Biographical Information about Randy Molina

Dr. Molina received his B.A. in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1973 and his Ph.D. in Mycology from Oregon State University in 1980. He is a Supervisory Research Botanist and Team Leader for Forest Mycology with the US Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, and works out of the Forestry Sciences Laboratory in Corvallis, OR. He is a recognized world expert on the ecology, diversity and ecosystem function of forest fungi, particularly mutualistic mycorrhizal fungi, and has published over 100 papers on the subject. In addition to his duties as Forest Mycology Team Leader, he is currently the Station's science advisor to the regional Survey and Manage program, a major component of the Northwest Forest Plan. In this capacity he coordinates research and provides scientific and technical expertise to conducting the region-wide surveys for rare, old-growth associated species and analysis of data to address persistence concerns. He has been active in the Survey and Manage Program since 1995 and brings a broad background to understanding the many complexities of implementing this unprecedented, multispecies conservation program.