Meet Our Team
ReSHAPE is powered by a multidisciplinary team of scientists, data experts, and land management specialists from the Southwest Ecological Restoration Institutes. Together, we bridge the gap between rigorous academic research and actionable wildfire solutions.
Our Team
Tony Cheng
Senior Research Scientist and Director Emeritus, CFRI
Program Areas: CONNECT
Andrew Sánchez Meador
Director, ERI
Program Areas: Biophysical Effects & Economics
SWERI Directors & Principal Investigators
The SWERI ReSHAPE leadership team brings together the executive directors and senior scientists from the Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico institutes.
Tony Cheng
Senior Research Scientist and Director Emeritus, CFRI
Program Areas: CONNECT
Andrew Sánchez Meador
Director, ERI
Program Areas: Biophysical Effects & Economics
ReSHAPE Program Director
Program Director Aaron Kimple leads the ReSHAPE initiative by coordinating multidisciplinary research teams and fostering key partnerships to bridge the gap between national wildfire data and on-the-ground management solutions.
ReSHAPE Staff
Our diverse staff consists of researchers, data scientists, and communication specialists dedicated to 'cross-walking' federal data and evaluating the biophysical, social, and economic effectiveness of fuel treatments across the United States.
Evan Hjerpe
Executive Director, Conservation Economics Institute
Program Areas: Economics
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