Principal Investigators

Marco Maneta

Lead Principal Investigator
Geosciences Department
University of Montana

Brian Chaffin

Co-Principal Investigator
W.A. Franke School of Forestry and Conservation
University of Montana

Kelly Cobourn

Co-Principal Investigator
Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
Virginia Tech

Stephanie Ewing

Co-Principal Investigator
Land Resources and Environmental Sciences
Montana State University

Payton Gardner

Co-Principal Investigator
Geosciences Department
University of Montana

Kelsey Jencso

Co-Principal Investigator
W.A. Franke School of Forestry and Conservation
University of Montana

John Kimball

Co-Principal Investigator
W.A. Franke School of Forestry and Conservation
University of Montana

Bruce Maxwell

Co-Principal Investigator
Land Resources and Environmental Sciences
Montana State University

Post Docs and Researchers

Mingzhu He

Post Doc
Numerical Terradynamic Simulation Group
University of Montana

Nick Silverman

Researcher 
W.A. Franke School of Forestry and Conservation
University of Montana

James Ji

Post Doc
Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
Virginia Tech

Students

Zachary Lauffenburger

UM BRIDGES Ph.D. Student - Geoscience
Geosciences Department
University of Montana

Patrick Wurster

M.S. Student - Geoscience
Geosciences Department
University of Montana

Brian Stampe

M.S. Student - Geoscience
Geosciences Department
University of Montana

Anna Crockett

M.S. Student - Forestry
W.A. Franke School of Forestry and Conservation
University of Montana

Colin Brust

M.S. Student - Systems Ecology
W.A. Franke School of Forestry and Conservation
University of Montana

Thomas Colligan

M.S. Student - Computer Science
Computer Science Department
University of Montana

Partners and Collaborators

This project also involves the following partnering agencies and groups: