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NSI: Nature Science Investigator (NSI) is a self-guided outdoor activity book for children ages 8-14. The booklet enables each student to become the scientist! There
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Meet Dr. Ken Cordell – a social scientist who asks questions about how people value and use our natural lands. He looks at trends in outdoor activity participation, such as...NSI: Social Scientist Page
Meet Dr. Ken Cordell – a social scientist who asks questions about how people value and use our natural lands. He looks at trends in outdoor activity participation, such as... -
Meet Scott Horn – an entomologist who asks questions about the impacts of forest management on insect communities. He is interested in how pollinator insects, such as bees, are affected...NSI: Entomologist Page
Meet Scott Horn – an entomologist who asks questions about the impacts of forest management on insect communities. He is interested in how pollinator insects, such as bees, are affected... -
Meet Yvette Ortega – an ecologist who asks questions about the impact of habitat conditions on various animals and their life histories. She wants to know how animals, such as...NSI: Ecologist Page
Meet Yvette Ortega – an ecologist who asks questions about the impact of habitat conditions on various animals and their life histories. She wants to know how animals, such as... -
Meet Dr. Quin Holifield – a soil scientist who asks questions about how soil affects the health of plants and animals. She wants to know if organisms living in the...NSI: Soil Scientist Page
Meet Dr. Quin Holifield – a soil scientist who asks questions about how soil affects the health of plants and animals. She wants to know if organisms living in the... -
Meet Dr. Paul Hamel – an ornithologist who asks questions about the balance between living a comfortable human life and maintaining good habitat for migratory birds. Migratory birds are birds...NSI: Wildlife Biologist and Ornithologist Page
Meet Dr. Paul Hamel – an ornithologist who asks questions about the balance between living a comfortable human life and maintaining good habitat for migratory birds. Migratory birds are birds... -
Meet Dr. Trista Patterson – an ecological economist who asks questions about the dollar value that we place on natural resources. Complete the activity to try out being an Economist!NSI: Economist Page
Meet Dr. Trista Patterson – an ecological economist who asks questions about the dollar value that we place on natural resources. Complete the activity to try out being an Economist! -
Meet Dr. Brian Potter – an atmospheric scientist. He asks questions about the impact of weather on wildfires and how wildfires may affect the weather. Complete the activity to try...NSI: Atmospheric Scientist Page
Meet Dr. Brian Potter – an atmospheric scientist. He asks questions about the impact of weather on wildfires and how wildfires may affect the weather. Complete the activity to try... -
Meet Dr. Serra Hoagland – a biological scientist who asks questions regarding the conservation of wildlife. She is particularly interested in examining how areas with healthy habitats are connected across...NSI: Biological Scientist Page
Meet Dr. Serra Hoagland – a biological scientist who asks questions regarding the conservation of wildlife. She is particularly interested in examining how areas with healthy habitats are connected across... -
Meet Dr. Ge Sun – a hydrologist who asks questions about the impact of plants on the water cycle and the use of water by plants throughout a watershed. He...NSI: Hydrologist Page
Meet Dr. Ge Sun – a hydrologist who asks questions about the impact of plants on the water cycle and the use of water by plants throughout a watershed. He... -
Meet Dr. Courtney Meier – a plant ecologist at the National Ecological Observatory Network. He investigates links between plants, soil microbes, nutrients, and plant growth within the context of environmental...NSI: Plant Ecologist Page
Meet Dr. Courtney Meier – a plant ecologist at the National Ecological Observatory Network. He investigates links between plants, soil microbes, nutrients, and plant growth within the context of environmental... -
Meet Dr. Callie Schweitzer – a research forester who asks questions about how to predict tree growth and which tree species grow best. Complete the activity to try out being a...NSI: Research Forester Page
Meet Dr. Callie Schweitzer – a research forester who asks questions about how to predict tree growth and which tree species grow best. Complete the activity to try out being a...
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Ken Cordell
“I like my work and working for the Forest Service very much. My work as a scientist involves studying how people relate to the natural world and what they like...View Profile -
Scott Horn
Scott Horn is an entomologist who asks questions about the impacts of forest management on insect communities. He is interested in how pollinator insects, such as bees, are affected by...View Profile -
Yvette Ortega
“I grew up in southern California in a big city. My first biology job took me all the way to the wilds of Alaska. That convinced me that I was...View Profile -
Quin Holifield
Dr. Quin Holifield is a soil scientist who asks questions about how soil affects the health of plants and animals. She wants to know if organisms living in the soil...View Profile -
Paul Hamel
Dr. Paul Hamel is an ornithologist who asks questions about the balance between living a comfortable human life and maintaining good habitat for migratory birds. Migratory birds are birds that...View Profile -
Trista Patterson
My favorite science experience is kind of “the darkness before the dawn.” So many times I’ve been hashing over a difficult problem for weeks, months, years, and then one day...View Profile -
Brian Potter
I like being a scientist because as a child I never stopped asking why. As an adult, I’m still asking why.View Profile -
Serra Hoagland
Biological scientists study many different types of organisms from endangered birds to large predators. We study wildlife populations and their habitat to help conserve them for future generations!View Profile -
Ge Sun
My favorite science experience is getting my ideas and study results published in scientific journals. That way, they will be recorded and hopefully used by future generations to understand their...View Profile -
Courtney Meier
Dr. Meier is a plant ecologist at the National Ecological Observatory Network. He investigates links between plants, soil microbes, nutrients, and plant growth within the context of environmental change.View Profile -
Callie Schweitzer
Dr. Callie Schweitzer is a research forester who asks questions about how to predict tree growth and which species grow best.View Profile
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