Item talk:Q48999

USGS Staff Profile:

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 award:
 - Dr. James Rominger Scholarship for Plant Sciences - Northern Arizona University,
   2015
 - Award for exceptional research and service - Department of Interior, U.S. Geological
   Survey, Canyonlands Research Station, 2015
 - Star Award - For work performance, Department of the Interior, 2012
 - John Wesley Powell Scholarship, 2008
 - Gifford Pinchot Scholarship, 2008
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   abstract: Plant ecologist with the Southwest Biological Science Center
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   abstract: Carla Roybal is a plant ecologist with the Southwest Biological Science
     Center. Carla studies plants in the context of ecological restoration in western
     dryland ecosystems.
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   abstract: Carla is interested in basic and applied ecological research within
     the context of land stewardship, conservation, and restoration. Presently, her
     research is focused on testing the suitability of native plant materials commonly
     used in restoration projects across the western U.S. Carla also has a background
     in education, and seeks to incorporate this skillset into outreach efforts.
     Carla is a lifelong resident of the Four Corners states, with heritage tied
     to land stewardship in northern New Mexico reaching back many generations, and
     is honored to work on behalf of land conservation and restoration in the western
     U.S.
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 email: croybal@usgs.gov
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   name: '2018: M.S. in Biology with Distinction, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff'
 - '@type': EducationalOccupationalCredential
   name: '2012: B.A. in Environmental Studies, Prescott College, AZ'
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     name: Southwest Biological Science Center
     url: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/southwest-biological-science-center
   roleName: Plant ecologist
   startDate: '2024-05-12T16:05:50.691152'
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   additionalType: self-claimed professional experience
   name: '2023 - present: Ecologist, USGS, Southwest Biological Science Center, Flagstaff,
     AZ'
 - '@type': Occupation
   additionalType: self-claimed professional experience
   name: '2022 - 2023: Physical Science Technician, Rocky Mountain Research Center,
     Flagstaff, AZ'
 - '@type': Occupation
   additionalType: self-claimed professional experience
   name: '2018 - 2022: Science Teacher, Basis Flagstaff, AZ'
 - '@type': Occupation
   additionalType: self-claimed professional experience
   name: '2015 - 2018: Research Assistant, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff,
     AZ'
 - '@type': Occupation
   additionalType: self-claimed professional experience
   name: '2012 - 2015: Biological Science Technician, Southwest Biological Science
     Center, Moab, UT'
 - '@type': Occupation
   additionalType: self-claimed professional experience
   name: '2011: Forest Guild Community Forest Intern, Santa Fe, NM'
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 jobTitle: Plant ecologist
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   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: Plant ecology
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   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: Community ecology
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   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: Dryland ecosystems
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   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: Restoration
 - '@type': Thing
   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: Native plant materials development
 - '@type': Thing
   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: Colorado Plateau Native Plant Program (CPNPP)
 - '@type': Thing
   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: National Seed Strategy (NSS)
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   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: Functional traits
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   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: Plant traits
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   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: Native plants
 - '@type': Thing
   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: Soils
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   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: New Mexico
 - '@type': Thing
   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: Utah
 - '@type': Thing
   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: Arizona
 - '@type': Thing
   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: Southwest United States
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   member:
     '@type': Organization
     name: U.S. Geological Survey
   name: staff member
   startDate: '2024-05-12T16:05:50.688589'
 name: Carla M Roybal
 url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/carla-m-roybal