Hal Salwasser

Background

Salwasser, Hal was born on August 4, 1945 in Fresno, California, United States. Son of Mervin James and Elizabeth Jean (Thonen) Salwasser.

Education

Bachelor in Biology, California State University, Fresno, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Wildland Resource Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1979.

Career

Research associate, University of California, Berkeley, 1976-1979; regional wildlife ecologist, Forest Svc., USDA, San Francisco, 1979-1982; national wildlife ecologist, Forest Svc., USDA, Washington, 1982-1985; deputy director wildlife and fisheries, Forest Svc., USDA, Washington, 1985-1990; director new perspectives, Forest Svc., USDA, Washington, 1990-1992; professor, U. Montana, 1992-1995; regional forester northern region, USDA Forest Svc., Missoula, Montana, since 1995.

Achievements

• Hal Salwasser has been listed as a noteworthy Forest ecologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1965-1968. Member Society American Foresters, Wildlife Society (vice president 1991-1992, president-elect 1992-1993, president 1993-1994), Ecological Society American (board editors Ecological Applications 1993-1995), Society for Conservation Biology (Board of Governors 1985-1991).

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, gardening, golf, hunting.

Connections

Married Susan Louise Fite, July 12, 1969 (divorced 1993). 1 child, James Barrett. Married Linda White Smith, May 28, 1994 (divorced 1996).

Children: Ryan James Smith, Paul Gordon Smith.

Father:

Mervin James Salwasser

Mother:

Elizabeth Jean (Thonen) Salwasser

Spouse:

Linda White Smith

Spouse:

Susan Louise Fite

child:

Paul Gordon Smith Salwasser

child:

Ryan James Smith Salwasser

child:

James Barrett Salwasser