About the Project

Plants and Potential for Wildfire

Soils and Biogeochemistry

Water Runoff and Erosion

Birds and Insects

Economics

Citizens' and Managers' Perspectives

Land Management Treatments

SageSTEP Team Members

SageSTEP Partners

Fred Pierson
Research Hydrologist

fred piersonUSDA Agricultural Research Service
800 Park Blvd., Ste 105
Boise, Idaho 83712-7716
(208) 422-0720
fred.pierson@ars.usda.gov

Dr. Pierson’s research explores hydrologic impacts of rangeland management and restoration activities. His specific objective for this project is to characterize the hydrologic and erosion impacts of different levels of juniper encroachment and juniper control methods of fire and mechanical cutting.

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