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Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences Director of Alice L. Kibbe Life Science Station Director of Deer Kill Check Program 2002 Office
Location... Waggoner Hall 215
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· BOT 210: Local Flora
· BOT 410: Plant Systematics
· BOT 415: Plant Ecology
· BOT 575: Special Topics in Fire Ecology
· BIOL 102: Biological Diversity
My present research interests lie within the field of landscape ecology, specifically in the effects of fire and other disturbances on the spatial demography of overstory tree species. I am particularly interested in what roles the historical fire regimes, subsequent fire suppression and community restoration have played in the regeneration dynamics of tree species and in the overall species diversity of both the overstory and herbaceous components of savanna, grasslands and related communities.I have a wider area of interest in the ecology of forested, grassland and wetland ecosystems, specifically in the role of disturbance and management in influencing system structure and function.