Current Staff

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Chris Armatas

Research Social Scientist

Recreation, public engagement, visitor use management, coproduction, collaborative evaluation, visitor surveys

 

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Clare Boerigter

M.S. Student 

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Kellie Carim

Research Ecologist

 Aquatic ecology, biodiversity, genetics, eDNA, Tribal partnerships, wildfire, lampreys

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Olga Helmy

Science Delivery Specialist

Science writing, data visualization, multimedia content creation, conservation ecology; plants, insects and fish

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Lauren Redmore

Research Social Scientist

Community-based conservation, environmental anthropology, shared stewardship, human dimensions of wildlife, biocultural conservation, qualitative research

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Jaclyn Rushing

Social Scientist

Recreation, Visitor Experience, Visitor Use, Adaptive Management, Organizational Culture, Co-Stewardship

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Travis Warziniack

Research Economist, ALWRI's Acting Director

Ecosystem Services, Water, Economics, Resources Planning Act