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Forests & PlantsWeather & ClimateMike Dockry, Research Forest & Social Scientist
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin – Madison
- Member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A forester/social scientist studies how people and communities use, manage, and think about their forests and sustainability.
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin – Madison
- Member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A forester/social scientist studies how people and communities use, manage, and think about their forests and sustainability.
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Ken Cordell, Social Scientist
- Ph.D., North Carolina State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A social scientist studies people’s values, opinions, beliefs, and attitudes (VOBAs). The social sciences include economics, anthropology, and a number of other disciplines, each of which has its own background and approaches to studying VOBAs.
- Ph.D., North Carolina State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A social scientist studies people’s values, opinions, beliefs, and attitudes (VOBAs). The social sciences include economics, anthropology, and a number of other disciplines, each of which has its own background and approaches to studying VOBAs.
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Susan Charnley, Research Social Scientist
- Ph.D., Stanford University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Anthropology is the study of people and their culture in both the past and present. My focus is environmental anthropology, which is the study of human relations with the natural environment.
- Ph.D., Stanford University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Anthropology is the study of people and their culture in both the past and present. My focus is environmental anthropology, which is the study of human relations with the natural environment.
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Patty Champ, Environmental Economist
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin – Madison
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Environmental economics uses economic concepts to study natural resources and the environment. Within this broad area of study, I am interested in peoples’ preferences and how people make trade-offs related to the environment.
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin – Madison
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Environmental economics uses economic concepts to study natural resources and the environment. Within this broad area of study, I am interested in peoples’ preferences and how people make trade-offs related to the environment.
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Forests & PlantsLindsay Campbell, Social Scientist
- Ph.D., Rutgers University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Human geographers study how people interact with places. With my focus on nature and geography, I examine the relationships between humans and the environment. I’m particularly interested in the construction of nature in cities and the role of people and organizations in stewardship of the urban environment.
- Ph.D., Rutgers University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Human geographers study how people interact with places. With my focus on nature and geography, I examine the relationships between humans and the environment. I’m particularly interested in the construction of nature in cities and the role of people and organizations in stewardship of the urban environment.
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Velicia R. Bergstrom, Archaeologist
- M.A., Stephen F. Austin State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- As an archaeologist, I study past human activity (historic and prehistoric) through the scientific recovery and analysis of material culture, like artifacts and ecofacts.
- M.A., Stephen F. Austin State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- As an archaeologist, I study past human activity (historic and prehistoric) through the scientific recovery and analysis of material culture, like artifacts and ecofacts.
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Forests & PlantsDavid Bengston, Environmental Futurist
- Ph.D., University of Minnesota
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Futurists explore a range of possible desirable future situations. Futures develop foresight – insight into how and why the future could be different from today – and use foresight to make better decisions today.
- Ph.D., University of Minnesota
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Futurists explore a range of possible desirable future situations. Futures develop foresight – insight into how and why the future could be different from today – and use foresight to make better decisions today.
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Examine the provided animal tracks. What similarities and differences do you see? Fill out the graphic organizer with your observations.Examine the provided animal tracks. What similarities and differences do you see? Fill out the graphic organizer with your observations. -
Examine the two images of aspen bark. One is a photo and the other is a painting. Both images present…Examine the two images of aspen bark. One is a photo and the other is a painting. Both images present the same subject. Compare and contrast these two images. What... -
In this FACTivity, you will become a land manager for a national forest. You will need to decide on the…In this FACTivity, you will become a land manager for a national forest. You will need to decide on the best barrier options to protect quaking aspen forests. Materials: Pencils...
