partners are fungi and algae. The fungal partner is the body of the lichen we can see easily in nature, while the algal partner is hidden inside the fungal layers.
  • Monika Derrien, Social Scientist

    Forests & Plants
    PDF preview of the front of Monika Derrien's collector card showing Dr. Derrien standing outside in a park.
    • Ph.D., University of Vermont
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • A social scientist studies interactions among individuals, groups, and societies.
  • Woodsy Owl, Nature Educator (K-2)

    Forests & Plants
    PDF preview of the Woodsy Owl card for K-2 showing Woodsy examining a caterpillar with a magnifying glass
    • Nature Educator
    • I teach people to learn, enjoy, and care about our lands. I want people to explore nature. Nature is everywhere! Find it in a forest. Find it in a park. Nature is right outside your home!
    • This collector card is specially made for younger students (K-2).
  • Woodsy Owl, Conservation Education Specialist

    Forests & Plants
    PDF preview of the Woodsy Owl card for general audiences featuring Woodsy picking up trash with a spike.
    • Conservation Education Specialist
    • As an educator in conservation for over 50 years, I invite everyone to learn, enjoy, and care about the conservation of our natural resources. I also encourage people to explore and enjoy nature wherever they are. You don’t need to be in a forest to experience nature. You can experience the beauty of the outdoors in your own backyard!
  • Ted Weller, Ecologist

    Forests & PlantsWildlife
    Front cover of Ted Weller Collector Card
    • M.S., Humboldt State University
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • An ecologist studies the interaction between animals, their environment, and the weather.  In my work, I study how those interactions change among seasons.
  • E. Ashley Steel, Quantitative Ecologist

    Forests & PlantsWaterWildlife
    Front cover of Dr. E. Ashley Steel Collector Card
    • Ph.D., University of Washington-Seattle
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • A quantitative ecologist uses mathematical skills and ideas to better understand forests, rivers, oceans, fish, wildlife, climate, and more.
  • Ms. Yvette Ortega, Ecologist

    Forests & PlantsWildlife
    Front cover of Ms. Yvette Ortega Collector Card
    • University of California, Berkeley
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • An ecologist studies how plants, animals, and nature’s forces interact.
  • Dede Olson, Research Ecologist

    Forests & PlantsWildlife
    Front cover of Dr. Dede Olson Collector Card
    • Oregon State University
    • USDA Forest Service Scientist
    • I study potential threats to animal populations, especially amphibians and reptiles, including disease and habitat alteration from forest management.  I also study general ecology such as species distributions, habitat associations, movements, and breeding.