About us
The 3 Sigma Institute is a 501(c)(3) organization located in Corvallis, OR.Board of Directors
Colette Barron, J.D
Greta Boye, M.S..
Ralph Garono, Ph.D.
David Hackleman, Ph.D.
Staff
Ralph Garono, Ph.D.
Acting Director
Email: ralph_garono@3sigmainstitute.org
Phone: 541.757.7896
Dr. Ralph Garono is President of Earth Design Consultants, Inc. (Corvallis, OR) where he heads up the Wetland & Watershed Assessment Group. In addition, Dr. Garono holds a faculty (courtesy) appointment in the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University and advises graduate students in the Marine Resource Management Program. He is trained in biochemical limnology (e.g., the role that phosphorus limitation plays in structuring planktonic communities) and in aquatic entomology. His current research interests focus on assessments, at multiple spatial and temporal scales, of aquatic and marine ecosystems. His recent research projects include: the use of aquatic insects as a wetland assessment tool; GIS-based watershed assessments; the use of GIS-based models to evaluate alternative land use scenarios; and, the use of hyperspectral imagery to map landscape patterns in estuarine vegetation.
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3 Sigma Institute | P.O. Box 2421 | Corvallis,
Oregon 97339
Website last modified: September 5, 2003