Assistant Director for Planning and National Old Growth Amendment Lead
USDA Forest Service
Rio Verde, Arizona, United States
Jennifer McRae
Assistant Director, Planning and Public Engagement, Ecosystem Management Coordination, USDA Forest Service
Jennifer grew up in California where she spent summers at a cabin surrounded by the Inyo National Forest. Inspired by that experience she pursued a career in natural resource management, completing a Bachelor of Science degree in Soil Resource Management from the University of California at Berkeley, and a Master of Science degree in Soil and Water Science from the University of Arizona. She started her Forest Service career with seasonal positions on the Modoc and Dixie National Forests, and the Rocky Mountain Research Station. She then served as a District Ecologist, NEPA Planner, Forest Planner, Natural Resources and Planning Staff Officer, and Acting Deputy Forest Supervisor on the Coronado National Forest, then as Deputy Director for Planning and Watershed for the Southwestern Region. She is now the Assistant Director for Planning and Public Engagement in the Washington Office Ecosystem Management Coordination staff. In that role she is leading the National Old Growth Amendment Team.
Cell Phone: (505) 377-3145
Work Email: Jennifer.mcrae@usda.gov
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM MST
