
Check out this short video about who we are and what we do. Created by Morgan Bowler, FFRC Research Associate
FFRC Staff
Graduate Students
Samantha Myers - Washington University in St Louis BA 2019
Samantha is a master’s student in the Department of Environmental Conservation at UMass Amherst. Working with Paul Catanzaro in the FFRC and Malcolm Itter in the Applied Forest Ecology lab at UMass, Sam’s research focuses on how forest landowners can implement forest management strategies to achieve multiple goals including carbon storage and resiliency to climate change.
In her free time, Sam likes to cook, play guitar, and explore New England on foot or bike. Before starting graduate school, Sam studied Environmental Biology at Washington University in St. Louis and then worked with The Nature Conservancy’s land management team back in her home state of Maryland as part of a year-long service program.
Logan Miller - Clemson University 2021
Logan is a master’s student in the Environmental Conservation department at UMass Amherst. Working with Brett Butler in the FFRC, Logan is researching the attitudes and behaviors of family forest owners towards climate change. He graduated from Clemson University in 2021 with a B.S. in Conservation Biology and a minor in Sustainability. Outside of work, Logan enjoys doing any outdoor activity (especially anything new), going to coffee shops, music, and spending time with friends.
Graduates!
Jackie Dias
- M.S. University of Massachusetts Amherst 2022
- Jackie is a fellow with National Park Service working on Wild and Scenic Rivers Program
Margaret Harrington
- M.S. University of Massachusetts Amherst 2021
- Meg is currently employed with U.S. Fish & Wildlife as a wildlife biologist.
Olivia Lukacic
- M.S. University of Massachusetts Amherst 2021
- Olivia currently holds a position as a Conservation Specialist with the Trustees of Reservations
Helena Murray
- M.S. University of Massachusetts Amherst 2019
- Helena has graduated and moved on to a permanent job with USFS in California.