{"id":29,"date":"2012-01-20T16:12:44","date_gmt":"2012-01-20T16:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/vegweb2\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2026-04-02T13:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:25:11","slug":"current-panel-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/vegpanel\/vegpanel-home\/current-panel-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Panel Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Chair:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Patrick McIntyre (2026 \u2013 2028)
NatureServe<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executive Committee Members:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Rachelle Boul (2025 \u2013 2028)
California Department of Fish & Wildlife<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scott Franklin (2024 \u2013 2027)
University of Northern Colorado<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mario Bretfeld (2024 \u2013 2027)
Kennesaw State University<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jack Triepke (2025 \u2013 2028)
USDA Forest Service (Region 3)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marji Patz (2026 \u2013 2029)
USDA \u2013 NRCS Soil and Plant Sciences Division<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Current Member Login<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A group poses by a large sign which has \"Rocky Mountain Research Station\".<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

General Members:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Joanne Baggs (ex-officio<\/em>)
USDA Forest Service<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paige Copenhaver-Parry (2026 \u2013 2029)
University of Wyoming<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anne Davidson (2026 \u2013 2029)
Boise State University<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michelle DePrenger-Levin (2024 \u2013 2026)
Denver Botanic Gardens<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Julie Evens (2025 \u2013 2028<\/span>)
California Native Plant Society<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don Faber-Langendoen (2025 \u2013 2028)
NatureServe<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inga La Puma (2026 \u2013 202<\/span>9)
USDA Forest Service, LANDFIRE<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amanda Kennedy (2025 \u2013 2026<\/span>)
University of New Mexico<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Lea (2023 \u2013 2026)
Ecology and Environment, Inc. (Napa, CA)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim Malusa (2026 \u2013 2029)
University of Arizona<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexa McKerrow (ex-officio<\/em>)
USGS Core Science Analytics, Synthesis and Libraries<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Esteban Muldavin, Editor in Chief(ex-officio)<\/em>
University of New Mexico<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kyle Ann Palmquist (2024 \u2013 2026)
Marshall University<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robert Peet (2023 \u2013 2026)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeffery Ott (2025 \u2013 2028)
University of Nevada, Reno<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaime Ratchford (2024 \u2013 2027)
California Department of Fish and Wildlife<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joe Rocchio (2023 \u2013 2026)
Washington Department of Natural Resources<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carol Spurrier (2025 \u2013 2026)
USDA Forest Service, Retired<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aaron Wells (2023 \u2013 2026)
AECOM Technical Services<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tom Wentworth (2024 \u2013 2027)
North Carolina State University<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brenda Wichmann (2025 \u2013 2028)
Colorado Natural Heritage Program (Colorado State University)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark Wiltermuth (ex-officio<\/em>)
USGS Core Science, Science, Synthesis, Analysis, and Research<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ESA Panel on Vegetation Classification was constituted in January 1995, by the Ecological Society of America, and became a Permanent Standing Committee in 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the years, many vegetation ecologists have served on the Panel.\u00a0 A list of past and present members is available at the link below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ESA Panel Member History<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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