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Mary O'Brien
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Contact Information
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P.O. Box 12056
Eugene, OR 97440 |
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541/485-6886 |
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541/485-7429 |
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Profession or Area of Expertise
Public interest scientist, Ph.D. Botany
Personal Statement
I currently work for Grand
Canyon Trust and with a coalition of organizations that is proposing
alternatives for the forest plans, livestock grazing EISs, and travel/ORV
plans of the three southern Utah National Forests: Dixie, Fishlake, and
Manti-La Sal. I focus in particular on changing the sheep and cattle
grazing practices, and getting reference areas established on the three
Forests.
I became acquainted with the grasslands of northeastern Oregon and
western Idaho while serving as the Ecosystem Policy Analyst (1994-1997)
and as a Board member (1991-1996) of Hells
Canyon Preservation Council. I have a doctorate in Botany, although
for 23 years I have worked extensively in the area of alternatives to
toxics and alternatives to risk assessment, including serving as Staff
Scientist for Northwest Coalition
for Alternatives to Pesticides for 8 years (1983-1990).
I am particularly interested in (1) working for the retention and
restoration of native grasslands and riparian areas, (2) increasing
public and rancher consciousness of and affection for grassland and
riparian communities; and (3) learning and conveying the ecological
differences between those grasslands and riparian areas that are grazed
by livestock and those that have not been grazed by livestock for a
number of years.
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