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Fire Ecology Contacts

Map depicting the regions of the National Park Service.

Alaska Region

National Fire Ecology Program Manager
Nate Benson
208-387-5219

Fire Ecologist
MaryBeth Keifer
603-795-2333

Alaska Region

Regional Fire Ecologist
Jennifer Allen
907-455-0652

Intermountain Region

Regional Fire Ecologist
Linda Kerr
303-969-2883

Bandelier NM Fire Ecologist (also serves El Malpais NM, El Morro NM, Pecos NHP, Salinas Pueblo Missions NM)
Laura Trader
505-672-3648 ext.29

Bandelier NM Lead Monitor (also serves El Malpais NM, El Morro NM, Pecos NHP, Salinas Pueblo Missions NM)
Beth Gastineau
505-672-3648 ext.29

Big Thicket National Preserve Fire Ecologist (also serves Padre Island NS, Lyndon B. Johnson NHP)
Deanna Boensch
409-283-5824

Big Thicket National Preserve Lead Monitor (also serves Padre Island NS, Lyndon B. Johnson NHP)
Iola Hallock
409-283-5824

Chihuahuan Desert Parks Fire Ecologist (Big Bend NP*, Guadalupe Mountains NP, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Gila Cliff Dwellings NM, Lake Meredith NRA , Chickasaw NRA, Capulin Volcano NM)
Richard Gatewood
432-477-2510
Glacier NP Fire Ecologist (also serves Big Hole NB, Nez Perce NHP)
Dennis Divoky
406-888-5801

Glacier NP Lead Monitor (also serves Big Hole NB, Nez Perce NHP)
Mike McClellan
406-888-5804

Grand Canyon NP Fire Ecologist
Windy Bunn
928-638-7895

Grand Canyon NP Lead Monitor
Li Brannfors
928-638-7942

Grand Canyon NP Assistant Lead Monitor
Jasper Peach
928-638-7062

Grand Teton NP Fire Ecologist
Diane Abendroth
307-739-3319

Grand Teton NP Lead Monitor
Kristin Shive
307-739-3667

Lake Meredith NRA Lead Monitor (also serves Chickasaw NRA)
Natalie Robison
806-865-3360 x36

Rocky Mountain NP Fire Ecologist (also serves Dinosaur NM, Great Sand Dunes NP, Florissant Fossil Beds NM, Colorado NM)
Nathan Williamson
970-586-1434

Saguaro NP Fire Ecologist
Perry Grissom
520-733-5134

Saguaro NP Lead Monitor
James R. Leckie
520-733-5135

Yellowstone NP Fire Ecologist
Tonja Opperman
307-344-2474

Yellowstone NP Lead Monitor
Jess Page
307-344-2484

Zion NP Fire Ecologist (also serves Bryce Canyon NP, Golden Spike NHS, Mesa Verde NP, Arches NP, Cedar Breaks NM)
Katie A. Johnson
435-772-0193

Zion NP Lead Monitor (also serves Bryce Canyon NP, Golden Spike NHS, Mesa Verde NP, Arches NP, Cedar Breaks NM)
Joel Silverman
435-772-7812

*indicates home park location

Midwest Region

Regional Fire Ecologist
Cody Wienk
402-661-1770

Indiana Dunes NL Lead Monitor (also serves Lincoln Boyhood NM, Sleeping Bear Dunes NL, Cuyahoga Valley NP)
Mary Fisher-Dunham
219-395-8414
Ozarks NSR Fire Ecologist (also serves Buffalo NR, Pea Ridge NMP, Hot Springs NP, Arkansas Post NM, Fort Smith NHS)
Dan Drees
573-323-8248 ext. 26

Ozarks NSR Lead Monitor (also serves Buffalo NR, Pea Ridge NMP, Hot Springs NP, Arkansas Post NM, Fort Smith NHS)
Erin Yeoman
573-323-8234 x25

Ozarks NSR Assistant Lead Monitor (also serves Buffalo NR, Pea Ridge NMP, Hot Springs NP, Arkansas Post NM, Fort Smith NHS)
Angela Sokolowski
573-323-8234 x25

Wilson's Creek NB Fire Ecologist (also serves Tallgrass Prairie NP, Effigy Mounds NM, Pipestone NM, Homestead NM, Herbert Hoover NHS, George Washington Carver NM)
Sherry Leis (Missouri State University)
417-836-8919

Wind Cave NP Fire Ecologist (also serves Scotts Bluff NM, Agate Fossil Beds NM, Jewel Cave NM, Mount Rushmore NM, Badlands NP, Theodore Roosevelt NP, Fort Union Trading Post NHS, Knife River Indian Villages NHS, Devil's Tower NM)
Dan Swanson
605-745-1172

Wind Cave NP Lead Monitor (also serves Scotts Bluff NM, Agate Fossil Beds NM, Jewel Cave NM, Mount Rushmore NM, Badlands NP, Theodore Roosevelt NP, Fort Union Trading Post NHS, Knife River Indian Villages NHS, Devil's Tower NM)
Andy Thorstenson
605-745-1173

Wind Cave NP Assistant Lead Monitor (also serves Scotts Bluff NM, Agate Fossil Beds NM, Jewel Cave NM, Mount Rushmore NM, Badlands NP, Theodore Roosevelt NP, Fort Union Trading Post NHS, Knife River Indian Villages NHS, Devil's Tower NM)
Jon Freeman
605-745-1173
Voyageurs NP Fire Ecologist (also serves, Indiana Dunes NL, Sleeping Bear Dunes NL, Lincoln Boyhood NM, Cuyahoga Valley NP, Isle Royale NP, St. Croix NSR, Apostle Islands NL, Grand Portage NM, Pictured Rocks NL, Keweenaw NHP)
Scott Weyenberg
715-483-2285 (duty stationed at St. Croix National Scenic Riverway)

Northeast Region

Regional Fuels and Fire Ecology Program Manager
Doug Wallner
215-597-7140

Regional Fire Ecologist
Vacant
540-999-3500 x3393

Northeast Region Lead Monitor (serves Acadia NP, Antietam NB, Assateague Island NS, Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania NMP, Richmond NB, Saratoga NHP, Shenandoah NP)
Missy Forder
540-999-3500 x3323

Pacific West Region

Regional Fire Ecologist (Research)
Robin Wills
510-817-1432

Regional Fire Ecologist (Monitoring)
Paul Reeberg
510-817-1372

Regional Fire Ecologist (Monitoring)
MaryBeth Keifer
510-817-1504

Bay Area Network Fire Ecologist (Point Reyes NS*, Golden Gate NRA, Pinnacles NM)
Alison Forrestel
415-464-2000

Bay Area Network Lead Monitor (Point Reyes NS*, Golden Gate NRA, Pinnacles NM, Channel Islands NP, Santa Monica Mountains NRA, Cabrillo NM)
Wende Rehlaender
415-464-5286

Hawaii Volcanoes NP Fire Ecologist (Acting)
Rhonda Loh
808-985-6098

Klamath Fire Ecologist (Redwood NP*, Whiskeytown NRA, Oregon Caves NM)
Jen Beck
707-465-7740

Klamath Lead Monitor (Redwood NP*, Whiskeytown NRA, Oregon Caves NM)
Becky Smith
707-465-7735
Las Vegas Field Station
Matt Brooks, Ph.D.
702-914-2206 ext.225
matt_brooks@usgs.gov
Las Vegas Field Station
Rob Klinger
702-564-4563
rcklinger@usgs.gov

Mediterranean Coast Network Fire Ecologist (Santa Monica Mountains NRA,* Channel Islands NP, Cabrillo NM)
Marti Witter
805-370-2333

North Pacific / Columbia Basin Network Fire Ecologist (North Cascades NP*, Lake Roosevelt NRA, San Juan Island NHP, Whitman Mission NHS, Olympic NP, John Day Fossil Beds NM)
Karen Kopper
360-854-7354

North Pacific / Columbia Basin Network Lead Monitor (North Cascades NP*, Lake Roosevelt NRA, San Juan Island NHP, Whitman Mission NHS, Olympic NP, John Day Fossil Beds NM)
Alina Cansler
360-854-7355

Sequoia and Kings Canyon NP Fire Ecologist (also serves Devil's Postpile NM)
Tony Caprio
559-565-3126

Sequoia and Kings Canyon NP Lead Monitor (also serves Devil's Postpile NM)
Karen Webster
559-565-3735

Sequoia and Kings Canyon NP Field Station
Jon E. Keeley, Ph.D.
559-565-3170
jon_keeley@usgs.gov

Sequoia and Kings Canyon NP Field Station
Nathan Stephenson, Ph.D.
559-565-3176
nathan_stephenson@usgs.gov

Southern Cascades Fire Ecologist (Lava Beds NM*, Crater Lake NP, Lassen Volcanic NP)
Calvin Farris
530-640-3100

Southern Cascades Lead Monitor (Lava Beds NM*, Crater Lake NP, Lassen Volcanic NP)
Vacant

Yosemite NP Fire Ecologist
Gus Smith
209-375-9596

Yosemite NP Lead Monitor
Isaiah Hirschfield
209-375-9572

Yosemite NP Field Station
Jan Van Wagtendonk, Ph.D.
209-379-1306
jan_van_wagtendonk@usgs.gov

*indicates home park location

Southeast Region

Regional Fire Ecologist
Caroline Noble
850-893-4153 ext. 267
cell: 850-591-7122
fax: 850-668-7781

Big Cypress NP Prescribed Fire Technician
Justin Turnbo
239-695-9280 x113

Big Cypress NP Lead Monitor
Mindy Wright
239-695-9280 x102

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Everglades NP Fire Ecologist (also serves Canaveral NS, Timucan NP)
Mayavati Vaidya
305-242-7055
fax: 305-242-7855

Everglades NP Lead Monitor
Vacant
305-242-7055
fax: 305-242-7855

Everglades NP Assistant Lead Fire Effects Monitor
Aerin Land
305-242-7052

Great Smoky Mountains NP Fire Ecologist (also serves Big South Fork NRRA, Congaree NP, King's Mountain NMP, Cumberland Gap NHP, Cowpens NB, Blue Ridge PKWY)
Rob Klein
865-430-4751
fax: 865-436-1727
Great Smoky Mountains NP Lead Monitor (also serves Big South Fork NRRA, Congaree NP, King's Mountain NMP, Cumberland Gap NHP, Cowpens NB, Blue Ridge PKWY)
Wylie Paxton
865-430-4752
fax: 865-436-1727

Great Smoky Mountains NP Assistant Lead Monitor (also serves Big South Fork NRRA, Congaree NP, King's Mountain NMP, Cumberland Gap NHP, Cowpens NB, Blue Ridge PKWY)
Vacant
865-430-4752
fax: 865-436-1727

Natchez Trace Parkway Fire Ecologist (also serves Vicksburg NMP, Little River Canyon NP, Horseshoe Bend NMP, Gulf Islands NS, Mammoth Cave NP, Stones River NB, Russell Cave NM)
Lisa McInnis
662-840-7572
fax: 662-680-4040

Natchez Trace Parkway Lead Monitor (also serves Vicksburg NMP, Little River Canyon NP, Horseshoe Bend NMP, Gulf Islands NS, Mammoth Cave NP, Stones River NB, Russell Cave NM)
Vacant
662-840-7571
fax: 662-680-4040

Southeast Fire GIS Specialist
Vacant
404-562-3108 ext.512

Southeast Fire GIS Contractor (also serves NER, NCR)
Justin Shedd
North Carolina State University
Campus Box #7106
Raleigh, NC 27695
919-513-7532
fax: 919-515-3439

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Fire Monitoring Handbook
This handbook is intended to facilitate and standardize monitoring where appropriate for NPS units that are subject to burning by wildland or prescribed fire.

FFI (FEAT/FIREMON Integrated)
FFI is a relational database management system developed to support immediate and long-term monitoring and reporting of fire effects.

NPS/USGS National Burn Severity Mapping Project
The Joint NPS-USGS National Burn Severity Mapping Project addresses the need to quantify fire effects over large, often-remote regions and long time intervals.
   
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