Sam Fuhlendorf

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