Michael McNorvell, M.S.

Michael McNorvell, M.S.

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Forest Community Resilience

  • Education

    • University of Washington

      2016 - 2020
      Bachelor of Science - BS Environmental Science and Terrestrial Resource Management Cum Laude, with Honors

      Undergraduate Research Thesis:Tree-Level Mortality From Fire in the Western Cascades of Washington State

    • Colorado State University

      2021 - 2023
      Master of Science - MS Forest Sciences

      Studying interactions between soil fungi and above-ground plant communities in post-fire environments of the southern Rocky Mountains

  • Experience

    • University of Washington

      Jan 2018 - Mar 2021

      School of Environmental and Forest Sciences School of Environmental and Forest SciencesThe Harvey LabFire Ecology College of the Environment Examined tree-level interactions between wildfire and tree mortality as a function of species, size, and fire-severity.Advisor: Dr. Brian J. Harvey School of Environmental and Forest SciencesVogt LabCanopy EcologySoil Health School of Environmental and Forest SciencesStand Management CooperativeForest Biometrics

      • Administrative Assistant

        Oct 2018 - Mar 2021
      • Lead Field Technician

        Jun 2019 - Oct 2020
      • Student Ambassador

        Sept 2019 - Jun 2020
      • Undergraduate Research Assistant

        Jun 2019 - Jun 2020
      • Field and Lab Technician

        Oct 2018 - Mar 2020
      • Field Technician

        Jan 2018 - Mar 2019
    • U.S. Forest Service

      Jun 2018 - Sept 2018
      Field Ranger

      Mount Baker - Snoqualmie National ForestDarrington Ranger DistrictValuing People and Place Program - Big 4 Ice CavesEnvironmental Education and Interpretation

    • Colorado State University

      Jan 2022 - Jul 2023

      Fire, Fungi, Flora, and Flow: Post-fire fungal community assemblages, vegetation establishment, and soil hydrophobicity in forests of the Southern Rocky Mountains. Forestry 324 - Fire Effects and Adaptations

      • Graduate Research Assistant

        Apr 2021 - Jul 2023
      • Graduate Teaching Assistant

        Jan 2022 - May 2023
    • Underwood Conservation District (Washington State Conservation Comission)

      Nov 2023 - now
      Wildfire Resilience Specialist

      Coordinating technical services for community wildfire resilience, including home ignition zone assessments, forestry health surveys, community outreach, environmental education, and other best-management conservation practices.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Wilderness/Remote Location First Aid

      University of Colorado Boulder
      May 2022
    • Master of Science

      Colorado State University
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    • MEDIC First Aid BasicPlus - G2010

      U.S. Forest Service
      Jun 2018
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Michael McNorvell, M.S.
      Graduate Research Innovation Award Joint Fire Science Program Apr 2022 Above and Below Ground Communities: An investigation of post-fire regeneration across scales of a watershed.Co-PI: Dr. Camille Stevens-Rumann
    • Awarded to Michael McNorvell, M.S.
      Teams Grant Colorado Water Center Feb 2021 Water, Fire, Fungi, and Flora: How plant and soil microbial succession drive hydrology post-fire.Co-PI's: Dr. Camille Stevens-Rumann, Dr. Chuck Rhoades, Dr. Mike Remke
    • Awarded to Michael McNorvell, M.S.
      Cum Laude University of Washington Jun 2020
    • Awarded to Michael McNorvell, M.S.
      Departmental Honors School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Jun 2020