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As a geologist for the Prescott National Forest, I review mining proposals of all phases, from small- scale placer activities…
As a geologist for the Prescott National Forest, I review mining proposals of all phases, from small- scale placer activities to large quarries. I assist with identifying abandoned mines for...

Fernando Hernandez grew up in Monterrey, Mexico where he loved to search for fossils and peek underneath rocks to see…
Fernando Hernandez grew up in Monterrey, Mexico where he loved to search for fossils and peek underneath rocks to see what kind of bugs lived there. Eventually, his interest in...

Dr. Barton was the star of “Journey into Amazing Caves” the IMAX film on caves and exploration. Dr. Barton’s research…
Dr. Barton was the star of “Journey into Amazing Caves” the IMAX film on caves and exploration. Dr. Barton’s research is geared toward understanding microbial interactions and adaptations to nutrient-limitation,...

Limaris “Lima” Soto is the program assistant for two National Park Service (NPS) internships Geoscientists-in-the-Parks and Mosaics in Science with…
Limaris “Lima” Soto is the program assistant for two National Park Service (NPS) internships Geoscientists-in-the-Parks and Mosaics in Science with the Geologic Resources Division. Lima has a Bachelor’s degree in...

Barb Beasley is a paleontologist with the USDA Forest Service. She received B.S. from University of Tennessee at Martin, TN…
Barb Beasley is a paleontologist with the USDA Forest Service. She received B.S. from University of Tennessee at Martin, TN in 1988, in Geosciences with a concentration in Geology and...

Hello Everyone! I’ve worked for the Forest Service for over 15 years, and I just recently became a District Ranger…
Hello Everyone! I’ve worked for the Forest Service for over 15 years, and I just recently became a District Ranger on the Paulina Ranger District of the Ochoco National Forest...

My favorite science experience was hiking into a remote area of the Nepalese Himalaya to look for flood deposits. Few…
My favorite science experience was hiking into a remote area of the Nepalese Himalaya to look for flood deposits. Few outsiders had ever visited the area. The local people were...
M.S., University of Connecticut USDA Forest Service Scientist A hydrogeologist is a person who studies the ways that groundwater (hydro)…
M.S., University of Connecticut USDA Forest Service Scientist A hydrogeologist is a person who studies the ways that groundwater (hydro) moves through the soil and rock of the earth (geology)....

I enjoy bringing data together with theory. Sometimes the data tell you that your idea could be right, and other…
I enjoy bringing data together with theory. Sometimes the data tell you that your idea could be right, and other times you discover that you are wrong. Either way, you’ve...

My favorite science experience is coming up with new (or even obvious) ways for solving tough problems while doing something…
My favorite science experience is coming up with new (or even obvious) ways for solving tough problems while doing something unrelated: running, hiking, daydreaming. When an idea or solution pops...