We study the factors that shape plant and animal populations and their interactions across ecosystems.
Understanding Ecological Dynamics
Our researchers investigate what drives the distribution and abundance of species, how populations change over time and space, and the complex interactions that link communities together. This work reveals how ecosystems respond to environmental change and disturbance.
Science that Supports Conservation and Management
By understanding these dynamics, our research informs conservation and recovery strategies for rare and threatened species and guides the sustainable management of harvested populations.
Faculty
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Kathleen Prudic
Associate Director for Graduate Student AdvancementAssociate Professor, Citizen and Data Science
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Ellen Bledsoe
Associate Director of Undergraduate AdvancementAssociate Professor of Practice
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Jesse Alston
Assistant Professor, Conservation / Management Large Mammals
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Javan Bauder
Assistant ProfessorAssistant Unit Leader, Arizona Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
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Michael Bogan
Associate Professor, Natural Resources and the EnvironmentCecil and Carol Schwalbe Endowed Chair in Cold-Blooded Research, Teaching, and Conservation
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Melanie Culver
Assistant ProfessorAssistant Unit Leader, Arizona Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
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Bret Pasch
Associate Professor, Wildlife Conservation and Management
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Robert Steidl
Professor, Natural ResourcesProgram Chair, Wildlife Conservation and Management
Research Staff
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Aaron D. Flesch
Research ScientistThe Desert Laboratory - Tumamoc Hill
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Alessandra Gorlier
Senior Research SpecialistSanta Rita Experimental Range - McClaran Lab
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Erin Zylstra
Research ScientistUSA-NPN - Crimmins Lab
