Forests & Plants
Tim Baldwin, Herpetologist
- Ph.D., Alabama A&M University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A herpetologist studies reptiles and amphibians. I assess how reptile and amphibian populations respond to forest management and land-use changes.
- Ph.D., Alabama A&M University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A herpetologist studies reptiles and amphibians. I assess how reptile and amphibian populations respond to forest management and land-use changes.
Wayne J. Arendt, Research Ornithologist
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- I study disturbance ecology, climate change, conservation and management of Neotropical resident and migratory bird communities, and invasive species.
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- I study disturbance ecology, climate change, conservation and management of Neotropical resident and migratory bird communities, and invasive species.
Marcus Warwell, Forest Geneticist
- Ph.D., University of Minnesota
- USDA Forest Service
- As a forest geneticist, I oversee seed orchards, seed extractories, and seed bank resources. These resources supply cost-effective, genetically diverse, and genetically appropriate seeds for different places across the country. As part of the Moon Trees project, I am involved in the growth and development of tree seeds.
- Ph.D., University of Minnesota
- USDA Forest Service
- As a forest geneticist, I oversee seed orchards, seed extractories, and seed bank resources. These resources supply cost-effective, genetically diverse, and genetically appropriate seeds for different places across the country. As part of the Moon Trees project, I am involved in the growth and development of tree seeds.
Walt Thompson, Seed Manager
- A.A.S., Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College
- USDA Forest Service
- As a seed manager for the Artemis Moon Trees project, I maintained and provided a variety of tree seeds that were sent to the Moon and eventually distributed across the country.
- A.A.S., Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College
- USDA Forest Service
- As a seed manager for the Artemis Moon Trees project, I maintained and provided a variety of tree seeds that were sent to the Moon and eventually distributed across the country.
Emily Rhoades, Horticulturist
- M.S., University of Idaho
- USDA Forest Service
- A horticulturist studies how to propagate and grow plants. As part of the Moon Trees project, I will be helping to propagate the seeds that have returned from space.
- M.S., University of Idaho
- USDA Forest Service
- A horticulturist studies how to propagate and grow plants. As part of the Moon Trees project, I will be helping to propagate the seeds that have returned from space.
Stan Krugman, Geneticist
- USDA Forest Service
- Stan Krugman used his expertise to determine which tree seeds to send into orbit aboard Apollo 14. To make sure the trees were well taken care of, Krugman helped determine which tree species each organization should get based on their location and climate conditions.
- USDA Forest Service
- Stan Krugman used his expertise to determine which tree seeds to send into orbit aboard Apollo 14. To make sure the trees were well taken care of, Krugman helped determine which tree species each organization should get based on their location and climate conditions.
Kayla Herriman, Biological Scientist & Seed Extractory Manager
- M.S., University of Idaho
- USDA Forest Service
- A seed scientist studies the structure and development of seeds until germination of a new plant. For the Moon Trees project, I was responsible for checking seed quality and packaging the tree seeds.
- M.S., University of Idaho
- USDA Forest Service
- A seed scientist studies the structure and development of seeds until germination of a new plant. For the Moon Trees project, I was responsible for checking seed quality and packaging the tree seeds.
Richard Gilbert, Biological Scientist & Nursery Manager
- B.S., University of Nebraska
- USDA Forest Service
- My job is to help plants grow. At the oldest Federal tree nursery, we produce 1.5 million seedlings and 1.5 million container trees every year. These seedlings are sent to national forests for planting. I am recieving some of the Moon Tree seeds to help grow them into seedlings before being distributed.
- B.S., University of Nebraska
- USDA Forest Service
- My job is to help plants grow. At the oldest Federal tree nursery, we produce 1.5 million seedlings and 1.5 million container trees every year. These seedlings are sent to national forests for planting. I am recieving some of the Moon Tree seeds to help grow them into seedlings before being distributed.
Aram Eramian, Nursery Manager
- M.S., University of Idaho
- USDA Forest Service
- I am responsible for the nursery’s program of work overseeing the production of conifer seedlings for reforestation of lands managed by the Forest Service. For the Moon Trees project, I was responsible for selecting and donating some of the tree seeds.
- M.S., University of Idaho
- USDA Forest Service
- I am responsible for the nursery’s program of work overseeing the production of conifer seedlings for reforestation of lands managed by the Forest Service. For the Moon Trees project, I was responsible for selecting and donating some of the tree seeds.
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.