Al Medina
Range Management Specialist
Curriculum Vita
- 1973 B.S. Wildlife Science, New Mexico State University
- 1978 M.S. Wildlife Science, New Mexico State University
- 1975-1978 Graduate studies in Range Science, University of Wyoming
- 1983-1986 Graduate studies in Riparian Ecology, Arizona State University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- 1967-1969 Electronic Technician. Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM.
- 1972 Wildlife Conservation Officer, Colorado Division of Wildlife
- 1974 Wildlife Research Aide. New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. and Denver Research Center, Denver, CO.
- 1974 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University
- 1974-1975 Natural Resource Specialist, Bureau Land Management, Phoenix Resource Area, Phoenix, AZ.
- 1975-1977 Graduate Research Assistant, Geology Department. University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.
- 1976-1977 Research Range Technician, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Laramie, WY.
- 1976-1977 Private Consultant-Remote Sensing Specialist. Soil, vegetation, and wildlife resource inventories. Laramie, WY.
- 1978-1979 Supervisory Range/Wildlife Staff, USDA Forest Service, Gila National Forest, Wilderness RD, Gila Center, NM.
- 1979-1980 Supervisory Range/Wildlife Staff, Recreation VIS and Acting Park Superintendent Staff Officer for the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, managed by USDA Forest Service, Gila NF, Wilderness RD, Gila Center, NM.
- 1980-1987 Range Scientist in-charge of Santa Rita Experimental Range. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Tempe, AZ.
- 1987-1991 Range Scientist. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Tempe, AZ.
- 1991-Present Research Ecologist. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Flagstaff, AZ.
MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS:
- Society for Ecological Restoration, 1998-present
- New Mexico Riparian Council, 1993-present
- Wetlands Society, 1989-present
- New Mexico Native Plant Society, 1996-present
- Ecological Society of America, 1975-1998
- AZ-NEV Academy of Science, 1986-2000
- Arizona Riparian Council, 1993-2002
- Quail Unlimited, 1989-1997
- Sigma Xi, 1977-1997
- The Wildlife Society, 1971-1985
- American Fisheries Society, 1973-1982
- Society for Range Management, 1975-1982
- American Society of Photogrammetry, 1975-1980
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY SOCIETIES:
- Sigma Xi, Science Honor Society, University of Wyoming, 1976
- Gamma Sigma Delta, Scholastic Honor Society, University of Wyoming, 1977
- Alpha Zeta, Agricultural Honor Society, University of Wyoming, 1977
- Golden Key International Honor Society, Honorary Member, Arizona State University, 2000
PUBLICATIONS:
2006. Sprinkle, J., Holder, M., Erickson, C., Medina,
A.L., Robinett, D., Ruyle, G., Maynard, J., Tuttle, S., Hays, J. Jr., Meyer,
W., Stratton, S., Rogstad, A., Eldrdge, K., Harris, J., Howery, L., and W.
Sprinkle. Dutchwoman Butte revisited: Examining paradigms for livestock
grazing exclusion. Proceedings, Western Section, American Society of
Animal Science 57:169-172.
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2006. Long, J.W. and A.L. Medina. Consequences
of ignoring geologic variation in evaluating grazing impacts. Rangeland
Ecology and Management 59(4):373-382.
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2005. Bleich, V.C., Kie, J.G., Loft, E.R., Stephenson, T.R.,
Oehler, M.W. Sr., and A.L. Medina. Managing rangelands for wildlife. pp.
873-897
in C.E. Braun (ed.) Techniques for Wildlife Investigations and
Management.
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2004. Long, J.W., Burnette, B.M., Medina, A.L., and
J.L. Parker. Restoration of Soldier Spring: an isolated habitat for
native Apache trout.
Proceedings of the 16th International Conference,
Society for Ecological Restoration, Auguest 24-26, 2004, Victoria, Canada.
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2004. Medina, A. L. and J. W. Long.
Placing riffle formations to restore stream functions in a wet meadow.
Ecological Restoration 22:120-125.
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1995. Thilenius, John F., Gary R. Brown and Alvin L.
Medina. Vegetation on Semi-Arid Rangelands, Cheyenne River Basin, Wyoming.
USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station
General Technical Report RM-GTR-263. Fort Collins, CO.
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