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Natural Resource Ecology & Management

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  • Kevin Allen
    • Professor
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • ProfessorNatural Resource Ecology & Management
    Extension:
    To effectively collaborate with university faculty and county Extension educators to develop "cutting edge" 4-H natural resource programs grounded in the principles of Positive Youth Development and science.

    Teaching:
    To ensure students are gaining the knowledge, skills and experience needed to work as professional managers of our natural resources.

    Research Interests:

    My research interests focus on Youth programming and Positive Youth Development in the areas of Environmental and Natural Resources, Youth Leadership, and 4-H Camping
    Extension:
    To effectively collaborate with university faculty and county Extension educators to develop "cutting edge" 4-H natural resource programs grounded in the principles of Positive Youth Development and science.

    Teaching:
    To ensure students are gaining the knowledge, skills and experience needed to work as professional managers of our natural resources.

    Research Interests:

    My research interests focus on Youth programming and Positive Youth Development in the areas of Environmental and Natural Resources, Youth Leadership, and 4-H Camping
    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    Fields of Research
    • Environmental sciences
    • Environmental education and extension
    • Teacher education and professional development of educators
  • Colter Chitwood
    • Associate Professor
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • Associate ProfessorNatural Resource Ecology & Management
    Colter Chitwood is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management at Oklahoma State University (OSU). Broadly, his research is focused on population ecology and predator-prey dynamics of big game species and wildlife habitat management in forested systems. He teaches Wildlife Management Applications and Planning and Wildlife Management for Game Species. He is active in The Wildlife Society (TWS), including serving as the Faculty Advisor for the OSU student chapter of TWS.

    Research Interests:

    Population ecology
    Forest wildlife ecology and management
    Predator-prey dynamics
    Big game ecology and management
    Habitat management
    Colter Chitwood is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management at Oklahoma State University (OSU). Broadly, his research is focused on population ecology and predator-prey dynamics of big game species and wildlife habitat management in forested systems. He teaches Wildlife Management Applications and Planning and Wildlife Management for Game Species. He is active in The Wildlife Society (TWS), including serving as the Faculty Advisor for the OSU student chapter of TWS.

    Research Interests:

    Population ecology
    Forest wildlife ecology and management
    Predator-prey dynamics
    Big game ecology and management
    Habitat management
    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    Fields of Research
    • Conservation and biodiversity
    • Wildlife and habitat management
    • Behavioural ecology
    • Population ecology
    • Terrestrial ecology
  • Nicole Colston
    • Teaching Assistant Professor
    • Honors College
    • Teaching Assistant ProfessorHonors College
    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Collaborative projects
    • Inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA) support
    • Media inquiries
    • Membership of an advisory committee
    • English
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • Honors College
    Fields of Research
    • Environment and culture
    • Applications in social sciences and education
    • Climate change science
    • Environmental sciences
    • Education assessment and evaluation
  • Craig Davis
    • Professor
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • ProfessorNatural Resource Ecology & Management
    Craig Davis is a Professor and currently holds the Bollenbach Chair in Wildlife Management at Oklahoma State University. My research focuses on several research areas including the response of grassland birds to fire-grazing interactions, assessment and classification of wetlands, wetland bird ecology, aquatic and terrestrial invertebrate ecology, and upland gamebird ecology and management. I currently teach two undergraduate courses (Wildlife Management Techniques and Wetland Ecology and Management) and two graduate courses (Advanced Wetland Ecology and Wetland Wildlife Ecology). I have served as Bollenbach Chair since 2014.

    Research Interests:

    Research Interests:
    - Avian Ecology and Management
    - Terrestrial and Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology
    - Wetland Ecology and Assessment
    - Upland Gamebird Ecology and Management
    Craig Davis is a Professor and currently holds the Bollenbach Chair in Wildlife Management at Oklahoma State University. My research focuses on several research areas including the response of grassland birds to fire-grazing interactions, assessment and classification of wetlands, wetland bird ecology, aquatic and terrestrial invertebrate ecology, and upland gamebird ecology and management. I currently teach two undergraduate courses (Wildlife Management Techniques and Wetland Ecology and Management) and two graduate courses (Advanced Wetland Ecology and Wetland Wildlife Ecology). I have served as Bollenbach Chair since 2014.

    Research Interests:

    Research Interests:
    - Avian Ecology and Management
    - Terrestrial and Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology
    - Wetland Ecology and Assessment
    - Upland Gamebird Ecology and Management
    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    Fields of Research
    • Ecological applications
    • Landscape ecology
    • Conservation and biodiversity
    • Wildlife and habitat management
    • Freshwater ecology
  • Ryan DeSantis
    • Assistant Professor
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • Assistant ProfessorNatural Resource Ecology & Management

    -Forest ecology

    -Fire science

    -Forest ecology

    -Fire science

    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Collaborative projects
    • Masters or PhD research supervision
    • Media inquiries
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    Fields of Research
    • Forestry sciences
    • Forestry management and environment
    • Forest ecosystems
    • Forest biodiversity
    • Forest health and pathology
    • Forestry fire management
  • Aalap Dixit
    • Assistant Professor
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • Assistant ProfessorNatural Resource Ecology & Management

    My research examines the silviculture and ecophysiology of forest regeneration, from seed source selection and nursery production to outplanting practices, with the goal of improving seedling survival, growth, and physiological performance in commercial forestry and ecological restoration.

    My research examines the silviculture and ecophysiology of forest regeneration, from seed source selection and nursery production to outplanting practices, with the goal of improving seedling survival, growth, and physiological performance in commercial forestry and ecological restoration.

    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Masters or PhD research supervision
    • Collaborative projects
    • Undergraduate research supervision
    • English
    • Hindi
    • Gujarati
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    Fields of Research
    • Tree improvement
    • Ecology
    • Forestry management and environment
    • Forestry sciences
    • Plant physiology
    • Tree nutrition and physiology
  • Sue Fairbanks
    • Associate Professor
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • Associate ProfessorNatural Resource Ecology & Management
    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    Fields of Research
    • Zoology
    • Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
    • Agricultural and veterinary sciences
    • Biological sciences
    • Environmental sciences
    • Veterinary sciences
  • Sam Fuhlendorf
    • Regents Professor
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • Regents ProfessorNatural Resource Ecology & Management
    Sam Fuhlendorf is currently a Regents Professor and holds the Groendyke Chair in Wildlife Conservation at Oklahoma State University. Current research is generally focused on conservation of grassland landscapes and the wildlife that live on those lands. Specific areas focus on 1) understanding the role of disturbance-driven heterogeneity in the structure and function of grasslands, 2) integrating a landscape perspective into conservation of rangelands and wildlife, 3) fire ecology, 4) wildlife conservation, and 5) understanding how animals use landscapes. He currently teaches Applied Ecology and Conservation, Landscape Ecology and Ecology of Fire Dependent Ecosystems. He actively participates in The Wildlife Society, Ecological Society of America, Society for Range Management, and International Association for Landscape Ecology.

    Research Interests:

    Ecology, conservation, fire ecology, rangeland, wildlife, woody plant encroachment, lesser prairie chicken, Greater prairie chicken, Bobwhite quail, grazing, landscape ecology
    Sam Fuhlendorf is currently a Regents Professor and holds the Groendyke Chair in Wildlife Conservation at Oklahoma State University. Current research is generally focused on conservation of grassland landscapes and the wildlife that live on those lands. Specific areas focus on 1) understanding the role of disturbance-driven heterogeneity in the structure and function of grasslands, 2) integrating a landscape perspective into conservation of rangelands and wildlife, 3) fire ecology, 4) wildlife conservation, and 5) understanding how animals use landscapes. He currently teaches Applied Ecology and Conservation, Landscape Ecology and Ecology of Fire Dependent Ecosystems. He actively participates in The Wildlife Society, Ecological Society of America, Society for Range Management, and International Association for Landscape Ecology.

    Research Interests:

    Ecology, conservation, fire ecology, rangeland, wildlife, woody plant encroachment, lesser prairie chicken, Greater prairie chicken, Bobwhite quail, grazing, landscape ecology
    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    Fields of Research
    • Landscape ecology
    • Ecology
    • Zoology
    • Geology
    • Mycology
    • Terrestrial ecology
    • Biosecurity science and invasive species ecology
    • Community ecology
  • Laura Goodman
    • Associate Professor
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • Associate ProfessorNatural Resource Ecology & Management
    • Extension Specialist for Rangeland Ecology
    • OSU Extension
    • Extension Specialist for Rangeland EcologyOSU Extension
    My research interests include identifying mechanisms that determine where and what domesticated ungulates graze. I am specifically interested in individual behavioral differences that are consistent in multiple contexts and limit an animals' ability to adapt in varying environments. The effects of differences in personality on grazing distribution, dam reproductive efficiency, and offspring performance are also areas where I focus because of their ecological and economic importance. I also research methods to manipulating which plant species are grazed (targeted grazing) through specific supplements, grazing systems, species selection (cattle, goat, sheep), and management techniques. My goal is to help livestock producers select animals whose behaviors fit best with management objectives.
    My research interests include identifying mechanisms that determine where and what domesticated ungulates graze. I am specifically interested in individual behavioral differences that are consistent in multiple contexts and limit an animals' ability to adapt in varying environments. The effects of differences in personality on grazing distribution, dam reproductive efficiency, and offspring performance are also areas where I focus because of their ecological and economic importance. I also research methods to manipulating which plant species are grazed (targeted grazing) through specific supplements, grazing systems, species selection (cattle, goat, sheep), and management techniques. My goal is to help livestock producers select animals whose behaviors fit best with management objectives.
    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • OSU Extension
    Fields of Research
    • Biological sciences
  • Head
    Jason Harmon
    • Professor
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • ProfessorNatural Resource Ecology & Management
    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
  • Karen Hickman
    • Professor
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • ProfessorNatural Resource Ecology & Management
    My research program focuses primarily on addressing and understanding the effects of various management practices on plant and animal populations and communities within rangeland ecosystems of the Great Plains. Native rangelands, grasslands, and pasturelands in Oklahoma as well as throughout the central and southern Great Plains are under new threats from invasion by exotic and native species and exurban sprawl, as well as traditional challenges associated with livestock and wildlife management. My primary research goals are to further evaluate effects of management practices (e.g. grazing, patch burning, herbicide application, revegetation) on invasive species in Oklahoma grasslands, and to elucidate abiotic (e.g. fire, precipitation), plant-plant and plant-animal interactions that might be involved in limiting invasions of native systems by various invasive species. Ultimately, my research goals are to establish collaborations with other researchers throughout the US and northern Mexico (i.e. Chihuahua) and continue to collaborate with researchers at OSU in order to conduct research whose results can be influential in the development and application of proper (and adoptable) land management practices.
    My research program focuses primarily on addressing and understanding the effects of various management practices on plant and animal populations and communities within rangeland ecosystems of the Great Plains. Native rangelands, grasslands, and pasturelands in Oklahoma as well as throughout the central and southern Great Plains are under new threats from invasion by exotic and native species and exurban sprawl, as well as traditional challenges associated with livestock and wildlife management. My primary research goals are to further evaluate effects of management practices (e.g. grazing, patch burning, herbicide application, revegetation) on invasive species in Oklahoma grasslands, and to elucidate abiotic (e.g. fire, precipitation), plant-plant and plant-animal interactions that might be involved in limiting invasions of native systems by various invasive species. Ultimately, my research goals are to establish collaborations with other researchers throughout the US and northern Mexico (i.e. Chihuahua) and continue to collaborate with researchers at OSU in order to conduct research whose results can be influential in the development and application of proper (and adoptable) land management practices.
    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • Environmental Science
    Fields of Research
    • Ecology
    • Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
    • Agricultural and veterinary sciences
    • Biological sciences
    • Environmental sciences
    • Plant biology
  • Salim Hiziroglu
    • Professor Emeritus
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • Professor EmeritusNatural Resource Ecology & Management
    I have Ph.D. degree in Wood Products from Michigan State University, MS degree in Wood Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and BS degree in Forest Products Engineering from Karadeniz Technical University in Turkey. My responsibilities at the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management (NREM), Oklahoma State University (OSU) include teaching courses in the areas of forest products and timber harvesting. I also have extension and research appointments at OSU. My research has focused primarily on value-added composite panel technology.
    I have Ph.D. degree in Wood Products from Michigan State University, MS degree in Wood Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and BS degree in Forest Products Engineering from Karadeniz Technical University in Turkey. My responsibilities at the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management (NREM), Oklahoma State University (OSU) include teaching courses in the areas of forest products and timber harvesting. I also have extension and research appointments at OSU. My research has focused primarily on value-added composite panel technology.
    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    Fields of Research
    • Engineering
    • Chemical engineering
    • Forestry sciences
    • Materials engineering
    • Mechanical engineering
  • Omkar Joshi
    • Professor
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • ProfessorNatural Resource Ecology & Management

    I am a natural resource social scientist having interdisciplinary training in forestry and applied economics. My work integrates concepts and approaches from social psychology, human dimensions research, economics, and regional science to address issues critical to natural resource management and policy development.

    Research Interests:

    - Ecosystem Services valuation of forest and other natural resources
    - Human dimensions and economics related issues in natural resources
    - Wood-based and other renewable energy issues
    - Wildlife and energy economics

    I am a natural resource social scientist having interdisciplinary training in forestry and applied economics. My work integrates concepts and approaches from social psychology, human dimensions research, economics, and regional science to address issues critical to natural resource management and policy development.

    Research Interests:

    - Ecosystem Services valuation of forest and other natural resources
    - Human dimensions and economics related issues in natural resources
    - Wood-based and other renewable energy issues
    - Wildlife and energy economics

    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • Biobased Products & Energy Center
    Fields of Research
    • Ecology
    • Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
    • Agricultural and veterinary sciences
    • Biological sciences
    • Environmental sciences
    • Forestry sciences
  • Esben Kjaer
    • Assistant Professor
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • Assistant ProfessorNatural Resource Ecology & Management

    I am a Rangeland Plant Ecologist with a background in basic Plant Ecology. My work focuses on how grazing by itself, and the interactive effects of grazing and fire, can be leveraged to manage, conserve, and promote rangeland biodiversity at multiple taxonomic levels. My lab primarily does this by investigating the different patterns and processes that govern plant community assembly, and how those processes change under different management practices. Beyond that, a particular interest of my research has always been invasive species. I am chiefly interested in understanding why some species become invasive, how we can control or remove invasive species, and what species fill in the gaps left when we reduce invasive species (i.e., secondary invasion). I also have a strong interest in the role heterogeneity at multiple scales (micro- to landscape-scale) in influencing plant species coexistence.

    I am a Rangeland Plant Ecologist with a background in basic Plant Ecology. My work focuses on how grazing by itself, and the interactive effects of grazing and fire, can be leveraged to manage, conserve, and promote rangeland biodiversity at multiple taxonomic levels. My lab primarily does this by investigating the different patterns and processes that govern plant community assembly, and how those processes change under different management practices. Beyond that, a particular interest of my research has always been invasive species. I am chiefly interested in understanding why some species become invasive, how we can control or remove invasive species, and what species fill in the gaps left when we reduce invasive species (i.e., secondary invasion). I also have a strong interest in the role heterogeneity at multiple scales (micro- to landscape-scale) in influencing plant species coexistence.

    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Masters or PhD research supervision
    • Collaborative projects
    • Membership of an advisory committee
    • Research design
    • Speaking engagements
    • Teaching opportunities
    • English
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    Fields of Research
    • Community ecology
    • Fire ecology
    • Biosecurity science and invasive species ecology
    • Landscape ecology
  • Jim Long
    • Assistant Unit Leader
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • Assistant Unit LeaderNatural Resource Ecology & Management

    Jim is a federal Research Fisheries Biologist and is the Leader of the Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. Jim also serves as a Adjunct Professor in the Department of Natural Resources Ecology and Management.

    Research Interests:

    My research focuses on management-driven questions related to fisheries management, land-use effects on fishes, and effects of invasive species on aquatic communities. I primarily work in stream ecosystems, but also in lakes and reservoirs as well. I am particularly interested in the identification and management of black bass diversity and the utility of fish otoliths to provide information useful for conservation, especially at early-life history stages.

    Jim is a federal Research Fisheries Biologist and is the Leader of the Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. Jim also serves as a Adjunct Professor in the Department of Natural Resources Ecology and Management.

    Research Interests:

    My research focuses on management-driven questions related to fisheries management, land-use effects on fishes, and effects of invasive species on aquatic communities. I primarily work in stream ecosystems, but also in lakes and reservoirs as well. I am particularly interested in the identification and management of black bass diversity and the utility of fish otoliths to provide information useful for conservation, especially at early-life history stages.

    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Masters or PhD research supervision
    • Membership of an advisory committee
    • Mentoring (short-term)
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    Fields of Research
    • Freshwater ecology
    • Fisheries sciences
    • Fisheries management
    • Biosecurity science and invasive species ecology
  • Robert Lonsinger
    • Adjunct Associate Professor
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • Adjunct Associate ProfessorNatural Resource Ecology & Management

    Rob is a federal Research Wildlife Biologist and is an Assistant Unit Leader of the Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. Rob also serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resources Ecology and Management.

    Research Interests:

    Rob is an ecologist that applies quantitative methods to investigate wildlife, primarily focusing on species of management interest, carnivore ecology, and predator-prey dynamics. Rob strives to conduct research that advances our understanding of ecological processes and provides managers with the insights necessary to improve species conservation and management. Rob often employs conservation genetics, occupancy modeling methods, and capture-recapture frameworks to quantify population dynamics and assess population risk. Rob is always interested in evaluating alternative monitoring approaches and identifying methods to optimize sampling to reduce costs without impacting data reliability.

    Rob is a federal Research Wildlife Biologist and is an Assistant Unit Leader of the Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. Rob also serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resources Ecology and Management.

    Research Interests:

    Rob is an ecologist that applies quantitative methods to investigate wildlife, primarily focusing on species of management interest, carnivore ecology, and predator-prey dynamics. Rob strives to conduct research that advances our understanding of ecological processes and provides managers with the insights necessary to improve species conservation and management. Rob often employs conservation genetics, occupancy modeling methods, and capture-recapture frameworks to quantify population dynamics and assess population risk. Rob is always interested in evaluating alternative monitoring approaches and identifying methods to optimize sampling to reduce costs without impacting data reliability.

    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Collaborative projects
    • Masters or PhD research supervision
    • Mentoring (short-term)
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    Fields of Research
    • Landscape ecology
    • Wildlife and habitat management
    • Ecology
    • Zoology
    • Geology
    • Mycology
    • Population ecology
  • Scott Loss
    • Professor
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • ProfessorNatural Resource Ecology & Management
    Welcome to the Loss Lab! We study multiple aspects of global change ecology and management, including effects of climate change on wildlife and habitats, distributions and effects of invasive species, the role of wildlife and land cover change in vector-borne disease transmission, and direct sources of human-caused wildlife mortality like predation by free-ranging cats and bird collisions with structures (e.g., buildings, energy infrastructure & vehicles). Birds are the focus of much of our work, but we also study plants, invertebrates, and wildlife more broadly.

    Research Interests:

    My lab studies multiple aspects of global change ecology and management. Global change consists of climate change as well as other large-scale human-related impacts on the environment. The spread of invasive species, the emergence of infectious diseases, the habitat alteration due to urbanization and other land use and land cover changes, and incidental wildlife mortality associated with human activities are all types of global change.

    Our research is question, issue, and concept driven and applies principles of conservation biology, urban ecology, invasion biology, disease ecology, and landscape ecology. Birds are the focus of much of our work, but we also study plants, invertebrates, and wildlife in general.

    We currently lead and collaborate on projects addressing: (1) human-caused wildlife mortality, including cat predation, and bird collisions with buildings and energy infrastructure, (2) impacts of invasive earthworms on soil microbes, plants, and animals in forests and grasslands, (3) the ecology of olfaction as it relates to animal habitat selection and foraging, (4) the urban landscape ecology of tick-borne diseases, and (5) the habitat ecology and effects of climate change on the endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker.

    More details about our teaching, research, and extension activities can found on the Loss Lab web page (http://scottrloss.wix.com/losslab) or by following us on Twitter at @LossLabOSU
    Welcome to the Loss Lab! We study multiple aspects of global change ecology and management, including effects of climate change on wildlife and habitats, distributions and effects of invasive species, the role of wildlife and land cover change in vector-borne disease transmission, and direct sources of human-caused wildlife mortality like predation by free-ranging cats and bird collisions with structures (e.g., buildings, energy infrastructure & vehicles). Birds are the focus of much of our work, but we also study plants, invertebrates, and wildlife more broadly.

    Research Interests:

    My lab studies multiple aspects of global change ecology and management. Global change consists of climate change as well as other large-scale human-related impacts on the environment. The spread of invasive species, the emergence of infectious diseases, the habitat alteration due to urbanization and other land use and land cover changes, and incidental wildlife mortality associated with human activities are all types of global change.

    Our research is question, issue, and concept driven and applies principles of conservation biology, urban ecology, invasion biology, disease ecology, and landscape ecology. Birds are the focus of much of our work, but we also study plants, invertebrates, and wildlife in general.

    We currently lead and collaborate on projects addressing: (1) human-caused wildlife mortality, including cat predation, and bird collisions with buildings and energy infrastructure, (2) impacts of invasive earthworms on soil microbes, plants, and animals in forests and grasslands, (3) the ecology of olfaction as it relates to animal habitat selection and foraging, (4) the urban landscape ecology of tick-borne diseases, and (5) the habitat ecology and effects of climate change on the endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker.

    More details about our teaching, research, and extension activities can found on the Loss Lab web page (http://scottrloss.wix.com/losslab) or by following us on Twitter at @LossLabOSU
    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    Fields of Research
    • Conservation and biodiversity
    • Wildlife and habitat management
    • Ecology
    • Zoology
    • Geology
    • Mycology
    • Population ecology
    • Biosecurity science and invasive species ecology
  • Anna Moeller
    • Research Assistant Professor
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • Research Assistant ProfessorNatural Resource Ecology & Management
    Dr. Moeller is a Research Assistant Professor at OSU. She is a quantitative ecologist with a research focus on population dynamics and the management and conservation of wildlife species. Anna develops new statistical tools for demographic parameter estimation and population modeling, and she applies these tools in field research projects on a variety of species. Her research addresses pressing ecological questions, and the tools she develops can be used to test basic ecological hypotheses and inform management decisions.
    Dr. Moeller is a Research Assistant Professor at OSU. She is a quantitative ecologist with a research focus on population dynamics and the management and conservation of wildlife species. Anna develops new statistical tools for demographic parameter estimation and population modeling, and she applies these tools in field research projects on a variety of species. Her research addresses pressing ecological questions, and the tools she develops can be used to test basic ecological hypotheses and inform management decisions.
    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Masters or PhD research supervision
    • Research design
    • Collaborative projects
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    Fields of Research
    • Population ecology
    • Statistical theory
    • Biostatistics
    • Conservation and biodiversity
    • Wildlife and habitat management
  • Bryan Murray
    • Associate Professor
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • Associate ProfessorNatural Resource Ecology & Management
    - Forest ecology
    - Spatial ecology
    - Applications of GIS and remote sensing in ecology and natural resource management
    - Resilience of ecological communities and ecosystems
    - Functional diversity
    - Wildlife habitat relationships
    - Forest ecology
    - Spatial ecology
    - Applications of GIS and remote sensing in ecology and natural resource management
    - Resilience of ecological communities and ecosystems
    - Functional diversity
    - Wildlife habitat relationships
    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    Fields of Research
    • Forestry sciences
    • Forestry management and environment
    • Forestry fire management
    • Forest biodiversity
    • Forest ecosystems
    • Ecology
    • Spatial data and applications
  • Tim O'Connell
    • Associate Professor
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • Associate ProfessorNatural Resource Ecology & Management
    Tim O'Connell is a wildlife ecologist in the department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management where his primary interest in ornithology informs his research, teaching and student mentoring, and professional activity. Firmly rooted in the Land Grant tradition, Tim places great value on the role of faculty sharing their specific time and talents through outreach and other engagement with the broader community, and in the leadership of professional societies. He is past-president of the State College (PA) Bird Club, Payne County Audubon Society, and Oklahoma Ornithological Society. He is the current President of the Wilson Ornithological Society. Originally from central New York, Tim's career took him to Virginia and Pennsylvania before taking a position with the Department of Zoology in 2003. In 2006, he was a founding member of the department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management at OSU.

    Research Interests:

    I am a wildlife ecologist who applies principles of landscape ecology to inform and advance conservation of rare or declining species. My primary work involves distribution and abundance of birds and mammals, habitat selection amid land use and climate change, ecological indicators, and the influence of human activities on wildlife populations, especially mortality from collision with human structures.
    Tim O'Connell is a wildlife ecologist in the department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management where his primary interest in ornithology informs his research, teaching and student mentoring, and professional activity. Firmly rooted in the Land Grant tradition, Tim places great value on the role of faculty sharing their specific time and talents through outreach and other engagement with the broader community, and in the leadership of professional societies. He is past-president of the State College (PA) Bird Club, Payne County Audubon Society, and Oklahoma Ornithological Society. He is the current President of the Wilson Ornithological Society. Originally from central New York, Tim's career took him to Virginia and Pennsylvania before taking a position with the Department of Zoology in 2003. In 2006, he was a founding member of the department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management at OSU.

    Research Interests:

    I am a wildlife ecologist who applies principles of landscape ecology to inform and advance conservation of rare or declining species. My primary work involves distribution and abundance of birds and mammals, habitat selection amid land use and climate change, ecological indicators, and the influence of human activities on wildlife populations, especially mortality from collision with human structures.
    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Career advice
    • Collaborative projects
    • Inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA) support
    • Masters or PhD research supervision
    • Media inquiries
    • Membership of an advisory committee
    • Mentoring (long-term)
    • Undergraduate research supervision
    • Speaking engagements
    • Research design
    • Mentoring (short-term)
    • English
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    Fields of Research
    • Ecology
    • Zoology
    • Biological sciences
    • Environmental sciences
    • Wildlife and habitat management
    • Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation
    • Community ecology
    • Landscape ecology
    • Forest ecosystems
    • Forest biodiversity
    • Spatial data and applications
    • Natural resource management
    • Employment equity and diversity
    • Poverty, inclusivity and wellbeing
  • Dan Shoup
    • Professor
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • ProfessorNatural Resource Ecology & Management
    I provide teaching and research in the areas of sportfish management and ecology. I teach classes in fishery management at both undergraduate and graduate level, a fisheries techniques class at both undergrad and graduate level, and a class in advanced modeling methods. My research centers on issues related to sportfish management in southern reservoirs and includes sampling methods as well as approaches for enhancing fisheries through habitat manipulation or harvest management.

    Research Interests:

    My research centers primarily on inland sportfish management. I have conducted research on a wide range of topics, but most projects center on approaches that improve accuracy or precision of fishery assessments, the effects of turbidity on predator-prey interactions in aquatic systems, and catfish sampling, ecology, and management. I have also conducted several projects looking at better harvest management options for specific fisheries.
    I provide teaching and research in the areas of sportfish management and ecology. I teach classes in fishery management at both undergraduate and graduate level, a fisheries techniques class at both undergrad and graduate level, and a class in advanced modeling methods. My research centers on issues related to sportfish management in southern reservoirs and includes sampling methods as well as approaches for enhancing fisheries through habitat manipulation or harvest management.

    Research Interests:

    My research centers primarily on inland sportfish management. I have conducted research on a wide range of topics, but most projects center on approaches that improve accuracy or precision of fishery assessments, the effects of turbidity on predator-prey interactions in aquatic systems, and catfish sampling, ecology, and management. I have also conducted several projects looking at better harvest management options for specific fisheries.
    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Collaborative projects
    • Masters or PhD research supervision
    • Membership of an advisory committee
    • Teaching opportunities
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    Fields of Research
    • Fisheries sciences
    • Fisheries management
    • Fisheries sciences not elsewhere classified
    • Freshwater ecology
  • Mark Turner
    • Assistant Professor
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • Assistant ProfessorNatural Resource Ecology & Management

    Mark Turner is an Assistant Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist in the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management. His research and Extension programming focuses on applied habitat management practices including prescribed fire, forest stand improvement, and nonnative species management.

     

    Research Interests:

    Prescribed fire

    Forest stand improvement

    Nonnative plant control

    White-tailed deer

    Wild turkey

    Mark Turner is an Assistant Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist in the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management. His research and Extension programming focuses on applied habitat management practices including prescribed fire, forest stand improvement, and nonnative species management.

     

    Research Interests:

    Prescribed fire

    Forest stand improvement

    Nonnative plant control

    White-tailed deer

    Wild turkey

    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    Fields of Research
    • Wildlife and habitat management
    • Terrestrial ecology
    • Conservation and biodiversity
    • Ecology
    • Fire ecology
  • John Weir
    • Senior Extension Specialist
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • Senior Extension SpecialistNatural Resource Ecology & Management
    • Senior Extension Specialist for Fire Ecology
    • OSU Extension
    • Senior Extension Specialist for Fire EcologyOSU Extension
    - Fire Effects
    - Conducting safer prescribed burns
    Prescribed fire training
    Smoke related issues
    Wildfire preparedness
    Range Management
    - Fire Effects
    - Conducting safer prescribed burns
    Prescribed fire training
    Smoke related issues
    Wildfire preparedness
    Range Management
    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • OSU Extension
    Fields of Research
    • Ecology
    • Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
    • Agricultural and veterinary sciences
    • Biological sciences
    • Environmental science and management
    • Environmental sciences
  • Jia Yang
    • Assistant Professor
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • Assistant ProfessorNatural Resource Ecology & Management
    Dr. Yang is an Assistant professor in the Department of Natural Resource Ecology & Mgmt, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (DASNR) at Oklahoma State University. His research focuses on ecosystem patterns and dynamics in response to climate changes and wildfires. His research approaches are primarily process-based ecosystem modeling and satellite remote sensing. He is also involved in undergraduate student teaching and graduate student training.

    Research Interests:

    Wildfire Impacts, Ecosystem Biogeochemical Cycle, Water Resources Availability
    Dr. Yang is an Assistant professor in the Department of Natural Resource Ecology & Mgmt, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (DASNR) at Oklahoma State University. His research focuses on ecosystem patterns and dynamics in response to climate changes and wildfires. His research approaches are primarily process-based ecosystem modeling and satellite remote sensing. He is also involved in undergraduate student teaching and graduate student training.

    Research Interests:

    Wildfire Impacts, Ecosystem Biogeochemical Cycle, Water Resources Availability
    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    Fields of Research
    • Climate change impacts and adaptation
    • Ecohydrology
    • Geospatial information systems and geospatial data modelling
    • Modelling and simulation
    • Photogrammetry and remote sensing
  • Lu Zhai
    • Associate Professor
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    • Associate ProfessorNatural Resource Ecology & Management
    Zhai lab aims to increase plant resource sustainability in a changing environment by identifying factors related to vegetation dynamics and integrating these factors into plant resource management. The studies of Zhai lab are featured by integrating multiple approaches: statistical- and process-based vegetation model, stable isotope analysis, functional trait analysis, and remote sensing.

    Research Interests:

    Forest ecology and management; Functional plant ecology; Quantitative ecology; Coastal ecology; Stable isotope ecology
    Zhai lab aims to increase plant resource sustainability in a changing environment by identifying factors related to vegetation dynamics and integrating these factors into plant resource management. The studies of Zhai lab are featured by integrating multiple approaches: statistical- and process-based vegetation model, stable isotope analysis, functional trait analysis, and remote sensing.

    Research Interests:

    Forest ecology and management; Functional plant ecology; Quantitative ecology; Coastal ecology; Stable isotope ecology
    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Collaborative projects
    • Masters or PhD research supervision
    • Technical support
    • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
    Fields of Research
    • Ecology
    • Zoology
    • Geology
    • Mycology
    • Ecological physiology
    • Population ecology
    • Forestry sciences
    • Forestry management and environment
    • Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation
    • Community ecology

Department contact

  • 405-744-5437
  • 320G Agricultural Hall, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 74078, United States

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