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USGS Staff Profile:

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   abstract: Supervisory Research Ecologist with the Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem
     Science Center
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   abstract: I am a Supervisory Research Ecologist at the U.S. Geological Survey,
     Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center in Corvallis, Oregon. My research
     focuses on how global and local stressors- especially climate variability, grazing,
     and fire- interact to shape ecosystem structure and function in rangelands.
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   abstract: "I am a plant ecologist keenly interested in how environmental variability,\
     \ disturbance, and global change influence vegetation patterns, and in the management\
     \ and restoration of ecosystems in a changing world. My research brings both\
     \ complementary and new dimensions to FRESC\u2019s rangeland research portfolio\
     \ and greatly increases our ability to work with land managers to address their\
     \ many complex challenges. I am also an affiliate of the Northwest and North\
     \ Central Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs), working to co-produce\
     \ actionable science for tribal, federal, and state partners across the Northwest\
     \ and North Central CASC regions.During my post-doctoral appointment at the\
     \ University of Oregon, I worked closely with rangeland ecologists from the\
     \ USDA Agricultural Research Service and Bureau of Land Management in eastern\
     \ Oregon to understand how climate, grazing, and fire influence exotic annual\
     \ grass invasion in sagebrush rangelands at management-relevant scales. I studied\
     \ similar interactions and woody cover dynamics in the savanna ecosystems of\
     \ South Africa, in collaboration with South African National Parks scientists,\
     \ while earning my PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University.I\
     \ have benefited from exceptional mentorship in building my own scientific career,\
     \ and care deeply about mentorship and outreach. I have previously worked in\
     \ environmental education as a Luce Scholar in Vietnam, and I always enjoy opportunities\
     \ to mentor the next generation of scientists, whether through mentorship programs,\
     \ research advising, or thoughtful and inclusive mentorship of field crews.I\
     \ grew up in Oregon, and now live in Eugene with my husband, cat, and two chickens.\
     \ When not out on the range or behind the computer, I enjoy hiking, reading,\
     \ cooking, and board games."
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 email: mcase@usgs.gov
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   name: Ph.D., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University (2020)
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   name: A.B., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University (2012)
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     name: Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
     url: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/forest-and-rangeland-ecosystem-science-center
   roleName: Supervisory Research Ecologist
   startDate: '2024-05-12T15:56:01.917253'
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   name: '2022-Present: Supervisory Research Ecologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Forest
     and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Corvallis, OR'
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   additionalType: self-claimed professional experience
   name: '2020-2022: Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Oregon, Institute of Ecology
     and Evolution'
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 jobTitle: Supervisory Research Ecologist
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   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: Restoration Ecology
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   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: Rangeland Status
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   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: Plant Ecology
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   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: Global Change Ecology
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     name: U.S. Geological Survey
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   startDate: '2024-05-12T15:56:01.914628'
 name: Madelon (Maddy) Case
 url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/madelon-maddy-case