Paulette Ford
Rocky Mountain Research Station
“I like being a scientist because I love to read, write and explore. My research is really exciting to me, and I look forward to it every day. Holding small mammals, smelling the grass, watching a prescribed fire – these are the things that make field research so much fun. I also love to write up my research. It’s exciting when a new publication comes out and you get your pack of reprints in the mail. As a scientist I also get to travel all around the world to talk about my research and to explore different ecosystems. I never stop learning- and that is big fun!”
“My favorite science experiences are when I am outside at my experimental research sites. I love to be outside studying plants and animals! As a scientist, I also get to travel around the world to talk about my research and to explore different ecosystems. I’ve been to grasslands, forests, jungles, deserts, mountains, oceans, rivers, and swamps all over the world. I never stop learning, and that is big fun!”
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Natural Inquirer Readers for students in grades K-2 focus on a scientist and their research. In this Reader, students meet Dr. Paulette Ford who studies prairie dogs and fire.Meet Dr. Ford!
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Natural Inquirer Readers for students in grades K-2 focus on a scientist and their research. In this Reader, students meet Dr. Paulette Ford who studies prairie dogs and fire.Meet Dr. Ford! – Spanish
Natural Inquirer Readers for students in grades K-2 focus on a scientist and their research. In this Reader, students meet Dr. Paulette Ford who studies prairie dogs and fire. -
Plague is an infectious disease that is transmitted to other mammals by fleas. Prairie dogs are particularly susceptible to plague. The scientists in this study were interested in figuring out...Prairie Dog Days: How Fleas Transmit the Plague and its Effects on Gunnison’s Prairie Dog
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Prairies are grasslands that are often used as forage for cattle. When a wildfire burns across a prairie, the grass is killed immediately and there is no forage for cattle....Time Will Tell: Does Wildfire Damage the Prairie?
Prairies are grasslands that are often used as forage for cattle. When a wildfire burns across a prairie, the grass is killed immediately and there is no forage for cattle.... -
Prairies are grasslands that are often used as forage for cattle. When a wildfire burns across a prairie, the grass is killed immediately and there is no forage for cattle....
Time Will Tell: Does Wildfire Damage the Prairie? (Spanish)
Prairies are grasslands that are often used as forage for cattle. When a wildfire burns across a prairie, the grass is killed immediately and there is no forage for cattle....
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USDA Forest Service: Paulette Ford
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