Title
Associate ProfessorOffice Building
Edgar S. McFadden Biostress LabOffice
141CMailing Address
McFadden Biostress Laboratory 141CNatural Resource Management-Box 2140B
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007
Education
1994 BS Biology, University of Utah1999 PhD Biology, University of New Mexico
Academic Responsibilities
Teaching Contributions- EES275 Introduction to Environmental Science
- RANG321 Wildland Ecosystems
- NRM464/564 Ecosystem Ecology
Professional Memberships
Ecological Society of AmericaSociety for Range Management
American Geophysical Union
Associate Editor, Plant Ecology
Associate Editor, Bioscience
Area(s) of Research
My background is in plant physiological ecology and ecosystem ecology with a research focus on aridlands, grasslands, and arctic systems. In my work, I pay special attention to the impacts of climate change and land management on plant communities and greenhouse gas emissions. My research currently addresses two broad questions: (1) do interacting components of climate change such as warming and altered precipitation patterns amplify or dampen the consequences of climate change? (2) what are the consequences of different grazing technologies and schemes for carbon and nitrogen processes on rangelands?Department(s)
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Department of Natural Resource Management