Berkeley Forests Staff

Bill Stewart

Co-Director

Berkeley Forests
Forestry Specialist UC Cooperative Extension
billstewart@berkeley.edu
510-643-3130
scott stephens

Scott Stephens

Co-Director

Berkeley Forests
Professor, Wildland Fire Science University of California, Berkeley
sstephens@berkeley.edu
(510) 642-7304
ariel thomson

Ariel Thomson

Research Stations Manager

Berkeley Forests
athomson@berkeley.edu
(530) 333-4475
brandon collins

Brandon Collins

Research Scientist

Berkeley Forests
Research Scientist US Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station
bcollins@berkeley.edu
ken somers

Ken Somers

Grouse Ridge Research Forest Manager

Berkeley Forests
ksomers@berkeley.edu
(530) 333-4475
Amy Mason

Amy Mason

Administrative Assistant

Berkeley Forests
amydmason@berkeley.edu
(530) 333-4475

Rachelle Hedges

Project and Policy Analyst Berkeley Forests
rachelle.hedges@berkeley.edu

Emeritus

Stephen Quarles

Advisor, Wood Durability (emeritus)

UC Cooperative Extension
steve.quarles@berkeley.edu

Rick Standiford

Forest Management Specialist (emeritus)

UC Cooperative Extension
standifo@berkeley.edu

Gary Nakamura

Area Forestry Specialist (emeritus)

UC Cooperative Extension
nakamura@berkeley.edu

John Shelly

Advisor, Forest Products and Biomass Utilization (emeritus)

UC Cooperative Extension
john.shelly@berkeley.edu

Freider Schurr

Data Manager (emeritus)

Berkeley Forests
freschur@berkeley.edu