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  • My favorite experiences as a scientist are when I’m doing field work in burned forest habitat. I like working in…

    Chad Hanson

  • B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa USDA Forest Service My job includes teaching firefighters, speaking to communities at public events,…

    Mary Lata, Fire Ecologist

    Fire
  • Ph.D., University of Florida USDA Forest Service Scientist A fire ecologist explores the interactions between wildland fire and plant communities.  I study…

    Louise Loudermilk, Fire Ecologist

  • Ph.D., University of Montana USDA Forest Service Scientist As a research fire ecologist, I study how vegetation, weather, and terrain interact…

    W. Matt Jolly, Research Fire Ecologist

  • Ph.D., University of Washington USDA Forest Service Scientist Ecology is the study of interactions between organisms and their environment.  A…

    Morris C. Johnson, Research Fire Ecologist

  • Ph.D., University of Montana USDA Forest Service Scientist Fire ecologists study how wildfire changes ecosystems.  As a fire ecologist, I study the…

    Sharon Hood, Fire Ecologist

  • My favorite science experience was when I was sampling big sagebrush on a mesa in northern Arizona and got to…

    Matthew Hurteau

  • I like being a scientist because I get to investigate wildland fire. Wildland fire is one of nature’s most awesome…

    Dale Wade