In late June, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Randy Moore will serve as the 20th U.S. Forest Service chief.
“In his role as regional forester, Randy has been a conservation leader on the forefront of climate change, most notably leading the region’s response to the dramatic increase in catastrophic wildfires in California over the last decade,” Vilsack said.
Current Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen will step down from her role on July 26. Previously, Moore served as regional forester in the Pacific Southwest Region in California and oversaw state and private forestry programs in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. He earned a bachelor’s degree in plant and soil science from Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA.
