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 Prairie 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.

Teaching
Natural Resource Measurements, Rangeland Assessment and Monitoring, Grazing Management.