Sam Fuhlendorf

Sam Fuhlendorf is a Regents Professor and holds the Groendyke Chair in Wildlife Conservation at Oklahoma State University's Department of Natural Resource Ecology & Management. His research focuses on grassland conservation, fire ecology, and wildlife habitat dynamics. He teaches courses like Applied Ecology and Conservation, Landscape Ecology, and Ecology of Fire-Dependent Ecosystems.

Education:

• PhD in Rangeland Ecology and Management, Texas A&M University (1996)
• MS in Rangeland Ecology and Management, Texas A&M University (1992)
• BS in Agricultural Sciences, Angelo State University (1987)

Research interests include disturbance-driven heterogeneity in grasslands, landscape perspectives in rangeland conservation, fire ecology, and wildlife habitat use. He actively participates in organizations like The Wildlife Society and Ecological Society of America.

Funding focuses on topics like fire management, invasive species control, and wildlife ecology. Notable grants include the NSF MRI grant for remote sensing and studies on patch-burn grazing economics.

Labs/Teams: Engaged in collaborative research on grassland ecosystems, often involving remote sensing and field-based studies in Oklahoma and the Southern Great Plains.