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Nicole DeCrappeo has over 30 years of experience working with natural resources, studying cave arthropods in West Virginia, insects as biological control agents in Florida waterways, soil biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in Kansas tallgrass prairies, nematode communities in the…Click for More

Chanel Hason is a marine biologist, environmental educator, and passionate ocean advocate serving as the Director of Outreach & Community Relations for the Elakha Alliance. With a background that includes working with sea otters at the Monterey Bay Aquarium,…Click for More

I combine empirical data, fieldwork, and quantitative methods to address applied problems. My focus is broad, extending from understanding how to assess the spatial extent and ecological consequences of wildlife overexploitation, to fisheries management, the ecology and conservation of…Click for More

Thomas is a Forest Ecologist with The Nature Conservancy working in Central Oregon on science-based approaches to advance forest restoration in frequent-fire adapted systems. His background includes a mix of forest and wildlife ecology with a career focused on…Click for More

 
ORTWS Field Skills Workshop
Students + Early Career Professionals

Memorial Day Weekend
May 23-26, 2025

*Registration is limited to 40 attendees, so …Click for More

David is a Partner in the Portland office of Northwest Resource Law PLLC who has spent the last decade specializing in representing natural resource sector companies and trade associations.  David’s experiences have included helping design, implement, and defend strategies…Click for More

Monty Gregg is the Forest Wildlife Biologist for the Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland. In this position, he manages the wildlife program supporting the efforts of the District Wildlife Biologists to maintain and restore habitat function…Click for More

Kate grew up in southeast Ohio, a coal miner’s daughter, surrounded by diverse hardwood forests.  Her first job in the western states was with the Student Conservation Association in northern Idaho.  Kate earned a Bachelor of Science at the…Click for More

Doug’s position was created in the 2021 legislative session, which established a comprehensive Wildfire Programs grounded in the recommendations developed by the 2019 Governor’s Council on Wildfire Response. In this role, Doug serves as the principal advisor to the…Click for More

Mike works for Weyerhaeuser Company, where he is the Program Manager for the Western Environmental Research and Operational Support team, a multi-disciplinary team providing conservation planning, policy, and regulatory support to Weyerhaeuser’s Western Timberlands business across approximately 2.6 million…Click for More