Short Bio:
Having grown up in Alaska, on the edge of a half-million acre state park, Sarah Stehn is no stranger to wilderness.  Her appreciation of wildlands led her to leave Alaska however, and search out other protected areas in the lower 48.  Amidst her explorations, she attained a B.S. in Earth Science from Montana State University.  After 4 years working seasonally for the National Park Service on a variety of vegetation management projects all across the west, she decided it was time to try to manage and
invent a project of her own.  Sarah is currently a Master's student in Forest Ecology & Management at Michigan Technological University, and happy to be exploring two more ecoregions, the northern hardwoods of Lake Superior, and the southern Appalachians, site of her research.  In the future she hopes to continue to work for the National Park Service or other land management agency, but most importantly, she hopes to keep exploring."

·    Plant community dynamics
·    Physiological plant ecology
·    Vegetation management
·    Bryophyte ecology
·    Alpine ecosystems
·    Land management strategy and goals

• I have worked 5 seasons with the National Park Service on a variety of vegetation management projects.  I have also worked as a research assistant to the Greater Yellowstone Inventory & Monitoring Program.

• Stehn, S., Webster, C., and Jenkins, M. 2007. Effects of acidic precipitation on understory vegetation in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Poster presentation, Ecosystem Science Center Graduate Research Forum, Houghton MI, February 2007.

• Stehn, S. 2004.  “Completing metadata in your park: How to get started.” Invited presentation, Data Management Technicians Training sponsored by National Park Service. Ashland OR.  8 participants.

• Stehn, Sarah. 2003.  “Analysis of recycling possibilities in Southwest Montana.” Oral presentation. Recycling in Bozeman: Community Forum sponsored by the Montana State University Recycling Club.  Bozeman MT.  75 participants.

• Long-distance hiking & backpacking, cross-country & backcountry skiing, bicycle touring, trekking, music, adventures

• Stehn CV