Faculty and Staff

William Farr is the Center’s Senior Fellow in Regional History.  He is a Ph.D. historian and UM History Professor Emeritus who focuses much of his work at the Center in researching and writing books on western regional and Native American history.

Contact at: william.farr@umontana.edu     More ….

Kay Hajek is the Associate Director of the OCRMW and Director of the Ecological Mapping, Monitoring and Analysis (EMMA) Group. Kay is a plant ecologist with experience and interest in research, land management, conservation and education. 

Contact at: karyn.hajek@mso.umt.edu      More ....

Liana Heberer is the Project Manager for the Wetland and Riparian Mapping program of the Ecological Mapping, Monitoring and Analysis (EMMA) Group. She oversees EMMA's mapping personnel, protocols, and partnerships for various projects across the West. 

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Jennifer Jones is an Ecologist and Project Manager with the Ecological Mapping, Monitoring and Assessment group. She oversees wetland and riparian related projects and field work in conjunction with Federal and State partners.

Contact at: jennifer5.jones@mso.umt.edu    More .... 

Matthew Trentman is an aquatic ecologist and project manager with the Ecological Mapping, Monitoring and Assessment group. He oversees EMMA projects related to the monitoring of streams and rivers with Federal and State partners. 

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