Jason S. Sibold

Dr. Jason S. Sibold is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology and Geography and Environmental Affairs at Colorado State University (CSU), affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts. His research focuses on forest ecosystem dynamics, integrating physical landscapes, biological characteristics, climate variability, and human land-use history to understand fire and insect outbreak patterns. He specializes in temperate forest ecosystems of the western U.S. and south-central Chile, employing dendroecological, GIS, and spatial analysis techniques. Current projects include fire-insect interactions in the Colorado Rockies, Great Basin fire history, and Chilean Valdivian rainforest studies.

• Education: Ph.D. (2005), M.A. (2001), and B.A. (1998) in Geography from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
• Advising Role: Serving as an Advising Faculty Member for the Geography, Development, and Sustainability Program (GDPE).

Research interests emphasize spatiotemporal analysis across interannual to multimillennial timescales, with publications in journals like Ecological Applications and Journal of Biogeography. Teaching includes courses on geography fundamentals, cultural geography, climate change, and GIS spatial analysis. His work bridges ecological science with conservation and policy implications.