Our Team
![Bill Rome](https://westernranchmgmt.nrel.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/11/Bill-Romme-300x300.jpg)
Instructor
Professor Emeritus in the Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship and Research Scientist at the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory
![Paul Evangelista](https://westernranchmgmt.nrel.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/11/Paul-Evangelista-300x300.jpg)
Instructor
Research Scientist at the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory and Assistant Professor in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability
![Bob Sturtevant](https://westernranchmgmt.nrel.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/11/Bob-Sturtevant-300x300.jpg)
Instructor
Forestry Specialist at the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory
![Tony Vorster](https://westernranchmgmt.nrel.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/11/Tony-Vorster-300x300.png)
Instructor
Research Scientist, Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory
![Nick Young](https://westernranchmgmt.nrel.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/11/Nick-Young-300x300.jpg)
Research Coordinator
Research Associate at the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory
Affiliate Faculty and Researchers:
- Jason Ahola: Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Libby Bigler: Beef Quality Assurance Coordinator, Colorado Beef Council and Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Stewart Breck: Large Carnivore Ecologist, USDA APHIS National Wildlife Research Center and Center for Human-Wildlife Coexistence, CSU
- Retta Bruger: Regional Range Specialist, CSU Extension
- Lily Callaway-Edwards: Associate Professor of Livestock Behavior and Welfare, Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Carrie Havrilla: Assistant Professor of Rangeland Ecology and Management, Department of Forest and Range Stewardship, Warner College of Natural Resources
- Jake Courkamp: Rangeland Weed Ecologist, Department of Forest and Range Stewardship, Warner College of Natural Resources
- Megan Machmuller: Research Scientist, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Annie Overlin: Regional Range Specialist, CSU Extension
- Dan Preston: Assistant Professor, Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Warner College of Natural Resources
- Ryan Rhoades: Beef Specialist, CSU Extension
Steering Committee
![Lesli Allison](https://westernranchmgmt.nrel.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/11/Lesli-Allison.jpg)
Western Landowners Alliance
Executive Director
![Tim Haarmann](https://westernranchmgmt.nrel.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/11/Tim-Haarmann.jpg)
Banded Peak Ranch
Manager
![Chris Pague](https://westernranchmgmt.nrel.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/11/Chris-Pague-300x248.jpg)
The Nature Conservancy
Senior Conservation Ecologist
![Julie Sullivan](https://westernranchmgmt.nrel.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/02/Julie-Sullivan.jpg)
San Juan Ranch
Co-owner
![Sarah Wentzel-Fisher](https://westernranchmgmt.nrel.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/11/Sarah-Wentzel-Fisher.jpg)
Quivira Coalition
Executive Director
A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS
WHO MAKE THIS PROGRAM POSSIBLE.
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