Faculty
Camp instructors are faculty in the College of Life Sciences at Brigham Young University, with expertise in ecology, wildlife, plants, soils, and natural resource stewardship. Learn more about each of them below.
Matt Madsen (Camp Director)
Matt Madsen studies how native plants can be restored in disturbed landscapes, including dry rangelands and mine sites. At camp, he leads activities that explore restoration, soils, and how water moves through ecosystems.
April Hulet (Camp Director)
April Hulet studies how rangelands respond to fire, grazing, and restoration. At camp, she helps students explore how soils, plants, wildlife, and stewardship are connected across landscapes.
Frandsen
Bio coming soon
Loreen Allphin
Loreen Allphin is a specialist in rare and endangered plant species. She has an extensive background in population genetics and conservation ecology. Her research focuses on understanding evolution and extinction processes.
Neil Hansen
Neil Hansen studies soils, water use, and land management in agricultural and natural systems. At camp, he helps students describe soils and discover how soils influence the plants and wildlife found in different places.
Randy Larsen
Randy Larsen is a wildlife biologist who specializes in population ecology and wildlife-habitat relationships. He has expertise in experimental design and statistical analysis. He has worked with everything from mammals (e.g., kit fox, mule deer and pygmy rabbits) to birds (chukars, greater sage-grouse, and snowy plover).
Steve Petersen
Steve Petersen studies how wildlife and ecosystems change across large landscapes using mapping tools and field observation. At camp, he leads activities focused on forests, fire, and landscape exploration.
Val Anderson
Val Anderson is a range scientist with extensive experience in range research and disturbed land rehabilitation throughout the western United States as well as experience in South America, Africa, Australia, and China.