Atkins, Kate - Environmental Compliance and Research Permit Coordinator (acting) Cass, Wendy B. - Botanist Ms. Cass has been the Botanist at Shenandoah National Park since 1997. She manages the Park's forest vegetation monitoring program, and is involved in a variety of projects to monitor and protect rare plant species and communities throughout the Park. Her additional duties include assisting outside scientists and NPS staff with botanical issues, managing a team of summer technicians, performing environmental compliance work, and helping to manage the park's natural resources volunteer program. Childress, Evan S. PhD - Supervisory Fish Biologist
Demarest, David - Wildlife and Fisheries Biological Science Technician Mr. Demarest has worked for the Natural Resources Branch of Shenandoah National Park since 1991. His duties include assisting the monitoring of flora and fauna as a lead technician and upkeep of monitoring equipment for those tasks. Special focus is on aquatic communities with specialized skills in electroshocking and fish identification and leading the yearly aquatic macroinvertebrate monitoring. Mr. Demarest also is lead assistant for capture and immobilization of nuisance/beggar wildlife within the park. Garcia, Elizabeth - Air and Waters Quality Monitoring Technician Ms. Garcia has worked with the National Park Service at Shenandoah since 2000. Her first season was as a Student Conservation Associate (SCA). She has held many Seasonal Biological Technician positions in various fields including Backcountry and Wilderness Management, Fire Effects Monitoring, Resource Management and Forest Health. In, 2004, she was hired to operate the parks air quality monitoring site, and a few years later water quality monitoring duties were incorporated. Gubler, Rolf M. - Biologist and Forest Pest Manager Mr. Gubler has worked with the National Park Service for over 23 years. Previous assignments at Shenandoah National Park included Biological Technician, Air Quality Monitoring Technician, Environmental Protection Specialist, and Resource Management Specialist. Most of his professional experience has been focused on natural resource management. Currently he manages/supervises the Forest Insect and Disease program, Birds, Terrestrial Insects, Black Bear and White-tailed Deer at Shenandoah. Hughes, Jacob (Jake) - Biologist (Invasive Plants and Restoration) Mr. Hughes joined the resource management staff in 2005. Previous assignments include work in vegetation management at Rock Creek Park (NPS) in Washington, D.C., and horticulture at the National Arboretum. At Shenandoah he manages the Park invasive plant management program. His primary duties include supervising seasonal weed crews and volunteers, and managing a fledgling native plant propagation and restoration program. Meyerhoeffer, Dale - Forest Health Biological Science Technician Mr. Meyerhoeffer has worked as the Lead Technician in early detection, suppression, and monitoring of a number of exotic forest insects and diseases in the Park since 2007. Since then, he has also performed Integrated Pest Management duties for structural pests throughout the Park. He also assists with various vegetation and wildlife management projects in the Park. Previously, Dale performed exotic plant management with the Regional Exotic Plant Management Team based out of Shenandoah. Schaberl, Jim - Division Chief of Natural and Cultural Resources, Mr. Schaberl joined the resource management staff at Shenandoah in 2008. Since 1988, prior assignments with the National Park Service include Mt. Rainier National Park, Voyageurs National Park, and Saratoga National Historical Park. Although he focused on wildlife management in his assignment at Mt. Rainier, he has a strong background in air and water resources management and has functioned for many years in the capacity of a general natural resource manager. His experience in these other areas covers a range of resource management and science issues common to National Parks. Williams, Alan - Ecologist / Data Manager Bachelor of Science - Biology - Earlham College Master of Science - Forest Resources - University of Georgia
Mr. Williams started as Ecologist/Data Manager for the Natural and Cultural Resources Division at Shenandoah National Park in July 2000. He works with the resource specialists to manage their data for immediate and future use. Projects he helps with include; water quality, aquatic invertebrate monitoring, native trout monitoring, non-native plant monitoring, forest health, rare plant monitoring, and Peregrine Falcon restoration. Alan regularly collaborates with the park GIS coordinator on a variety of mapping projects. He also is a member of the parks technical rescue team and wildfire fighting crew.
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Last updated: October 4, 2023