Boise Valley Fly

Dr. Knuth is Professor of Natural Resource Policy and Management, Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School at Cornell University. She is Associate Director of the Human Dimensions Research Unit in the Department of Natural Resources, focusing on inquiry to improve understanding of human attitudes and behaviors related to natural resources and the environment, and foster integration of social and ecological information in natural resources and environmental management decision-making processes.

Dr. McMullin serves as associate department head of Virginia Tech's Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences and director of the College of Natural Resources and Environment Leadership Institute. He teaches courses in human dimensions of fisheries and wildlife and leadership development for natural resource professionals. His research has focused on public involvement processes that balance professional expertise and public values to generate biologically sound and publicly acceptable natural resource management. Prior to his move to Virginia Tech in 1989, he worked for the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks as a fisheries biologist, regional fisheries manager, and chief of the Fisheries Management Bureau.

Dr. Rieman is a research scientist emeritus associated with the U.S.. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station Boise Aquatic Sciences Laboratory. Bruce has worked in research, management and research program administration dealing with fishes, fisheries, and conservation biology. He has investigated fish population dynamics, habitat relationships, and factors influencing persistence of local and regional populations.. The implications of wildfire and climate change have been important elements of this work.