CFC.UMT.EDU - Key Persons
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- Accounting Staff Member
- Budget Analyst
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Professor of Biometrics & Director, Inland Northwest Growth & Yield Cooperative
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Professor Emeritus of Forest Ecology
Anna Moeller first joined the Quantitative Wildlife Ecology Lab as a master's student after earning a B.S. in Biology from the University of Puget Sound. Now a doctoral candidate, Anna is interested in using mathematical statistics to develop models to understand and measure demographic processes in new ways. Currently, she is working on new models to understand the effects of resources and spatial scale on population dynamics. She is using these models to research the population-level consequences of how mule deer and white-tailed deer interact with each other and their environment. Previous projects of Anna's include inventing new methods to estimate abundance of unmarked animals using cameras, using integrated population modeling to monitor endangered caribou, and creating a model to investigate the spatio-temporal interactions of multiple species. Anna also enjoys teaching R and statistics to other ecologists, and she loves learning new coding tools. Anna grew up in Boise, Idaho and is currently working remotely from Stillwater, Oklahoma. When she's not contemplating statistics and R code, she's fly-fishing, birding, or playing the flute.
Education
B.S. Biology from University of Puget Sound, 2012
M.S. Wildlife Biology from University of Montana, 2017
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- Associate Professor of Bioclimatology
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- Accounting Staff Member
- Director of Accounting & Fiscal Operations
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Professor Emeratus of Rural & Environmental Sociology
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Social Scientist and Research Associate, ITRR Instructor.
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Professor of Nature Based Tourism and Recreation
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- Student in Forestry and Conservation
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- Student in Systems Ecology
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- Student Resource Conservation
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- Associate Dean / Professor
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- Assistant Professor John Craighead Endowed Chair of Conservation
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Provost
- Provost Emeritus
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Retired, Professor of Forest Social Sciences
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Professor of Wood Science & Technology
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- Student, Fish & Wildlife Biology
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Associate Professor of Water Policy & Governance
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- Research Scientist, Wildlife Biology Program
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- Professor, Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology
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- Associate Professor of Aquatic Ecosystem Ecology
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- Student, Wildlife Biology
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- Student, Wildlife Biology
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- Lubrecht Forest - Guest Services Manager
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- Student, Wildlife Biology
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- Accounting Associate
- Accounting Staff Member
David Franke is a principle at Franke & Company, a private investment firm headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Franke & Company is a family office that focuses its efforts on a diverse set of private and alternative investment opportunities. Across the firm's history, the investment portfolio has included investments into assets such as operating businesses, private equity transactions, real estate, oil & gas, and other alternative asset classes. Franke has been with the firm since 1991. During his tenure, he has assessed hundreds of investment offerings, participated in the negotiations of company investments, and been active in the management and oversight of acquired investments within the company portfolio. Franke & Company is also an active philanthropic investor with a focus toward higher education. David leads the efforts in finding philanthropic opportunities, assessing the merits of such, negotiating the gift and then stewarding the impact of the gift. Franke is a member of the Northern Arizona University Foundation Board, has active committee roles with University of Montana, Mayo Clinic, United Way and other agencies. Prior philanthropic roles have been as Chairman of Sojourner Center (a Phoenix-based domestic violence agency), Chair of Arizona Business Accelerator, Education committee member of Opportunity International, and other roles. Franke holds a B.A. in political science from University of Washington and an MBA from Arizona State University.
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- Monitoring Coordinator for Southwestern Crown of the Continent CFLRP
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- Director of Strategic Partnerships for Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc
Dawn Houle is Director of Strategic Partnerships for Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc. She previously worked as Chief of Staff for the National Indian Gaming Commission; as a policy analyst for the Indian Health Service; Development Director and Executive Director for the Tulalip Tribes; and as a forest manager for the Quinault Indian Nation. Ms. Houle has an MBA from Saint Martin's University and a B.S. in Forestry from the University of Montana.
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- Student, Geography, Community and Environmental Planning
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Professor of Forest Landscape Ecology
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Program Director
- Professor of Forest Operations
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- Program Manager for the Forest Service 's Fire
Dr. Colin Hardy is the Program Manager for the Forest Service's Fire, Fuel, and Smoke Science Program at the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory. His research organization is the largest unit in the country dedicated to wildland fire, and the Fire Lab comprises the most comprehensive and largest suite of combustion and wind tunnel facilities in the world. In his early career as a scientist, he worked in smoke emissions characterization and was editor-compiler of the NWCG Smoke Management Guide for Wildland Fire. A mid-career milestone was the Fire Regime Condition Class (FRCC) project, for which he was the national science lead. Prior to the 2008 restructuring of the Rocky Mountain Research Station, Colin was Project Leader of the Fire Behavior Research Unit. He is a native Missoulian, and a second-generation fire scientist. Education: B.S., Resource Conservation; University of Montana; M.S., Forest Resource Management; University of Washington; PhD in Forestry (thermal infrared remote sensing); University of Montana.
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- Professor of Aquatic Ecology Undergraduate Program Director, Ecosystem Science & Restoration
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- Student, Fish & Wildlife Biology
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- Associate Dean
- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Associate Dean of Undergraduate Affairs Joel Meier Distinguished Professor of Wildland Management
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- Student, Resource Conservation
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- Administrative Associate
- Administrative Associate III
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- Student, Wildlife Biology
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Retired Research Professor of Silviculture
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
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- Citizen Science Program Director, Wilderness Institute Executive Coordinator, Rocky Mountains CESU
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- Student in Resource Conservation
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Associate Professor of Silviculture
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- Assistant Director of Economic Analysis, ITRR
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Emeritus Professor
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Adjunct Research Assistant Professor
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- Assistant Professor of Wildlife Biology
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Program Director
- Professor and Chair, Department of Geography
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- Assistant Research Professor
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- Student Services Staff Member
- Wildlife Biology Advisor
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- Student Services Staff Member
- Native American Natural Resources Program Manager and M.S. Student, Forestry
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- Student, Parks, Rec. & Tourism Mgmt. / ITRR Research Assistant
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- Professor of Ungulate Habitat Ecology
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- Student, Fish & Wildlife Biology
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Researcher, Geospatial Health Group
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- Professor of Fire Ecology
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- Student, Fish & Wildlife Biology
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Research Scientist - Montana Climate Office
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- Student, Wildlife Biology
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- IT Staff Member
- Computer Support Specialist
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Professor Emeritus Resource Economics & Policy
Jan V. Portman has studied, worked and volunteered her time in natural resources, natural sciences and conservation. Her volunteer service includes 20 plus years with The Nature Conservancy on the Global Board of Directors, the Trustee Council and the boards of Ohio and Montana. She is currently a trustee for Rare, ArtWorks Cincinnati and The Nature Conservancy of Montana. She has also served on the boards of the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden and the Hillside Trust. She is a member of the advisory board for the Center for the Environment, Ecological Design and Sustainability at Smith College. With her husband Wym, she is co-chair for the Ohio River Trail Campaign - an urban hike and bike trail in Cincinnati. She is a geologist and geographer by training, with degrees from Smith College and Harvard University. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio and the Blackfoot Valley of Montana and has three grown children.
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Associate Professor of Watershed Hydrology, Montana State Climatologist
Justin has worked in the utility and energy business for 15 years in a private equity capacity. He has spent 20 years in the hotel industry. He manages a venture investment portfolio funding and building Caribbean lodging and real estate, marketing and social media software, beverage development and distribution, private surgery facility and a little recording studio in the Virgin Islands. He assisted in funding and completion of British Virgin Islands' first comprehensive environmental survey. He has a degree in Geography from UM. Justin loves to travel, fish and hang with his three young daughters.
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- Professor of Systems Ecology NTSG Director
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- Student, Fish & Wildlife Biology
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Professor of Geography
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Associate Professor of Forest Ecology & Management
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- Student in Forest & Conservation Sciences
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Professor of Forest Ecology Wilderness Institute Director
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- Student, Forest and Conservation Sciences
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- Student, Fish & Wildlife Biology
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- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Soil Community Ecology
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- Professor of Conservation Ecology and Genetics
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- Associate Professor of Population & Disease Ecology
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- Associate Dean
- Senior Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies
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- Student, Wildlife Biology
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- Student Services Staff Member
- Student Services Records Administrator
Mark Nonnenmacher is Executive Vice President-Special Industry Lending and Services at Northwest Farm Credit Services and sits on the Association's Executive Team. Northwest FC S is a cooperatively-owned provider of financial services to agriculture, forest products and fishing companies in Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Alaska and is a member of the nation-wide Farm Credit System. Mark has 30 years of experience with Farm Credit and one of the teams he leads serves forest land owners and forest products companies, the second largest portfolio at Northwest FCS. He is a 1983 graduate of the University of Montana in Forest Management and a 1987 graduate of the University of Oregon with an MBA in finance. Mark and his wife Laura reside in Spokane Washington and have two grown sons.
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- Student, Resource Conservation, International Conservation & Development
Phone: 406-244-5524 | Office: Lubrecht Experimental Forest | frank.maus@cfc.umt.edu
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- Student GIS and Remote Sensing
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Professor Emeritus of Wildland Recreation Management
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Lecturer, Geographic Information Systems
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- IT Staff Member
- Director of IT, QSG
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- Associate Professor
- Member of the Faculty and Staff
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- Student, Fish & Wildlife Biology
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- Associate Vice President of Research for Global Change and Sustainability
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- Boone and Crockett Professor of Wildlife Conservation
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- Unit Leader, Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit
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- Student, Fish & Wildlife Biology
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- Student Services Staff Member
- Professional Advisor
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- Student, Resource Conservation
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- Student, Wildlife Biology
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- Student Resource Conservation
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- Professor Large Scale Wildlife Ecology
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- Professor of Restoration Ecology Chair, Department of Ecosystem and Conservation Sciences
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- Student, Forest & Conservation Sciences
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Professor Emeritus of the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research
Nickerson, Norma - Professor Emeritus of the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research | norma.nickerson@umontana.edu
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Professor, Natural Resource Policy Director, Bolle Center for People & Forests
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- Student, Resource Conservation ( International Conservation and Development )
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- Student, Fish & Wildlife Biology
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Professor
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- Owner of Ruby Springs Lodge
Paul Moseley is owner of Ruby Springs Lodge in Alder, Montana. He earned his bachelor's degree in business from the University of La Verne. He currently serves on board of trustees for his alma mater. In addition, he serves on the board for Kamilche Company, a privately owned forest products company, Montana Trout Unlimited and the Clark Fork Coalition. His passion is to spend time outside of cell coverage with his children Austin and Bennett.
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- Data Analyst
- Research Associate
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Research Professor
- Research Professor Emeritus, Forest Ecology
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- Professor of Wildlife Biology, Emeritus
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Professor Emeritus of Watershed Management
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- Facilities Equipment Manager - Montana Forest & Conservation Experiment Station
Phone: 406-244-5600 | Office: Lubrecht Experimental Forest Workshop | stephan.pracht@umontana.edu
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Professor of Remote Sensing Director, National Center for Landscape Fire Analysis
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- Adjunct Research Ecologist
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Assistant Professor of Outdoor Recreation and Wildland Management
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- Panthera Director of Applied Science
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Image Analyst
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- Wildlands Communications Director
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- Professor Emeritus of Ecosystem and Conservation Sciences
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- Project Manager & Research Associate, ITRR
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- Adjunct Reseach Assistant Professor of Wildlife Biology
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Professor of Ethics
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Associate Professor Fire / Fuels Program Manager, National Center for Landscape Fire Analysis
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Professor Emeritus of Tropical Forest Conservation & Management
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- Student, Forest & Conservation Science
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- Program Manager, Grizzly Bear Recovery
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- Student, Wildlife Biology
Sonya Germann was born and raised on a working cattle ranch in southwestern Montana where she cultivated a solid work ethic, a strong sense of community, and a commitment to sustainable stewardship of the land. Sonya has worked with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation for 12 years and is currently the Forestry Division Administrator where she oversees DNRC's largest division that fosters responsible and proactive stewardship of Montana's forests and rural lands by providing service to communities and private landowners to promote sustainable forests and watersheds for the benefit of all Montanans. The Division also protects lives, property, and natural resources from wildfire by providing safe and effective services to Montana's citizens as well as leadership, coordination and resources to the State's wildfire organizations. Prior to becoming Forestry Division Administrator, Sonya was the Forest Management Bureau Chief for the Trust Land Management Division. As Bureau Chief, she partnered with foresters, applied scientists, and managers to sustainably manage nearly 800,000 acres of forested state trust lands while producing Montana's most predictable supply of timber on an annual basis.
Sonya has a B.A. in Liberal Studies, a B..S in Wildlife Biology and is completing an M.S. in Natural Resource Policy all from the University of Montana.
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- Accounting Staff Member
- Budget Analyst II
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- Wilderness Institute, Director of Undergraduate and Field Education
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- Director of Development, W.a. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation
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- Student in Parks, Tourism, and Recreation Management
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Program Director
- Program Director, Parks, Tourism and Recreation Management
Tom Schultz joined Idaho Forest Group in January 2018. Prior to working for Idaho Forest Group, he served as the director of the Idaho Department of Lands for six years. As secretary to the State Board of Land Commissioners (Land Board), he oversaw the management of 2.4 million surface acres of endowment lands and 3.3 million acres of endowment minerals in the State of Idaho. Prior to joining the Idaho Department of Lands, Tom worked for the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) for 14 years. He served as the administrator of the DNRC Trust Lands Division, and served as the administrator for the DNRC Water Resources Division from 2009 to 2010. Before working for the State of Montana, Tom served as an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Launch Officer in the United States Air Force. Tom earned a Bachelor's degree in Government from the University of Virginia and holds a Master's degree in Political Science from the University of Wyoming as well as a Master's degree in Forestry from the University of Montana.
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- Dean
- Dean, W.a. Franke College of Forestry & Conservation
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Student Services Staff Member
- Director of Student Services
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Professor of Geography
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- Emeritus Professor of Forest Fire Science
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- Associate Professor of Fisheries & Conservation Genomics
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- Student in Parks, Tourism, and Recreation Management
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- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Program Director
- Professor of Natural Resource Social Science Chair, Department of Society & Conservation
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- Student, Fish & Wildlife Biology
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- Administrative Associate
- Member of the Faculty and Staff
- Dean 's Assistant Admin Supervisor, Franke College of Forestry