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Having grown up in a rural environment in the Chesapeake Bay region of Maryland, Dr. Bratton was always interested in land and water management. As an undergraduate, she began field training, attending courses in Scotland and the Colorado Rockies. Then as a graduate student, she studied at the Organization for Tropical Studies in Costa Rica, and conducted research on forest dynamics in the Adirondacks and the Great Smoky Mountains. She has served as a scientist with the US National Park Service, and conducted research on the Georgia and North Carolina coasts. She has held faculty positions at other institutions, including University of Georgia, and Whitworth University. Her hobbies include hiking, fishing, visiting natural areas, and supporting Baylor basketball, particularly the Lady Bears. Dr. Bratton is a member of First Methodist Church, Waco