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Thanks for your interest in my research group and the graduate programs at the University of Nevada, Reno. I have diverse interests in ecology at the population, community, ecosystem and landscape levels, with ongoing research projects focusing on the dynamics of tree and shrub populations and the influence of herbivores on terrestrial landscapes. Most of my research has an applied emphasis and strives to provide science-based insights about the management and restoration of human-impacted landscapes. See other pages on this web site for additional details.
I typically have 2-4 graduate students and a postdoc in my lab at any given time and work closely with each of them to develop and carry out conceptually important field projects that can be published in top-tier peer-reviewed journals. Graduate education is all about students becoming rigorous scientists. They must be creative, self-motivated and develop expertise in the general themes of ecology as well as statistics, experimental design and the natural history their study system. Regardless of a student’s ultimate employment objective (academia, government, NGO, the private sector), the most fundamental goal of graduate education is to develop a deep understanding of the scientific process and how to practice it.
Students working with me can pursue a Masters or Ph.D. degree in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology (Link) or Natural Resources and Environmental Science (Link).
Students from my lab have gone on to a range of careers after completing their graduate degrees. Some have entered Ph.D. programs in ecology whereas others work as ecologists and resource managers for local, state and federal agencies as well as NGOs and environmental consulting firms. Whatever paths they choose, I am proud to see that my former graduate students have become important contributors in the scientific and resource management community.
Feel free to contact me about the possibility of working together in the graduate program at UNR (email is best). Please include as much information as possible about your experience and interests, including a CV. If we appear to be a good match, I strongly suggest that you visit UNR, meet with me, my graduate students and postdocs as well as other faculty.
Once again, thanks for your interest in the graduate program in biology at the University of Nevada, Reno and my research group.
About UNR. Founded in 1874, the University of Nevada, Reno is a land-grant public institution with ~20,000 students. The university is classified as an R1 institution by Carnegie, in recognition of its “very high research activity.”
About Reno. Reno is located on the western edge of the Great Basin and the eastern slope of Sierra Nevada Mountains. With its elevation ranging from 4,400 to 6,000 feet, the city has a population size of ~270,000 and is home to a diverse cultural and artistic community. Reno offers exceptional access to outdoor activities including skiing, climbing, hiking, and mountain biking. It is loacted ~45 minutes from Lake Tahoe, 3 hours from Yosemite National Park, and 3.5 hours from San Francisco. Outside Magazine included Reno in its list of 12 Best Places to Live in the U.S. (2019) and 15 Happiest Places to Live in the U.S. (2023).
I typically have 2-4 graduate students and a postdoc in my lab at any given time and work closely with each of them to develop and carry out conceptually important field projects that can be published in top-tier peer-reviewed journals. Graduate education is all about students becoming rigorous scientists. They must be creative, self-motivated and develop expertise in the general themes of ecology as well as statistics, experimental design and the natural history their study system. Regardless of a student’s ultimate employment objective (academia, government, NGO, the private sector), the most fundamental goal of graduate education is to develop a deep understanding of the scientific process and how to practice it.
Students working with me can pursue a Masters or Ph.D. degree in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology (Link) or Natural Resources and Environmental Science (Link).
Students from my lab have gone on to a range of careers after completing their graduate degrees. Some have entered Ph.D. programs in ecology whereas others work as ecologists and resource managers for local, state and federal agencies as well as NGOs and environmental consulting firms. Whatever paths they choose, I am proud to see that my former graduate students have become important contributors in the scientific and resource management community.
Feel free to contact me about the possibility of working together in the graduate program at UNR (email is best). Please include as much information as possible about your experience and interests, including a CV. If we appear to be a good match, I strongly suggest that you visit UNR, meet with me, my graduate students and postdocs as well as other faculty.
Once again, thanks for your interest in the graduate program in biology at the University of Nevada, Reno and my research group.
About UNR. Founded in 1874, the University of Nevada, Reno is a land-grant public institution with ~20,000 students. The university is classified as an R1 institution by Carnegie, in recognition of its “very high research activity.”
About Reno. Reno is located on the western edge of the Great Basin and the eastern slope of Sierra Nevada Mountains. With its elevation ranging from 4,400 to 6,000 feet, the city has a population size of ~270,000 and is home to a diverse cultural and artistic community. Reno offers exceptional access to outdoor activities including skiing, climbing, hiking, and mountain biking. It is loacted ~45 minutes from Lake Tahoe, 3 hours from Yosemite National Park, and 3.5 hours from San Francisco. Outside Magazine included Reno in its list of 12 Best Places to Live in the U.S. (2019) and 15 Happiest Places to Live in the U.S. (2023).