Mike Long is the Field Operations Manager for Domain 20 (Pacific Tropical) based at the United States Forest Service Institute for Pacific Islands Forestry in Hilo, Hawaii. Mike manages the Domain 20 team of three full-time field staff and approximately six seasonal field technicians. The team maintains and operates NEON’s Puu Makaala Natural Area Reserve (PUUM) site on Hawaii Island.
Bridget is a Data Scientist working jointly on the Airborne Observation Platform (AOP) and Data Skills Teams. In her role on AOP, she helps develop and improve the processing pipelines for generating remote sensing data products, assists with calibration and validation efforts, and leads AOP field campaigns. On the Data Skills team, Bridget develops workshops and tutorials in Python, R and Google Earth Engine to help external scientists and educators work with NEON data.
Frank Mocilac is the manager of the Engineering Department, overseeing a staff of 20 skilled technicians, engineers, and analysts. Mocilac ensures the implementation and execution of engineering designs continuously improves since the inception of the program.
Chau Tran is the Field Science Lead for the NEON Program at Headquarters, overseeing the Field Science Team, including hundreds of full time and seasonal staff across 81 field sites. Previously, Chau was the Domain Manager of the Central Plains (D10) and Southern Rockies/ Colorado Plateau (D13).
Becky is the Field Science Manager for Domain 06 - Prairie Peninsula. Becky graduated from Kansas State University in 2000, receiving a B.S. in Animal Science with a minor in Chemistry. She worked for many years as a project manager at Kansas State University before coming to the NEON program in January 2017. Her primary career focus has been infectious disease research on foreign and domestic livestock, along with how to mitigate bio-terrorism threats within the food animal industry.
Ben manages NEON personnel, activities, and research infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest (Domain 16), operating out of a field office in Vancouver, WA. NEON’s Domain 16 research activities are focused on the Wind River Experimental Forest (WREF), Martha Creek (MART), Abby Road (ABBY), and McRae Creek (MCRA) study sites. Ben also serves as a regional point of contact for site hosts, researchers, and other interested parties.
