Solving Wildlife Issues Through Applied Research and Outreach

Dedicated to conducting innovative scientific research in wildlife ecology and management

Specializing in using cutting edge field and quantitative techniques to answer applied questions

Providing valuable information to stakeholders and the public through educational and engaging outreach

Research Interests

Habitat Management
Big Game Management
Fire Ecology
Disease Ecology
Animal Behavior
Predator-Prey Interactions

Recent Lab News

Completed Research Projects

Exploration and Analysis

Our research focuses on an applied understanding of habitats, wildlife behavior, and management strategies.

Arkansas CWD Deer Study

Delve into our habitat research projects aimed at safeguarding diverse ecosystems and the species that inhabit them. Learn about our initiatives and contributions to wildlife conservation.

Fire and Fauna

Understanding the link between environmental factors and disturbance events to spatial variaiton in mammal and avian distributions

Bats on Fire!

Protecting Nature

the effects of dormant season fire on bats are largely unknown and a concern for managers who need to weigh habitat management goals with maintaining bat populations reeling from white-nose syndrome. As such, we investigated winter bat activity and Lasiurine bat roost selection within a pyric landscape