William Barker, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
University of Kansas, 1968
Research Interests: Plant systematics and plant (range) ecology, The floristics of the U.S. Great Plains, with emphasis on the northern Great Plains, Rotational grazing systems, leafy spurge control, range fertilization and grassland community composition and production
Mario Biondini, Ph.D.
Colorado State University, 1984
Research Interests: Ecosystem Science, Use of Multivariate Statistics, Ecosystems Modeling, Theoretical Ecology, Landscape Ecology, Plant-Soil Relationships
Edward (Shawn) DeKeyser, Ph.D.
North Dakota State University, 2000
Research Interests: Rangeland Ecology, Grazing Management, Wetland Ecology and Assessment
Carolyn E. Grygiel, Ph.D., MBA, CPRM, MPM
Colorado State University, 1983
Research Interests: Landscape Ecology with Emphasis on Small Scale Disturbances, Prairie Restoration. Natural Resources Management
Don Kirby, Ph.D. (Retired)
Texas A&M University, 1980
Research Interests: Grazing Management, Noxious Weed Control , Wetland Ecology
Breanna Paradeis, M.S.
Lecturer
Research Specialist
307E Morrill Hall
Kevin K. Sedivec, Ph.D.
Range Science Program Leader
North Dakota State University, 1994
Research Interests: Grazing Systems and Upland Nesting Birds, Leafy Spurge Control Using Grazing, Range Nutrition
Joseph Zeleznik, Ph.D.
Michigan State University, 2001
Research Interests: Dendrochronology of Ponderosa Pine and Bur Oak, Bur Oak Regeneration, Riparian Forest Restoration
Xuejun Dong, Ph.D.
Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1997
Central Grasslands Research Extension Center
Streeter, ND
Research Area:
Plant Water Use in Rangelands
Benjamin Geaumont, Ph.D.
North Dakota State University, 2009
Hettinger Research and Extension Center
Research Area:
Interactions Between Agriculture, Wildlife, adn teh Environment
Christina Hargiss, Ph.D.
North Dakota State University, 2009
NDSU School of Natural Resource Sciences
Research Area:
Wetland Ecology, Assessment and Monitoring
John Hendrickson, Ph.D.
Texas A&M University, 1996
USDA Northern Great Plains Lavoratory, Mandan, ND
Research Area:
Rangeland Ecology and Management
Paul Nyren, M.S.
Washington State Univeristy, 1975
Central Grasslands Research Extension Center, Streeter, ND
Research Area:
Range Ecology, Fertilization and Management
Chris Schauer, Ph.D.
Oregon State University, 2003
Hettinger Research Extension Center
Research Area:
Nutritional Management of Grazing Livestock
Lance Vermeire, Ph.D.
Texas Tech University, 2002
USDA-ARS Fort Keogh
Miles City, MT
Research Area:
Grazing Ecology, Prescribed Fire, Drought Effects on Rangelands
Pam Loose
Administrative Secretary
106 Walster Hall
Dennis Whitted
Research Specialist
204A Hastings
