Education - B.S., Wildlife Conservation & Management, Southwest Missouri State University

Experience - Twenty-five years with National Park Service in field in interpretation; currently serving as Chief of Interpretation and Cultural Resources at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, MI

Plan Responsibility - Development of interpretation and visitor services elements of the GMP/EIS

Education - M.A. Geography, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; B.S. Geography, Carroll College

Experience - Thirteen years of experience applying geoinformation processing tools to a variety of applications including weather forecasting, natural resources management, public land management and planning. Extensive background in data base development, training and technology transfer. Six years experience with the National Park Service. Currently Midwest Region GIS Coordinator.

Plan Responsibility - Consultant in area of GIS.

Experience - Twenty-eight years experience with the NPS in Facility Management, park maintenance, and park operations. Currently Chief of Maintenance at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Also has worked at Prince William Forest Park, Grand Teton National Park, Grand Canyon National Park and Death Valley National Park.

Plan Responsibility - Consultant in areas of development, maintenance, and preservation.

Education - M.S. Biology, Northern Arizona State University; B.S., Wildlife and Range Science, New Mexico State University

Experience - Twenty-seven years with National Park Service in field in natural/cultural resource management, interpretation, and visitor services. Currently serving as Acting Chief of Natural Resources, Midwest Region.

Plan Responsibility - consultant for natural resource issues, organizer and editor for Sustainable Management Panel Report.

Education - Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Florida

Experience - Twenty-five years experience in cultural resources management nationally and internationally. Five years in Cultural Resources Division, Midwest Regional Office, National Park Service.

Plan Responsibility - Consultant for ethnography; American Indian tribal consultation

Education - Ph.D., History/Art History/Textiles, University of Minnesota

Experience - Seventeen years experience in museum collection management. Seven years experience as Regional Curator, Midwest Region, National Park Service

Plan Responsibility - Consultant in area of museum collections

Education - M.S., Biology, Eastern Washington University;

Experience - Five years as a planner for the Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program, Midwest Regional Office, National Park Service. Currently on intermittent status.

Plan Responsibility - Providing technical assistance for recreation, transportation, and economic issues; developing public involvement strategies; conducting analysis of public comments.

Education - M.A., Anthropology, University of Arizona; B.A., Anthropology, University of Kansas

Experience - Twenty-three years experience in archeology; currently archeologist at the National Park Service Midwest Archeological Center.

Plan Responsibility - consultant for archeology.

Education - M.S., Parks and Recreation, University of Minnesota; B.S., Environmental Studies, Western Michigan University;

Experience - Twenty years of experience in parks and resource management; eleven years with the National Park Service.

Plan Responsibility - Consultant in areas of compliance and planning.

Education - M.En., Environmental Science, Miami University; B.A., Anthropology, Northern Illinois University.

Experience - Ten years in field of interpretation with National Park Service and US Forest Service; ten years as planner; currently serving in Education and Visitors Services Division, Midwest Regional Office.

Plan Responsibility - Writer/editor; webmaster, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve web pages; assist with public information activities

Education - B.S., Environmental Science, minor in History, Elmira College

Experience - Twenty-seven years with National Park Service, currently serving as Superintendent, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.

Plan Responsibility - Represent preserve management and operations; provide policy support; assist with public involvement and consultation.

Education - B.A., History, Secondary Education, Western New Mexico University

Experience - Thirty years with National Park Service in eight different parks and offices. Twenty years planning experience, fifteen as a Park Manager.

Plan Responsibility - Team Captain; adaptation of socioeconomic data.

Education - M.S., Microbiology, B.S., Biology, Kansas State College; B.S., Teacher Education, Missouri Southern State College

Experience - Graduate of NPS Resource Management Intake program: 17 years experience in six park service units as a resource management specialist

Plan Responsibility - Development of natural resources elements of the GMP and EIS

Education - M.S., Historic Preservation, University of Oregon; B.A., History, Montana State University

Experience - Seven years experience in Cultural Resources Division of Midwest Regional Office; three years as architectural historian, independent contractor.

Plan Responsibility - Development of cultural resources elements of the GMP and EIS