Research
My scientific interests include: forestry, hydrology, fire dynamics, soil microbial communities, GIS, emergency management, and statistical analysis and modeling.
Education
Certificate in Natural Resource Management, Peninsula College. 2007.
B.S. Environmental Science, Huxley College of the Environment, Western Washington University. 2009.
Experience
2002-2011 Raft guide, kayak guide, and Elwha River naturalist, Olympic Raft and Kayak, Port Angeles
2006-present Environmental Science Technician, Peninsula College, Port Angeles
2010-present Old growth forest monitoring and pathogen tracking, National Park Service, North Cascades and Coastal Network
Teaching
I’ve been a teaching assistant for GIS, Biostatistics, and Ecosystem Management courses.
Selected Publications and Presentations
My scientific interests include: forestry, hydrology, fire dynamics, soil microbial communities, GIS, emergency management, and statistical analysis and modeling.
Education
Certificate in Natural Resource Management, Peninsula College. 2007.
B.S. Environmental Science, Huxley College of the Environment, Western Washington University. 2009.
Experience
2002-2011 Raft guide, kayak guide, and Elwha River naturalist, Olympic Raft and Kayak, Port Angeles
2006-present Environmental Science Technician, Peninsula College, Port Angeles
2010-present Old growth forest monitoring and pathogen tracking, National Park Service, North Cascades and Coastal Network
Teaching
I’ve been a teaching assistant for GIS, Biostatistics, and Ecosystem Management courses.
Selected Publications and Presentations
- McDonald, S., and D. Barry. 2010. Clallam County Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Report for Clallam County and Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources.
- McDonald, S., and D. Barry. In review. Bainbridge Island Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Report for Bainbridge Island Fire Department and Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources.
- McDonald, S., and D. Barry. 2010. Elevational differences in snowpack variability: a case for increased monitoring in the Olympic Mountains. Proceedings of the 78th Western Snow Conference. [Best Poster Paper Award]
- McDonald, S., and D. Barry. 2011. Using quantile regression to model elevation/SWE relationships in the Olympics and central Washington Cascades. Proceedings of the 79th Western Snow Conference.
- Eaton, W.D., S. McDonald, M. Roed, K.L. Vandecar, J.B. Hauge, and D. Barry. 2011. A comparison of nutrient dynamics and microbial community characteristics across seasons and soil types in two different old growth forests in Costa Rica. Tropical Ecology 52(1):35-48.
- Barry, D., and S. McDonald. In review. Climate Change or Climate Cycles? Snowpack Trends in the Olympic and Cascade Mountains, Washington, USA. Submitted to Environmental Monitoring and Assessment.
- Doherty, M., J. Ward, D. Barry, M. Wigmosta, S. McDonald, C. DeSisto, J. Sehlke, and C. Rome. 2008. The North Olympic Peninsula Solutions Network: Extending NASA tools beyond the research community to resource management user groups. Proceedings of the 76th Annual Western Snow Conference.
- Drake, E., C. DeSisto, S. McDonald, S. Evans, D. Barry, and B. Baccus. 2008. Untangling climate and wildfire influences from snow water equivalent measurements on the Deer Park, WA, snow course. Proceedings of the 76th Annual Western Snow Conference.
- Barry, D., and S. McDonald. 2008. Rainforests, avalanche avoidance, and preventing another “Great Forks Fire of 1951.” Oral presentation, Peninsula College Studium Generale Lecture Series, Forks, WA, June 12, 2008.