Sue Fairbanks

Associate Professor

Natural Resource Ecology & Management

  • Associate Professor
    Natural Resource Ecology & Management
  • 405-744-9842 (Work)
  • Oklahoma State University, 564 Agricultural Hall, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 74078, United States

TEACHING SUMMARY

Teaching:
NREM 3502: Wildlife Law Enforcement
NREM 3503: Principles of Wildlife Ecology and Management
NREM 3523: Fish and Wildlife Population Biology
NREM 4533: Wildlife Management for Game Species
NREM 5020*: Graduate Seminar: Research and Presentation
NREM 5513*: Applied Wildlife Behavior

TEACHING

  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    8 Jun 2026 - 31 Jul 2026
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 6000.Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 45 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Undergraduate Internship
    8 Jun 2026 - 31 Jul 2026
    Supervised internship with an approved natural resource business, government agency, or nongovernment organization, including a diversity of learning opportunities in a work environment. For every hour of credit, 45 hours of work are required. Graded on a pass-fail basis.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 6000.Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 45 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Fish and Wildlife Population Biology
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Dynamics of fish and wildlife populations resulting from reproduction, competition, predation, movement, and exploitation. Effects of life history patterns on population growth and management strategies. Methods for measuring distribution, abundance, survival, and growth of fish and wildlife populations. Management strategies for fish and wildlife populations.Prerequisite(s): NREM 3012 and NREM 3013, or BIOL 3034 or concurrent enrollment.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Undergraduate Internship
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Supervised internship with an approved natural resource business, government agency, or nongovernment organization, including a diversity of learning opportunities in a work environment. For every hour of credit, 45 hours of work are required. Graded on a pass-fail basis.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Wildlife Law Enforcement
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Survey of state and federal wildlife laws with emphasis on Oklahoma statutory and regulatory laws pertaining to wildlife. Lectures, guest lectures, videotapes and field exercises. Previously offered as COSC 3502 and ZOOL 3502.Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Applied Wildlife Behavior
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Importance of wildlife behavior to Individual survival, reproduction, and implications for population ecology, community ecology, conservation, and management. Wildlife Is broadly defined In this class; topics Include habitat selection, dispersal, & migration.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 6000.Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 45 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Principles of Wildlife Ecology and Management
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    An introduction to the biological basis of the management of wildlife habitats and populations. Previously offered as NREM 4513, ZOOL 4513, WLDL 4513, and COSC 4513.Prerequisite(s): NREM 3013 or BIOL 3034 or concurrent.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Undergraduate Internship
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Supervised internship with an approved natural resource business, government agency, or nongovernment organization, including a diversity of learning opportunities in a work environment. For every hour of credit, 45 hours of work are required. Graded on a pass-fail basis.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    9 Jun 2025 - 1 Aug 2025
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 6000.Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 45 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 6000.Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 45 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Fish and Wildlife Population Biology
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Dynamics of fish and wildlife populations resulting from reproduction, competition, predation, movement, and exploitation. Effects of life history patterns on population growth and management strategies. Methods for measuring distribution, abundance, survival, and growth of fish and wildlife populations. Management strategies for fish and wildlife populations.Prerequisite(s): NREM 3012 and NREM 3013, or BIOL 3034 or concurrent enrollment.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Undergraduate Internship
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Supervised internship with an approved natural resource business, government agency, or nongovernment organization, including a diversity of learning opportunities in a work environment. For every hour of credit, 45 hours of work are required. Graded on a pass-fail basis.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Undergraduate Research
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Participation in faculty research or execution of a research problem formulated by the student. Previously offered as FOR 4500.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 3 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Upper-division standing, GPA of 2.50 or better and consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Applied Wildlife Behavior
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Importance of wildlife behavior to Individual survival, reproduction, and implications for population ecology, community ecology, conservation, and management. Wildlife Is broadly defined In this class; topics Include habitat selection, dispersal, & migration.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 6000.Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 45 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Principles of Wildlife Ecology and Management
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    An introduction to the biological basis of the management of wildlife habitats and populations. Previously offered as NREM 4513, ZOOL 4513, WLDL 4513, and COSC 4513.Prerequisite(s): NREM 3013 or BIOL 3034 or concurrent.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Undergraduate Internship
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Supervised internship with an approved natural resource business, government agency, or nongovernment organization, including a diversity of learning opportunities in a work environment. For every hour of credit, 45 hours of work are required. Graded on a pass-fail basis.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    10 Jun 2024 - 2 Aug 2024
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 6000.Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 45 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Master's Thesis Report
    10 Jun 2024 - 2 Aug 2024
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with a major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 5000.Offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, max 12 (Thesis) 4 (Report).
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Undergraduate Internship
    10 Jun 2024 - 2 Aug 2024
    Supervised internship with an approved natural resource business, government agency, or nongovernment organization, including a diversity of learning opportunities in a work environment. For every hour of credit, 45 hours of work are required. Graded on a pass-fail basis.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 6000.Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 45 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Fish and Wildlife Population Biology
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Dynamics of fish and wildlife populations resulting from reproduction, competition, predation, movement, and exploitation. Effects of life history patterns on population growth and management strategies. Methods for measuring distribution, abundance, survival, and growth of fish and wildlife populations. Management strategies for fish and wildlife populations.Prerequisite(s): NREM 3012 and NREM 3013, or BIOL 3034 or concurrent enrollment.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Master's Thesis Report
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with a major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 5000.Offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, max 12 (Thesis) 4 (Report).