Tait Rutherford is a biologist at the Fort Collins Science Center.
Tait Rutherford (he/him) joined the USGS in 2021. His research interests include conservation planning and policy on public lands. He is working on a variety of projects exploring ways to advance the use of science to inform decision making in the Bureau of Land Management. Prior to joining the USGS, Tait worked as a land management planner for the USDA Forest Service, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland.
Education and Certifications
M.S. in Forest Sciences, Colorado State University, 2018
B.A. in Political Science, Columbia University, 2016
Science and Products
Developing a step-by-step process for assessing cumulative effects in the Bureau of Land Management
The National Environmental Policy Act requires federal agencies to assess potential impacts of proposed actions as part of their decision-making processes. Due to the complex nature of cumulative effects analyses, many are currently limited in nature. We are working with the Bureau of Land Management to develop a process that staff can use to strengthen cumulative effects analyses.
Science and Products
- Science
Developing a step-by-step process for assessing cumulative effects in the Bureau of Land Management
The National Environmental Policy Act requires federal agencies to assess potential impacts of proposed actions as part of their decision-making processes. Due to the complex nature of cumulative effects analyses, many are currently limited in nature. We are working with the Bureau of Land Management to develop a process that staff can use to strengthen cumulative effects analyses.