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Research Scientist
	Research topics
Ager, Alan Research Forester	Forest landscape modeling and scenario planning Restoration of fire adapted systems Socioecological aspects of wildfire risk governance Transboundary risk assessment
Butler, Bret Research Mechanical Engineer	Quantifying Energy Transport Surface Wind Modeling in Support of Fire Management Improving Firefighter Safety Fire-Induced Effects	Latest Research on Estimating Safety Zones
Finney, Mark Research Forester	fire spread in deep and discontinuous fuel beds fire simulation for purposes of fire risk assessment Inside the Megafire \| NOVA	Meet Dr. Mark Finney, Research Forester
Grumstrup, Torben Research Mechanical Engineer	In the media: Creating a fire tornado: Montana lab seeks to unlock the mysteries of wildfire
Hao, Wei Min Supervisory Research Chemist	spatial distribution of daily emissions of atmospheric pollutants and greenhouse gases comparing fire emission sources with industrial sources of greenhouse gases and air pollutants quantify atmospheric pollutant concentrations downwind from large fires. smoke plume dynamics and optical properties of smoke particles	Meet Dr. WeiMin Hao, Research Chemist
Hood, Sharon Research Ecologist	Fire-induced tree mortality Fuel and silvicultural treatment effects Tree defenses Ecosystem resilience Inside the Megafire \| NOVA	Meet Dr. Sharon Hood, Research Ecologist, It’s a Goopy Mess When Pines and Beetles Duke it Out \| Deep Look
McAllister, Sara Research Mechanical Engineer	understanding fuel particle ignition combustion fundamentals Inside the Megafire \| NOVA	Meet Research Mechanical Engineer Sara McAllister
Parsons, Russell Research Ecologist	Modeling, measuring, and mapping wildland fuels Exploring how fuel heterogeneity affects fire behavior Understanding how beetle outbreaks change fuels and fire Building capability to more robustly assess fuel treatments	Meet Dr. Russ Parsons, Research Ecologist
Riley, Karin Research Ecologist	Karin’s current work includes: 1) estimation of risk to terrestrial carbon resources from wildland fire; 2) creating CONUS-wide maps of trees, understory, and downed woody material; 3) analysis of fuel treatment effects.	Meet Dr. Karin Riley, Research Ecologist
Short, Karen Research Ecologist
Urbanski, Shawn Research Physical Scientist	The evaluation and development of biomass burning emission inventory systems Laboratory and field experiments characterizing the gas and aerosol emissions biomass burning Development of satellite based wildfire emission inventories for the United States Airborne and ground based experiments for the validation of smoke dispersion models and atmospheric chemistry transport models	Meet Shawn Urbanski, Research Physical Scientist

Research Scientist, Retired-FS
	Research topics
Andrews, Patricia Retired, Research Physical Scientist
Cohen, Jack Research Physical Scientist
Harrington, Michael (Mick) Retired, Research Forester
Heyerdahl, Emily Emeritus Research Forester	Multicentury fire history from tree rings in western North America Climate and topographic drivers of historical fire regimes across landscapes Climate drivers of historical regional-fire years
Keane, Robert (Bob) Emeritus Research Ecologist	Wildland fuel science Whitebark pine ecosystem restoration Ecological modeling Climate change science Please do not use Internet Explorer for the following videos Introduction to Photoload Sampling Technique (video) RMRS Bite Sized Science: Want to learn a new way to sample wildland fuel loadings using photoloads? (video) Spotted Bear Research Projects (video presentation 3/24/2020)	Meet Dr. Robert Keane, Research Ecologist, Restoring Whitebark Pine Ecosystems of the West in the Face of Climate Change
Ryan, Kevin Retired, Research Scientist
Smith, Jane Kapler Ecologist, FEIS Lead Scientist

FMI (Fire Modeling Institute), Research Scientist
	Research topics
Jolly, Matt Ecologist	Seasonal variations in live fuel composition and flammability Live fuel contributions to wildland fire behavior Ecological disturbance interactions Advancements in local, regional, national and global fire danger rating

Staff, Research Scientist
Wagenbrenner, Natalie Research Meterologist (Postdoctoral scholar)