Hailey

Wilmer
Hailey.wilmer@colostate.edu
Updated March 2016


Education
Colorado State University Ph.D. Candidate Rangeland Ecosystem Science (Expected grad. August 2016)

Certificate: Womens Studies

Advisor: Maria Fernndez-Gimnez
Colorado State University, M.S. Rangeland Ecosystem Science (May 2014)

Advisor: Maria Fernndez-Gimnez
Cornell University, B.S. International Agriculture and Rural Development, Agriculture Science Education, Cornell
University (May 2009)

Cum laude, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Deans Academic Award Ag Ed, 2009

Advisors: Terry Tucker and Travis Parks; Student teaching mentor: Michele Kline
Montana State University, Agriculture Education-Broadfield Teaching (transferred 2005)

Honors College student

Advisor: Marty Frick

Knowledge content areas:
Rangeland social-ecological systems and resilience theory, human dimensions of rangelands, grazing ecology and
management, collaborative adaptive management, gender and natural resources, rancher decision-making,
knowledge integration.

Methodologies:
Quantitative and qualitative rangeland assessment and monitoring field methods, ecological experimental
design, univariate and multivariate statistical analysis of ecological data, quantitative plant community
ecology using SAS, R, SPSS, ArcGIS, ENVI software.
Qualitative social science research design, data collection (e.g. semi-structured interviews, oral histories),
and analysis (e.g. grounded theory, narrative analysis), using NVIVO and RQDA software.
Quantitative social science methods including survey design and analysis.
Experienced working on interdisciplinary teams and as a researcher conducting integrated social and
ecological investigations.

Professional Experience
2012-Present Graduate Research Assistant, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
2010-2012
Program Specialist, Denver District Attorneys Office, Denver, CO
2009-2010
Agriculture teacher and FFA Advisor, Douglas County High, Castle Rock, CO
2009
Agriculture student teacher TST-BOCES 12th grade Agriscience Program, Ithaca, NY

Teaching Experience
2013
CSU Warner College Outstanding Instructor in Rangeland Ecology
2013-2015
Rangeland Assessment (Teaching Assistant) Colorado State University
Week long, 1 credit field intensive
Range assessment with state-and-transition model and ecological site description concepts
2014
Integrated Ecosystem Management (Teaching Assistant) Colorado State University

Capstone course in social-ecological systems management



Scenario, adaptive management, payment for ecosystem services and outreach planning
2010-2012
Courtrooms to Classrooms (Program Coordinator) Denver District Attorneys Office
Curriculum development and instructor for attorney outreach program in 5th grade classes
2009-2010
Agri-science (Teacher and FFA Advisor) Douglas County High, Castle Rock, CO
Equine science, vet science, animal science, agri-science grades 10-12.
Horticulture, plant science, aquaculture grades 9-10
Alternative Cooperative Education teacher grades 11-12
FFA advisor, alumni activities, student travel and fundraising

2009

Agri-science (Student Teacher) TST-BOCES New Visions Agriculture Program, Ithaca, NY

Animal science, horticulture, anatomy for gifted students


Scholarships/Fellowships
2013, 2015
CSU James L. and Helen M. Scholarship
2014
CSU Van Dyne Scholarship
2005-2009
Harris Family Scholarship, Cornell 2005-2009
2005-2009
Cornell Tradition Fellow 2005-2009
2006
Cornell Rural Development Scholarship 2006

Peer-reviewed Publications
Wilmer, H., & Fernandez-Gimenez, M. E. (In press). Voices of change: Narratives from ranching women of the
southwest US. Rangeland Ecology & Management. 69(2), 150-158.
Wilmer, H., & Fernndez-Gimnez, M.E. (2015). Rethinking rancher decision-making: a grounded theory of
ranching approaches to drought and succession management. The Rangeland Journal. 37, 517528.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/RJ15017
Wilmer, H., & Mealor, R. (2013). Incorporating women's voices into Wyoming rangeland research and
extension. Rangelands, 35(6), 36-40.

Oral presentations
Wilmer, H., Fernndez-Gimnez, M. E., Derner, J.D., Briske, D.D., Tate, K.W., Kachergis, E., Roche, L.M., Augustine,
J.A., & Porensky, L.M. (2015, November). Adaptive grazing management for multiple ecosystem goods and
services. International Meeting of the Society for the Social Studies of Science (4S), Denver, CO.
Wilmer, H. & Fernndez-Gimnez, M. E. (2015, November). Rethinking rancher decision-making. Wyoming Section
of the Society for Range Management, Laramie, WY.
Wilmer, H. with Sturrock, J. (2015, September). Rancher mental models for adaptive management: The case of
Lonesome Pines Land and Cattle. Americas Grassland Conference, Fort Collins, CO.
Wilmer, H. (2015, April). Qualitative data analysis of narratives with ranching women. Guest lecture in CSU EDRM
705 Qualitative Methodologies course, Fort Collins, CO.
Wilmer, H. (2013-2014). Education and outreach for ecosystem management. Guest lecture in NR 420 Integrated
Ecosystem Management course, Fort Collins, CO.
Wilmer H. and Fernndez-Gimnez, M. E (2014, February). And I'm Still Here: A Narrative Analysis of the Roles of
Ranching Women in the Southwest. International Meeting of the Society for Range Management, Orlando,
FL.
Fernndez-Gimnez, M. E. , Bruegger, R. and Wilmer, H. (2013, December). Participatory and collaborative
research. Colorado Section Society for Range Management meeting, Colorado Springs, CO.

Poster presentations
Wilmer, H., Fernndez-Gimnez, M. E., Derner, J., Briske, D.D., Tate, K.W., Roche, L.M., Augustine, D.A. (2015,
February). Rancher decision making and perceptions of success: a case study in the Western Great Plains.
Poster presentation at the International Meeting of the Society for Range Management, Sacramento, CA.
Wilmer, H., & Fernndez-Gimnez, M. E. (2014, February). If It rains: A grounded theory study of rancher decisionmaking processes. Poster presentation at the 67th Annual International Meeting of the Society for Range
Management, Orlando, Florida.
Wilmer, H., Ghajar, S. and Fernndez-Gimnez, M. E. (2013, November) Innovation on the Range: Studying
Rangeland Manager Internet Use and Decision Making poster presentation at the 2013 Colorado Section
Meeting of the Society for Range Management, Fort Collins, CO.

Symposia/Field Trips Organized
2015 Symposium organizer Rangelands as social-ecological systems Americas Grasslands Conference
2015 Tour leader, shortgrass and adaptive grazing management tour, Americas Grasslands Conference
2014 Co-facilitator Colorado Section Society for Range Management restoration workshop

Professional Memberships and Service

2015-Present
Graduate Women in Science chapter member
2012-Present
Colorado Section Society for Range Management member
2013- Present
Colorado State range club undergraduate speaking coach
2010-2012
Colorado Big Brothers/Big Sisters mentor
2005

American FFA Degree
2005-2009

Cornell Daily Sun Sports and News Photographer
2005-2009

Cornell Tradition Fellow (Student Board 2006)
2004-2005

Montana State FFA Treasurer