Steven M. Bartell, Ph.D., has joined ORAU as a technical specialist.
In his role, Bartell will serve as a neutral third-party liaison between a panel of scientific reviewers and a group of stakeholders concerning the recovery of three endangered species in the Missouri River Basin. He had previously served as one of the scientific reviewers on the panel.

Steven Bartell
“We are extremely excited to welcome Steven to ORAU’s peer review team,” said Jeff Miller, Ph.D., ORAU senior vice president and director of government services. “His extensive experience as an ecologist specializing in ecological modeling, risk analysis, damage assessment, sustainability and so much more provides ORAU with critical knowledge and skills to enhance our environment-related capabilities.”
Bartell serves part-time as a principal and technical director of environmental modeling at Cardno, a global infrastructure, environmental and social development company based in Australia. Bartell is a prolifically published scientist, having authored or co-authored dozens of books, book chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles.
Bartell earned his doctoral degree in Oceanography and Limnology from the University of Wisconsin, where he also earned a master’s degree in plant ecology. He graduated magna cum laude from Lawrence University with a bachelor’s degree in biology.