Phone Number

(435) 797-0242

Mailing Address

5230 Old Main Hill, NR 206
Logan, UT 84322-5230

Directory | Wildland Resources

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Department Head

Christopher Keyes

Department Head | Professor | Wildland Resources (WILD)

435-797-2254
NR 206A
chris.keyes@usu.edu

Faculty

Peter Adler

Professor

(435) 797-1021

peter.adler@usu.edu

Trisha Atwood

Professor

trisha.atwood@usu.edu

Karen Beard

Professor (temporarily away on sabbatical)

435-797-8220

karen.beard@usu.edu

Miles Becker

Urban Forestry Extension Specialist Assistant Professor

435-797-2219

miles.becker@usu.edu

Sunshine Brosi

Professor/Director, Masters of Natural Resource Program

435-613-5016

sunshine.brosi@usu.edu

Phaedra Budy

Professor and Unit Leader U.S. Geological Survey - Utah Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit

(435) 797-7564

phaedra.budy@usu.edu

Mark Chynoweth

Associate Professor | Faculty Advisor 2026-27

(435) 722-1700

mark.chynoweth@usu.edu

T.J. Clark-Wolf

Assistant Professor

t.j.clark-wolf@usu.edu

Kyra Clark-Wolf

Assistant Professor

kyra.clark-wolf@usu.edu

Michael Conover

Professor

(435) 797-2436

mike.conover@usu.edu

David Dahlgren

Associate Professor

(435) 881-1910

dave.dahlgren@usu.edu

Justin DeRose

Associate Professor (on sabbatical until Jan 2027)

justin.derose@usu.edu

Shandra Nicole Frey

Extension Professor

(435) 559-0360

nicki.frey@usu.edu

Edward Hammill

Professor

(435) 797-2213

edd.hammill@usu.edu

Charles Hawkins

Professor | National Aquatic Monitoring Center Director

(435) 797-2280

chuck.hawkins@usu.edu

Scott Hotaling

Assistant Professor | Extension Climate Resiliency Specialist

scott.hotaling@usu.edu

Michael Howe

Assistant Professor in Forest Health

mike.howe@usu.edu

Karin M. Kettenring

Professor

karin.kettenring@usu.edu

Christopher Keyes

Department Head | Professor | Wildland Resources (WILD)

435-797-2254

chris.keyes@usu.edu

Andrew Kulmatiski

Professor

(435) 881-5496

andrew.kulmatiski@usu.edu

Eric LaMalfa

Associate Professor

eric.lamalfa@usu.edu

Tayler LaSharr

Assistant Professor in Movement Ecology

tayler.lasharr@usu.edu

Jim Lutz

Professor

james.lutz@usu.edu

Daniel MacNulty

Professor

(435) 797-7442

dan.macnulty@usu.edu

Kezia Manlove

Associate Professor

kezia.manlove@usu.edu

Darren J. McAvoy

Extension Associate Professor

(435) 797-0560

darren.mcavoy@usu.edu

Karen E. Mock

Professor

karen.mock@usu.edu

R. Douglas Ramsey

Professor

(435) 797-3783

doug.ramsey@usu.edu

David Stoner

Assistant Professor

(435) 797-9147

david.stoner@usu.edu

Erica Stuber

Assistant Professor

erica.stuber@usu.edu

James Taylor

Associate Professor , Wildland Resources | Associate Director, Masters of Natural Resources

435-722-1769

james.taylor@usu.edu

Chad Teal

Assistant Professor and U.S. Geological Survey - Utah Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit Fish Biologist

chad.teal@usu.edu

Eric Thacker

Associate Professor

(435) 797-7874

eric.thacker@usu.edu

Kari E. Veblen

Professor

(435) 797-3970

kari.veblen@usu.edu

Juan J. Villalba

Associate Dean for Research

(435) 797-2539

juan.villalba@usu.edu

Timothy Walsworth

Associate Professor

(435) 797-0874

timothy.walsworth@usu.edu

Brad Washa

Professional Practice Assistant Professor

brad.washa@usu.edu

Susan Washko

Assistant Professor

susan.washko@usu.edu

Larissa Yocom

Associate Professor

larissa.yocom@usu.edu

Julie Young

Professor

julie.young@usu.edu

Staff

Alex Baecher

Postdoctoral Fellow

alex.baecher@usu.edu

Amanda Barth

Rare Insect Coordinator

amanda.barth@usu.edu

Kendall Becker

Writing Consultant & Program Coordinator

(206) 552-5340

kendall.becker@usu.edu

Binod Borah

Postdoctoral Fellow II

binod.borah@usu.edu

Stacey Brummer

Graduate Programs and Professional Outreach Coordinator

stacey.brummer@usu.edu

Andrew Caudillo

Taxonomist, Lab Manager

andrew.caudillo@usu.edu

Allison Cochley

Assistant to the Department Head

(435) 797-0242

allison.cochley@usu.edu

Jennifer Courtwright

Research Associate

jennifer.courtwright@usu.edu

Christine M. Garrard

Programmer/Analyst II

(435) 797-2602

chris.garrard@usu.edu

Wake Harper

Academic Advisor

(435) 797-3375

wakefield.harper@usu.edu

Ryan Jess

Research Technician Senior | Dendrochronology and Forest Ecology

ryan.jess@usu.edu

Sandy Johnston

Research Associate

(801) 605-3714

sandra.johnston@usu.edu

Sam Kurkowski

Research Technician

612-212-8690

sam.kurkowski@usu.edu

Kevin Landom

Research Associate

kevin.landom@usu.edu

Andreas Leidolf

Associate Director

(435) 757-7640

andreas.leidolf@usu.edu

Peter Mackinnon

Research Associate

peter.mackinnon@usu.edu

Loreto Martínez-Baroja

Postdoctoral Researcher

Chris McGinty

Assistant Director

(435) 797-0653

chris.mcginty@usu.edu

Charlotte Musser

Research Associate

charlotte.musser@usu.edu

Stephanie Myers

Academic Advisor

stephanie.r.myers@usu.edu

Katy Stemmler

postdoctoral fellow

katy.gardner@usu.edu

Matt Tagg

Lead Taxonomist

(435) 797-3945

matt.tagg@usu.edu

Mindy Wheeler

Program Coordinator III

mindy.wheeler@usu.edu

Resha Whitaker

Key Personnel | Project Administrator

(435)797-2556 or (801)554-0609

resha.whitaker@usu.edu

Graduate Students

Anna Amidon

M.S. Fisheries Biology

a02443983@usu.edu

Adrien Bastidas

Graduate Student PhD

a.bastidas@usu.edu

Danielle Berger

Graduate Student PhD

danielle.berger@usu.edu

Erika Blomdahl

Graduate Student PhD

erika.blomdahl@usu.edu

Majesty Bordner

Graduate Student MS

majesty.bordner@usu.edu

Aaron Bott

Graduate Student PhD

aaron.bott@usu.edu

Lisa Boyd

Graduate Student PhD

lisa.boyd@usu.edu

Phoebe Brown

M.S. Watershed Science

phoebe.brown@usu.edu

Zane Bryant

Graduate Student MS

zane.bryant@usu.edu

Isabelle Burky

Graduate Student MS

isabelle.burky@usu.edu

Heather Carmichael

Graduate Student MS

h.carmichael@usu.edu

Ruger Carter

Graduate Student PhD

ruger.carter@usu.edu

Jennifer Courtwright

Ph.D. Watershed Science

jennifer.courtwright@usu.edu

Josh Day

Graduate Student PhD

joshua.day@usu.edu

Tom Doolittle

M.S. Ecology

tom.doolittle@usu.edu

Rory Eggleston

Graduate Student PhD

rory.eggleston@usu.edu

Lindsey Engelbert

Graduate Student PhD

lindsey.engelbert@usu.edu

Richard Evans

Graduate Student MS

richard.evans@usu.edu

Sara Fischer

Graduate Student MS

sara.fischer@usu.edu

Luke Forsberg

Graduate Student MS

luke.forsberg@usu.edu

Austin Garner

M.S. Ecology

austin.garner@usu.edu

Lilly Gordon

Graduate Student MS

lillian.gordon@usu.edu

Kaid Gorringe

Graduate Student MS

kaid.gorringe@usu.edu

Jessie Hamaker

Graduate Student MS

Kayla Hancey

Ph.D. Watershed Science

a00816865@usu.edu

Lindsay Hansen

Ph.D. Watershed Science

lindsay.hansen@usu.edu

Lauren Head

Graduate Student PhD

lauren.head@usu.edu

Ryan Helcoski

Graduate Student PhD

ryan.helcoski@usu.edu

Alexander Howe

Graduate Student PhD

alex.howe@usu.edu

Kirstie Kandaris

Graduate Student MS

kirstie.kandaris@usu.edu

Kipling Klimas

Graduate Student PhD

kipling.klimas@usu.edu

Hannah Klugman

Graduate Student MS

hannah.klugman@usu.edu

Mallory Sandoval Lambert

Graduate Student PhD

mal.s.lambert@usu.edu

Lovin

Graduate Student MS

s.lovin@usu.edu

Conrad Lucas

Graduate Student MS

c.lucas@usu.edu

Dustin Maloney

Graduate Student PhD

dustin.maloney@usu.edu

Bryan McCarthy-Zayach

Graduate Student MS

bryan.mccarthy-zayach@usu.edu

Lori McCurdy

Graduate Student MS

lori.mccurdy@usu.edu

Chris McGinty

Graduate Student PhD

chris.mcginty@usu.edu

Aric McKinney

M.S. Fisheries Biology

aric.mckinney@usu.edu

Sharon Montecino

Graduate Student MS

sharon.montecino@usu.edu

Iddy Muzzo

Graduate Student PhD

iddy.muzzo@usu.edu

Leonce Ngirinshuti

Ph.D. Watershed Science

a02428325@usu.edu

Rae Nickerson

Graduate Student PhD

rae.nickerson@usu.edu

Elsbeth Otto

Graduate Student MS

elsbeth.otto@usu.edu

Sierra Pederson

Graduate Student MS

sierra.pederson@usu.edu

Isabela Pedro

Graduate Student PhD

isabela.pedro@usu.edu

Matthew Peña

Graduate Student PhD

matt.pena@usu.edu

Nicholas Poremski

Graduate Student MS

Annie Prescott

Graduate Student MS

annie.e.prescott@usu.edu

Michael Procko

Graduate Student PhD

michael.procko@usu.edu

Kaitlyn Purington

Graduate Student MS

kaitlyn.purington@usu.edu

Katia Quezada Villa

M.S. Ecology

katia.quezadavilla@usu.edu

Janae Radke

Graduate Student PhD

janae.radke@usu.edu

Jack Rasmussen

Graduate Student PhD

jack.rasmussen@usu.edu

Faraz Rehman

Graduate Student MS

faraz.rehman@usu.edu

Torrey Rodgers

Graduate Student PhD

torrey.rodgers@usu.edu

Ryan Sandfort

Graduate Student PhD

ryan.sandfort@usu.edu

Emily Santos

Graduate Student PhD

emily.santos@usu.edu

Philip Saporito

M.S. Fisheries Biology

Annie Schiffer

Graduate Student PhD

annie.schiffer@usu.edu

Abby Schmidt

Graduate Student MS

abigail.schmidt@usu.edu

Sebastian Schreiber-Pan

Graduate Student PhD

s.schreiber-pan@usu.edu

Anna Shampain

Ph.D. Watershed Science

a02426681@usu.edu

Elizabeth Siemion

Graduate Student PhD

liz.siemion@usu.edu

Maria Stahl

Graduate Student PhD

maria.stahl@usu.edu

Soren Struckman

Graduate Student PhD

soren.struckman@usu.edu

Amber Swicegood

Graduate Student PhD

amber.swicegood@usu.edu

Heather Talley

Graduate Student MS

Kelsey Tesucún González

Graduate Student MS

kelsey.tesucn@usu.edu

Haley Valdez

Graduate Student MS

haley.valdez@usu.edu

Tyler Williams

Graduate Student MS

tyler.williams@usu.edu

Andrew Wisniewski

M.S. Fisheries Biology

April Wood

Graduate Student MS

april.wood@usu.edu

Kiana Young

Graduate Student PhD

kiana.young@usu.edu

Emeriti

Dr. Frederick A. Baker

Emeritus Associate Professor

fab384@gmail.com

Dr. Roger E. Banner

Emeritus Associate Professor

roger.banner@usu.edu

Dr. John A. Bissonette

Emeritus Professor

435-797-2511

john.bissonette@usu.edu

Dr. Thadis W. Box

Emeritus Professor

thadbox@comcast.net

Beth Burritt

Associate Professor

(435) 797-3576

beth.burritt@usu.edu

Dr. Fee Busby

Emeritus Professor

435-757-5636

fee.busby@usu.edu

Dr. Christopher A. Call

Emeritus Professor

chris.call@usu.edu

Dr. Mary Conner

Research Associate Professor Emeritus

(970) 217-3404

mary.conner@usu.edu

Dr. Ray Dueser

Emeritus Professor

ray.dueser@usu.edu

Dr. Thomas C. Edwards

Emeritus Professor

t.edwards@usu.edu

Dr. Eric M. Gese

Emeritus Professor (FR)

(435) 797-2542

eric.gese@usu.edu

Dr. Barrie Gilbert

Emeritus Associate Professor

barrie.gilbert36@gmail.com

Dr. Frank Howe

Emeritus Associate Professor

(435) 797-8523

frankhowe@utah.gov

Dr. Frederick Knowlton

Emeritus Professor

Dr. Michael R. Kuhns

Emeritus Professor

mike.kuhns@usu.edu

Dr. James Long

Emeritus Professor

james.long@usu.edu

Dr. Chris Luecke

Professor Emeritus

chris.luecke@usu.edu

Jim Lutz

Professor

james.lutz@usu.edu

Dr. John Malechek

Emeritus Professor

jkm372@comcast.net

Karen E. Mock

Professor

karen.mock@usu.edu

Dr. Brien Norton

Emeritus Associate Professor

(435) 753-7441

brien_norton@comcast.net

Dr. Fred Provenza

Emeritus Professor

Dr. Eugene W. Schupp

Professor

(435) 797-2475

eugene.schupp@usu.edu

Dr. Terry L. Sharik

Emeritus Professor

tlsharik@mtu.edu

Dr. Leila Shultz

Emeritus Research Professor

435-232-2989

l.shultz@usu.edu

Dr. Helga Van Miegroet

Emeritus Professor

helga.vanmiegroet@usu.edu

Dr. Neil E. West

Emeritus Professor

new369.esq@gmail.com

Dr. John P. Workman

Emeritus Professor

workman_j@comcast.net

Dr. Wayne A. Wurtsbaugh

Professor Emeritus

wayne.wurtsbaugh@usu.edu

Dr. Johan T. du Toit

Emeritus Professor

(435) 797-2837

johan.dutoit@usu.edu

Adjunct

Tal Avgar, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Lynne Baker, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Johan du Toit, Adjunct Professor
Sara Goeking, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Alex Hernandez, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Simona Picardi, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Dustin Ranglack, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Sasha Reed, Adjunct Associate Professor
Mark Ritchie, Adjunct Professor
John Shaw, Adjunct Professor
David Soderberg, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Yong Zhou, Assistant Professor