The Landscape Toolbox

Jason Karl Ph.D.
Research Ecologist, USDA Agricultural Research Service - Jornada Experimental Range
Jason serves as the project lead for the Toolbox project. Jason is also responsible for development of the multi-scale assessment methods, and the Rangeland Assessment and Monitoring Methods Guide.

Bob Unnasch Ph.D.
Director of Science for The Nature Conservancy
Bob provides project oversight for The Landscape Toolbox.

Alan Sands M.S.
Restoration Ecologist
Alan holds a cooperative position between The Nature Conservancy and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
Alan assists in the development of the restoration analysis component.

Trish Klahr M.S.
Senior Policy Representative for The Nature Conservancy
Trish oversees TNC and partner interactions, engages partners in review of the Toolbox, and promotes use of the Toolbox.

Karen Colson M.S.
Karen coordinated the development of many Toolbox components, coordinated the project advisory team, and oversaw field data collection.

Don Major Ph.D.
Don served as the lead for the cumulative landscape and restoration analysis component and worked with project partners to ensure these components satisfied management and planning needs.

Heather Swartz
Heather, through her work with the Oregon Chapter of The Nature Conservancy and the Sagebrush Cooperative, helped develop and implment the Rangeland Assessment and Monitoring Methods Guide.

Megan Kanaga Ph.D.
Through a Diversity Internship with The Nature Conservancy, Megan worked on importing the case study State and Transition models into the CEA Tool, as well as testing, debugging and creating user documentation for the CEA Tool.