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 & PlantsBrett J. Butler, Research Forester
- Ph.D., Oregon State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A research forester is a scientist who studies the patterns and processes impacting forests. My work focuses on the human dimensions of forests and specifically the people and organizations who own and manage forest.
- Ph.D., Oregon State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A research forester is a scientist who studies the patterns and processes impacting forests. My work focuses on the human dimensions of forests and specifically the people and organizations who own and manage forest.
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FireForests & PlantsMike Battaglia, Research Forester
- Ph.D., Colorado State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A research forester studies how trees establish and grow in a forest.
- Ph.D., Colorado State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A research forester studies how trees establish and grow in a forest.
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Forests & PlantsDale Bartos, Plant Ecologist
- Ph.D., Colorado State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A plant ecologist studies plants and how they function on the landscape.
- Ph.D., Colorado State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A plant ecologist studies plants and how they function on the landscape.
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Forests & PlantsSoilDexter Strother, Forest & Soil Ecologist
- Ph.D., University of Georgia
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- As a forest and soil ecologist, I am interested in how forest management practices impact soils.
- Ph.D., University of Georgia
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- As a forest and soil ecologist, I am interested in how forest management practices impact soils.
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Forests & PlantsSoilWaterClaudia Cotton, Forest Soil Scientist
- Ph.D., Virginia Tech
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Forest soil scientists observe, measure, and analyze forest soils. We do this to make sure that forest management activities, such as trail building and timber harvesting, do not negatively affect the forest soil.
- Ph.D., Virginia Tech
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Forest soil scientists observe, measure, and analyze forest soils. We do this to make sure that forest management activities, such as trail building and timber harvesting, do not negatively affect the forest soil.
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Forests & PlantsSoilMary Beth Adams, Soil Scientist & Forester
- Ph. D., North Carolina State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Forest soil scientists study the connections of soil with forest ecosystems. Soil sustains life. I try to understand what it takes to keep forests healthy and productive.
- Ph. D., North Carolina State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Forest soil scientists study the connections of soil with forest ecosystems. Soil sustains life. I try to understand what it takes to keep forests healthy and productive.
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Forests & PlantsWaterWildlifeTamara Heartsill Scalley, Ecologist
- Ph.D., Utah State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- An ecologist studies the dynamics and interactions between the environment and its organisms. I conduct research on tropical forests, watersheds, and streams.
- Ph.D., Utah State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- An ecologist studies the dynamics and interactions between the environment and its organisms. I conduct research on tropical forests, watersheds, and streams.
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Forests & PlantsWaterJonathan Long, Ecologist
- Ph.D., Northern Arizona University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- I seek to understand how different parts of an ecosystem, such as plants, rocks, water, and human uses, interact and change. My research strives to help people take care of their environment, especially after damaging events.
- Ph.D., Northern Arizona University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- I seek to understand how different parts of an ecosystem, such as plants, rocks, water, and human uses, interact and change. My research strives to help people take care of their environment, especially after damaging events.
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WaterSherri L. Johnson, Research Ecologist
- Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A research ecologist studies streams and lakes to explore both who lives in the water and how forestry and year to year climatic variability impact the water quality and water as habitat for biota.
- Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A research ecologist studies streams and lakes to explore both who lives in the water and how forestry and year to year climatic variability impact the water quality and water as habitat for biota.
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Forests & PlantsWaterDiane DeSteven, Wetlands Ecologist
- Ph.D., University of Michigan
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A wetlands ecologist studies land based ecosystems that often flood or ponds with water, such as swamps and marshes. My specialty is wetland plant communities.
- Ph.D., University of Michigan
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A wetlands ecologist studies land based ecosystems that often flood or ponds with water, such as swamps and marshes. My specialty is wetland plant communities.
