Wilderness
Learn more about wilderness benefits, wilderness protection and preservation, wilderness recreation, and more with a variety of Natural Inquirer resources. Browse by topic, grade band, and resource type.
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Forests & PlantsIsabel Alvarez Munck, Plant Pathologist
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Plant pathologists study plant diseases. A plant disease is the interaction between plants, their pathogens (viruses, bacteria, nematodes, and fungi), and the environment.
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Plant pathologists study plant diseases. A plant disease is the interaction between plants, their pathogens (viruses, bacteria, nematodes, and fungi), and the environment.
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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.
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Forests & PlantsBecky K. Kerns, Research Ecologist
- Ph.D., Northern Arizona University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Plant ecologists study plants and their surroundings, or environment, and inform people about how to leave plant communities healthy for future generations.
- Ph.D., Northern Arizona University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Plant ecologists study plants and their surroundings, or environment, and inform people about how to leave plant communities healthy for future generations.