Wildlife
Tamara Heartsill Scalley, Ecologist
- Ph.D., Utah State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- An ecologist studies the dynamics and interactions between the environment and its organisms. I conduct research on tropical forests, watersheds, and streams.
- Ph.D., Utah State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- An ecologist studies the dynamics and interactions between the environment and its organisms. I conduct research on tropical forests, watersheds, and streams.
Dr. Rich MacKenzie, Aquatic Ecologist
- University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- An aquatic ecologist studies plants and animals that live in streams, lakes, and wetlands. We try to understand the roles these organisms play in aquatic ecosystems and how stressors such as land use change, climate change, and exotic species influence those roles.
- University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- An aquatic ecologist studies plants and animals that live in streams, lakes, and wetlands. We try to understand the roles these organisms play in aquatic ecosystems and how stressors such as land use change, climate change, and exotic species influence those roles.
Zanethia Barnett, Aquatic Ecologist & Astacologist
- Ph.D., University of Mississippi
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- An aquatic ecologist studies the interactions between aquatic animals and their environment and an astacologist studies crayfish. I focus on how the changes humans make in aquatic ecosystems and their surrounding watersheds impact aquatic animals, expecially crayfish.
- Ph.D., University of Mississippi
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- An aquatic ecologist studies the interactions between aquatic animals and their environment and an astacologist studies crayfish. I focus on how the changes humans make in aquatic ecosystems and their surrounding watersheds impact aquatic animals, expecially crayfish.
Viniece Jennings, Biological Scientist
- Ph. D., Florida A&M University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A biological scientist explores the interaction between the natural systems (e.g. living and nonliving) and humans.
- Ph. D., Florida A&M University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A biological scientist explores the interaction between the natural systems (e.g. living and nonliving) and humans.
Leslie J. Boak, Construction Engineer
- B.S., Oregon State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A construction engineer is responsible for making sure all of the world’s infrastructures (e.g. the roads you drive on, the buildings that you go to school in, the systems that supply the water you drink) are built safely and correctly.
- B.S., Oregon State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A construction engineer is responsible for making sure all of the world’s infrastructures (e.g. the roads you drive on, the buildings that you go to school in, the systems that supply the water you drink) are built safely and correctly.
Michael Fracasso, Paleontologist & Geologist
- Ph.D., Yale University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Paleontologists study fossils, and the rocks in which fossils occur, to understand how ancient organisms lived. This focus enables paleontologists to document and interpret the history of life on Earth.
- Ph.D., Yale University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Paleontologists study fossils, and the rocks in which fossils occur, to understand how ancient organisms lived. This focus enables paleontologists to document and interpret the history of life on Earth.
Barb Beasley, Paleontologist
- M.S., Fort Hays State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- As a paleontologist, I study plants and animals that are preserved in the earth. Essentially, I am a prehistoric wildlife biologist.
- M.S., Fort Hays State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- As a paleontologist, I study plants and animals that are preserved in the earth. Essentially, I am a prehistoric wildlife biologist.
Susie Adams, Aquatic Ecologist & Astacologist
- Ph.D., The University of Montana
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- An aquatic ecologist studies interactions in aquatic ecosystems, and an astacologist studies crayfish. I often focus on interactions involving fish and crayfish.
- Ph.D., The University of Montana
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- An aquatic ecologist studies interactions in aquatic ecosystems, and an astacologist studies crayfish. I often focus on interactions involving fish and crayfish.
Frank Koch, Invasion Ecologist
- Ph.D., NC State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- An invasion ecologist studies the ways in which species move out of their native environments and into new ones, where they sometimes have negative impacts.
- Ph.D., NC State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- An invasion ecologist studies the ways in which species move out of their native environments and into new ones, where they sometimes have negative impacts.
