Jill S. Baron

Jill S. Baron is an American ecosystem ecologist specializing in studying the effects of atmospheric nitrogen deposition in mountain ecosystems. She is a senior scientist at the United States Geological Survey and a senior research ecologist at the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State University.

Early life and education Baron attended high school in Wisconsin and credited her involvement in ecology to her high school biology teacher, Mr. Lee. She states that Mr. Lee urged her class to explore nature in person and organized a trip every spring break with his students to study ecology in Georgia and Arizona. Dr. Baron received a Ph.D. from Colorado State University in ecosystem ecology in 1991.

Career and research Baron started her career working part-time for the National Park Service throughout her master's degree. The USGS promoted Baron in 2015 after she worked as a research ecologist for 19 years. Out of the 9,000 employees of the USGS, fewer than 50 are named senior scientists.

Novel Ecosystems: Theoretical and Management Aspects of the New Ecological World Order Nitrogen Excess in North American Ecosystems: Predisposing Factors, Ecosystem Responses and Management Strategies Ecological Thresholds: The Key to Successful Environmental Management or an Important Concept with No Practical Application? Coupled Atmosphere–Biophysics–Hydrology Models for Environmental Modeling Ecological Effects of Nitrogen Deposition in the Western United States Meeting Ecological and Societal Needs for Freshwater DAYCENT and its Land Surface Submodel: Description and Testing Shifts in Lake N:P Stoichiometry and Nutrient Limitation Driven by Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition Nitrogen Emissions, Deposition, and Monitoring in the Western United States Ecosystem Responses to Nitrogen Deposition in the Colorado Front Range

Public engagement and outreach Baron is invested in forwarding women's role in science, highlighted by her 2015 "Women of Vision Award". She has mentored many female graduate students and acts as a role model through her many accomplishments. Intermountain Region Regional Director's Natural Resource Award, National Park Service, 2012 named Woman of Vision by the Coloradan Women of Influence for her work on forwarding women's role in science, 2015