Faculty

Contact Information Specialization
Angerer, Jay Dr. Jay Angerer
Assistant Professor
(254) 774-6053
 Agroecological modeling
Ansley, James Dr. James Ansley
Professor
(940) 552-9941
 Rangeland ecology, woody plant management
Appel, David Dr. David Appel
Collaborating Faculty
(979) 845-8273
 Tree disease biology, epidemiology and control
Armitage, Anna Dr. Anna Armitage
Associate Professor
(409) 740-4842
 Coastal and wetlands ecology
Balensperger, David D. David D. Baltensperger
Professor, Head of Soil and Crop Sciences and Interim Department Head of Ecosystem Science and Mangement
979-845-5000
 Agronomy
Boutton, Thomas Dr. Thomas W. Boutton
Regents Professor and Texas AgriLife Senior Faculty Fellow, Associate Department Head for Graduate Programs
(979) 845-8027
 Biogeochemistry, soil ecology
Briske, David Dr. David D. Briske
Professor
(979) 845-5581
 Rangeland ecology
Byram, Tom Dr. Tom Byram
Assistant Professor & Texas Forest Service
(979) 845-2556
 Forest genetics
Clayton, Megan Dr. Megan Clayton
Assistant Professor and Extension Range Specialist
361-265-9203 ext. 226
 Blended wildlife habitat and livestock range management
Conner, Richard Dr. J. Richard Conner
Professor
(979) 845-7456
 Management, range resource and ecological economics
Coulson, Robert Dr. Robert Coulson
Collaborating Faculty, Department of Entomology
(979) 845-9725
 Landscape ecology
Doan-Crider, Diana Dr. Diana Doan-Crider
Lecturer
(830) 324-6550
 Landscape ecology, wildlife interactions with humans
Eriksson, Marian Dr. Marian Eriksson
Associate Professor
(979) 845-6638
 Statistics, forest biometrics
Feagin, Russell Dr. Rusty Feagin
Associate Professor
(979) 862-2612
 Coastal ecology, spatial analysis
Forbes, David Dr. T. David A. Forbes
Associate Professor - Research
(830) 278-9151
 Range animal nutrition
Fox, Bill Dr. William "Bill" E. Fox III
Assistant Professor - Research
(979) 458-3315
 Rangeland restoration, ecology
Gan, Jianbang Dr. Jianbang Gan
Professor
(979) 862-4392
 Forest management and economics
Hamilton, Wayne Wayne Hamilton
Senior Lecturer
(979) 845-5589
 Brush control and ranch management
Hatch, Stephan Dr. Stephan L. Hatch
Professor
(979) 845-4328
 Plant biosystematics
Knight, Robert Dr. Robert Knight
Associate Professor
(979) 845-5557
 Watershed management
Kothmann, Mort Dr. M. Mort Kothmann
Professor & Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Programs
(979) 845-5575
 Range management systems
Kreuter, Urs Dr. Urs Kreuter
Professor
(979) 845-5583
 Human dimensions and socio-economics of rangeland
Loh, Douglas Dr. Douglas K. Loh
Associate Professor
(979) 845-1551
 Information technology and geographic information systems (GIS)
Loopstra, Carol Dr. Carol A. Loopstra
Associate Professor
(979) 862-2200
 Biotechnology
Lyons, Robert Dr. Robert K. Lyons
Interim Associate Department Head / Professor and Extension Range Specialist
(830) 278-9151 ext. 226
 Integrated brush control
McDonald, Alyson Dr. Alyson McDonald
Assistant Professor & Extension Range Specialist
(432) 336-8585
 Water programs hydrology, rangeland
Mohanty, Binayak Dr. Binayak Mohanty
Professor
(979) 458-4421
 Vadose zone hydrology
Moore, Georgianne Dr. Georgianne W. Moore
Associate Professor
(979) 845-3765
 Ecohydrology
Pinchak, William Dr. William E. Pinchak
Professor
(940) 552-9941
 Range animal nutrition
Popescu, Sorin Dr. Sorin C. Popescu
Associate Professor
(979) 862-2614
Remote sensing
Rector, Barron Dr. Barron Rector
Associate Professor & Extension Specialist
(979) 845-2755
 Range ecology, poisonous plant mangement
Rogers, William Dr. William E. Rogers
Associate Professor
(979) 845-0317
 Ecological restoration, invasive species
Shaw, Robert Dr. Robert B. Shaw
Professor
(979) 845-8642
 Agrostology, resource management
Smeins, Fred Dr. Fred E. Smeins
Professor
(979) 845-5573
 Plant and range ecology
Srinivasan, Raghavan Dr. Raghavan "Srini" Srinivasan
Professor & Director, Spatial Sciences Laboratory
(979) 845-5069
 Hydrology, water quality and spatial sciences modeling
Taylor, Charles Dr. Charles "Butch" A. Taylor
Professor - Research
(325) 387-3168
 Grazing management, fire ecology
Taylor, Eric Dr. Eric Taylor
Associate Professor & Extension Specialist
(903) 834-6191
 Forest management
Teague, Richard Dr. Richard Teague
Professor & Associate Resident Director - Research
(940) 552-9941 ext 235
 Sustainable management, ecological restoration, ecological economics modeling
Vogel, Jason Dr. Jason Vogel
Assistant Professor
(979) 845-5580
 Forest ecosystem science
Walker, John Dr. John W. Walker
Professor - Research
(325) 653-4576
 Foraging ecology, grazing management
West, Jason Dr. Jason West
Assistant Professor
(979) 845-3772
 Ecosystem ecology
Whisenant, Steven Dr. Steven G. Whisenant
Professor
Ecological restoration
Wilcox, Bradford Dr. Bradford Wilcox
Professor
(979) 458-1899
 Hydrology
Wu, Ben Dr. X. Ben Wu
Associate Dean of Faculties. Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence, Professor
(979) 845-7334 ( ESSM ) (979) 862-4270 ( CTE)
 Landscape ecology
Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Sumanta Bagchi
Adjunct Faculty
Bovey, Rodney Dr. Rodney W. Bovey
Adjunct Professor
979-862-3387
 Chemical control of woody plants
Dr. Lynn Drawe
Retired, Welder Wildlife Foundation
(361) 215-0740
Duke, Sara Dr. Sara Duke
South Plains Area Statistician - USDA
(979) 260-9320
 Statistician, plant ecophysiologist
Echt, Craig Dr. Craig Echt
Research Plant Molecular Geneticist
(228) 832-2747 X 210
 Microsatellite marker development, genome mapping
Faridi, Nurul Dr. Nurul Faridi
Collaborating Faculty, USDA Forest Service
(979) 862-3908
 Tree cytogenetics
Krutovsky, Konstantin Dr. Konstantin "Kostya" V. Krutovsky
Professor
+49-(551)-39-35-37 (off.)
 Forest genomics, population genetics, conservation genetics
Nelson, Dana Dr. Dana Nelson
Research Geneticist & Project Leader. U.S. Forest Service
(228) 832.2747 ext. 201
 Research geneticist
Dr. Ross Nelson
Adjunct Faculty, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
(301) 614-6632
Perotto-Baldivieso, Humberto Dr. Humberto L. Perotto-Baldivieso
Assistant Professor
 Landscape ecology, spatial analysis, remote sensing, GIS
Simmons, Mark Dr. Mark Simmons
Research Scientist, UT Austin, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
(512) 232-0125
Smith, Tat Dr. Charles (Tat) Smith
Dean and Professor of Forestry, University of Toronto, Canada
1.416.978.5480
 Forestry
Theodori, Gene L. Gene L. Theodori
Professor and Chair of Sociology, Sam Houston State University
(936) 294-4143
 Community development, energy policy, rural sociology, sociology of natural resources and the Environment
Tjoelker, Mark Dr. Mark G. Tjoelker
Professor
+61 2 4570 1618 Australia
 Forest ecology
Wagner, Matthew W. Dr. Matthew Wagner
Deputy Director, Wildlife Division
512-389-4778
 Wildlife management and policy
Watson, Todd Dr. W. Todd Watson
Adjunct Professor
(979) 218-0783
 Urban forestry
Washington-Allen, Robert Dr. Robert A. Washington-Allen
Assistant Professor
(979) 845-8803
 Environmental modeling and assessment
Emeritus Faculty
Baker, Robert Dr. Robert Baker
Professor Emeritus
(979) 845-5000
 Forest management
Bonnicksen, Thomas Dr. Thomas Bonnicksen
Professor Emeritus of Forest Science
407-831-3269
 Forest ecology, restoration environmental decision making
Dr. Diana Burton
Associate Professor Emeritus
Ed Soltes Dr. Ed Soltes
Professor Emeritus
903-343-2335
 Forest science
Hanselka, Wayne Dr. C. Wayne Hanselka
Professor and Extension Specialist Emeritus
(361) 241-1641 home phone
 Total range resource management
McGinty, Allan Dr. W. Allan McGinty
Professor and Extension Specialist Emeritus
(325) 653-4576
 Rangeland management
Schuster, Joseph Dr. Joseph L. Schuster
Emeritus Professor of Range Management, Former Department Head, Rangeland Ecology and Management
 Range management
Van Buijtenen, Hans Dr. Hans Van Buijtenen
Professor Emeritus
(979) 845-5000
 Genetics
Gould, Jean Howe Dr. Jean Howe Gould
Associate Professor Emeritus
979-845-5078