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Pick four words from the glossary for “Logjams and Beaver Dams” to illustrate in the graphic organizer provided. Pretend that…Pick four words from the glossary for “Logjams and Beaver Dams” to illustrate in the graphic organizer provided. Pretend that you are making these drawings for a younger child to... -
After reading “Logjams and Beaver Dams,” see how much you learned by trying out the eyeChallenge. Each image is taken…After reading “Logjams and Beaver Dams,” see how much you learned by trying out the eyeChallenge. Each image is taken from the article; explain what each image represents by writing... -
Forests & PlantsRakesh Minocha, Ecophysiologist
- Ph.D., University of New Hampshire
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- I monitor health of forests by measuring the content of stress-related compounds (biochemcial indicators) in the way doctors use cholesterol and insulin levles in blood tests as indicators of human health.
- Ph.D., University of New Hampshire
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- I monitor health of forests by measuring the content of stress-related compounds (biochemcial indicators) in the way doctors use cholesterol and insulin levles in blood tests as indicators of human health.
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Forests & PlantsLandformsWildlifeConnie Millar, Evolutionary Geneticist & Mountain Scientist
- Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- I am a mountain scientist, and I study the effects of past and present climates on mountain ecosystems.
- Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- I am a mountain scientist, and I study the effects of past and present climates on mountain ecosystems.
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Forests & PlantsLandformsSteven McNulty, Landscape Ecologist
- Ph.D., University of New Hampshire
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Ecology is a Greek word – “ology” means “to study” and “eco” means house. In this case, the house is the Earth, and I study large parts of our planet, so I am a “landscape ecologist.”
- Ph.D., University of New Hampshire
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Ecology is a Greek word – “ology” means “to study” and “eco” means house. In this case, the house is the Earth, and I study large parts of our planet, so I am a “landscape ecologist.”
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Forests & PlantsAriel Lugo, Ecologist
- Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- I am a tropical ecologist, and I study forests, wetlands, and cities in the tropics.
- Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- I am a tropical ecologist, and I study forests, wetlands, and cities in the tropics.
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Forests & PlantsWildlifeRima Lucardi, Plant, Molecular, & Invasion Ecologist
- Ph.D., Mississippi State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- An ecologist studies low organisms interact with each other and the environment. I use genetic tools to answer ecological questions related to plants and invasive species.
- Ph.D., Mississippi State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- An ecologist studies low organisms interact with each other and the environment. I use genetic tools to answer ecological questions related to plants and invasive species.
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Forests & PlantsEini C. Lowell, Research Forest Products Technologist
- M.S., Oregon State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- As a research forest products technologist, I study forest management and the effects of management on wood products we use everyday like furniture, paper, or building materials.
- M.S., Oregon State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- As a research forest products technologist, I study forest management and the effects of management on wood products we use everyday like furniture, paper, or building materials.
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Forests & PlantsD. Jean Lodge, Research Botanist & Mycologist
- Ph.D., North Carolonia State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Mycologists explore a diverse range of problems relating to the fungal kingdom, including their diversity, classification, their roles in sustaining or attacking plants, insect pests and other animals or humans, and their roles in nutrient cycling.
- Ph.D., North Carolonia State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Mycologists explore a diverse range of problems relating to the fungal kingdom, including their diversity, classification, their roles in sustaining or attacking plants, insect pests and other animals or humans, and their roles in nutrient cycling.
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Forests & PlantsShaneka S. Lawson, Research Plant Physiologist
- Ph.D., Purdue University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A plant physiologist studies the physical aspects of plants in relation to one another, such as color, leaf shape, and size.
- Ph.D., Purdue University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A plant physiologist studies the physical aspects of plants in relation to one another, such as color, leaf shape, and size.
