Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Utah State University: 1987
Master of Science, Utah State University: 1978
Bachelor of Science, Ft. Lewis College: 1974, 1975

Research
Our research program focuses on plant-herbivore interactions. Over the past 8 years we have examined grazing at the individual plant level, and have documented and compared patterns of utilization (frequency, timing, and level of use) for several grazing systems. We are also examining plant responses to actual patterns of utilization in an effort to determine grazing patterns which are detrimental to plant survival and/or production. Our goal is to determine the patterns of utilization that lead to losses of important plant species in the Mixed Grass Prarie and then to identify grazing regimes/systems that allow us to avoid/minimize those patterns. Ultimately this should lead to the development of grazing prescriptions that will accomplish specific vegetation and livestock objectives on these rangelands.

We are also involved in the identification of parameters important in determining the Site Conservation Threshold and evaluation of Site Conservation Rating (or rangeland health). This includes development of state-and-transition models for important ecological sites.

Teaching
Natural Resource Measurements, Integrated Natural Resource Management, Wildland Ecosystems, Grazing Management.

Selected Organizations/Appointments
Society for Range Management
- Rangeland Assessment and Monitoring Committee
- Glossary Update Task Group
- Public Affairs Committee
South Dakota Section, Society for Range Management
- Past President
- Research Committee, Chair
- Scholarship Committee, Chair
- Technical Sessions and Symposium Committee, 1997 Annual SRM Meeting
Range Science Education Council
Western Regional Coordinating Committee for Rangeland Research (WRCC-40)

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