THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION

USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station Forestry Sciences Lab 2205 Columbia S.E. Albuquerque, NM 87106-3222 Phone: 505-766-2384 Fax: 505-766-1046

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Research Work Unit RMRS-4351 Ecology, Recovery, and Sustainability of Grassland and Riparian Ecosystems in the Southwest Detailed Unit Description

MISSION

"Develop, synthesize, and apply new methods and knowledge on processes, interactions, and human uses of desert, prairie, and riparian ecosystems to restore damaged lands, recover sensitive species, and sustain intact, productive, and diverse plant and wildlife communities and associated abiotic systems in the Southwest."

STAFF

Deborah Finch, Project Leader, Research Wildlife Biologist Alice Chung-MacCoubrey, Research Wildlife Biologist Paulette Ford, Research Grassland Ecologist Roy Jemison, Research Hydrologist Burton K. Pendleton, Research Ecologist Rosemary Pendleton, Research Ecologist Scott Stoleson, Postdoctoral Wildlife Biologist Mike Means, Biological Technician Wally Haussamen, Biological Technician Pam Stoleson, Biological Technician

Research Work Unit RMRS-4652 Ecology, Diversity and Sustainability of Soil, Plant, Animal and Human Resources of the Rio Grande Basin Detailed Unit Description

MISSION

"Develop, synthesize, and apply new knowledge on processes, interactions, and sociocultural uses of upland and riparian ecological systems for sustaining diverse, productive, and healthy plant, animal, and human populations and associated natural resources in the Rio Grande Basin."

STAFF

Deborah Finch, Team Leader Jeff Kelly, Postdoctoral Wildlife Biologist John Rinne, Research Fisheries Biologist (with RM-RWU-4302, Flagstaff, AZ) Carol Raish (with RM-RWU-4853, Albuquerque, NM) Richard Periman (with RM-RWU-4853, Albuquerque, NM) David Hawksworth, Biological Technician

Research Work Unit RMRS-4852 Cultural Heritage Research

MISSION

"To improve understanding of the characteristics of sustainable societies, the cultural dimensions of ecosystem management, and the management and enhancement of heritage resources."

STAFF

Joseph Tainter, Project Leader Richard Periman, Research Archaeologist Carol Raish, Research Social Scientist

Office Administration

Carmen Gallegos, Support Services Specialist cgallegos@fs.fed.us Nora Altamirano, Office Automation Assistant, Web Site Manager naltamirano@fs.fed.us Robert Montoya, Office Automation Clerk rmontoya@fs.fed.us