| Institution: | US Geological Survey (USGS) |
| Department: | Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit |
| Expertise: | Climate/Weather Modeling and Forecasting, Ecology, Forests, Land Use, Wildlife Ecology |
| Chesapeake Management Areas: | Vital Habitats, Land Conservation, Stewardship, Climate Resiliency |
| Research interests: | Forest successional dynamics/management and wildlife. Emphasis on bats, T&E species, and white-tailed deer. Secondary interests in ecological restoration/fire. |
| Email: | wmford@vt.edu |
| Web Address: | www.fishwild.vt.edu/faculty/ford/ |
