Background
Ries, Ronald Edward was born on February 7, 1944 in Powell, Wyoming, United States. Son of Joe E. and Amelia J. (Lehman) Ries.
Ries, Ronald Edward was born on February 7, 1944 in Powell, Wyoming, United States. Son of Joe E. and Amelia J. (Lehman) Ries.
Bachelor of Science in Forestry, U. Montana, 1966; MSF, U. Montana, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Range Management, U. Wyoming, 1973.
Forestry research assistant, U. Montana, Missoula, 1966-1968;
natural resource specialist, Bureau Land Management, Missoula, 1968;
range ecology research associate, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1970-1973;
postdoctoral research associate, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1973-1974;
range scientist, USDA Agricultural Research Svc., Mandan, North Dakota, since 1974. Advisor reclamation division North Dakota Public Svc. Commission, Bismarck, 1976-1989.
Member Revegetation and Stabilization of Deteriorated and Altered Lands, WRCC-21, western states, since 1987. Member editorial board Reclamation, Elsevier Science Publications, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1984-1991.
With United States Army, 1968-1970, Vietnam. Member American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation (president 1985, Outstanding Reclamation Researcher, 1984, life member), Society for Range Management (chapter president 1988-1989, section president 1992-1993), North Dakota Academy Science, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Ann L. Taplin, December 17, 1966;children: Ryan E., Rod E.