Rocky Mountain Research Station Scientists are world-class researchers who work in a range of biological, physical, and social science fields to promote sustainable management of the Nation's diverse forests and rangelands. Our scientists work in collaboration with a range of partners, including other agencies, academia, nonprofit groups, and industry.
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Mike Battaglia - Research Forester

Dr. Barbara Bentz - Research Entomologist

Kellie Carim - eDNA Coordinator for the National Genomics Laboratory

Patricia "Patty" Champ - Research Economist

Todd Cross - Laboratory Technician

Dr. Sam Cushman - Research Landscape Ecologist

Justin DeRose - Research Ecologist

Dr. Kas Dumroese - Research Plant Physiologist

Dr. Kelly Elder - Research Hydrologist

Dr. Bill Elliot - Research Engineer

Dr. Deborah Finch - Science Program Manager

Dr. Mark Finney - Research Forester

Dr. David Flores - Investigador en Ciencias Sociales

Dr. David Flores - Research Social Scientist

Dr. Paulette Ford - Research Ecologist

John Frank - Electrical Engineer

Sara Goeking - Biological Scientist

Dr. Russ Graham - Research Forester

Dr. WeiMin Hao - Research Chemist

Dr. Sean Healey - Research Ecologist

Serra Hoagland - Biological Scientist

LaWen Hollingsworth - Fire Behavior Specialist

Dr. Sharon Hood - Research Ecologist

Jose "Pepe" Iniguez - Research Landscape Fire Ecologist

Dr. Dan Isaak - Fisheries Research Scientist

Terrie Jain - Research Forester

Dr. Linda Joyce - Research Quantitative Ecologist

Dr. Robert Keane - Research Ecologist

Dr. Francis Kilkenny - Research Biologist

Dr. Quresh Latif, Research Ecologist

Dr. Charlie Luce - Research Hydrologist

Sparkle Malone - Research Ecologist

Sara McAllister - Research Mechanical Engineer

Chuck McHugh - Fire Spatial Analyst

Kevin McKelvey - Research Ecologist

Dr. Javier Mercado - Entomólogo de Investigación

Dr. Javier Mercado - Research Entomologist

Dr. Susan Meyer - Research Ecologist

Carol Miller - Research Ecologist

Dr. Gretchen Moisen - Research Forester

Dan Neary - Research Soil Scientist

Kit O'Connor - Ecologist

Sean Parks - Research Ecologist

Dr. Russ Parsons - Research Ecologist

Kristen Pelz - Ecologist

Kristy Pilgrim - National Genomics Center Laboratory Supervisor

Dr. Jeremy Pinto - Research Plant Physiologist and Tribal Nursery Specialist

Yancey Ranspot - Support Services & Conservation Ed Specialist

Dr. Matt Reeves - Research Ecologist

Dr. Charles "Chuck" Rhoades - Research Biogeochemist

Dr. Bryce Richardson - Research Geneticist

Dr. Karin Riley - Research Ecologist

Dr. Pete Robichaud - Research Engineer

Dr. Justin Runyon - Research Entomologist

Dr. Victoria Saab - Research Wildlife Biologist

Dr. Michael Schwartz - National Genomics Center for Wildlife and Fish Conservation

John Squires - Research Wildlife Biologist

Dr. Elaine Kennedy Sutherland - Research Biologist

Dr. Matthew Thompson - Research Forester

Russ Thurow - Research Fisheries Biologist

Shawn Urbanski - Research Physical Scientist

Marcus Warwell - Geneticist

Travis Warziniack - Research Economist

Dan Williams - Research Social Scientist

Vita Wright - Science Delivery Specialist

Dr. Michael Young - Research Fisheries Biologist

Katie Zarn - National Genomics Center Laboratory