Wally Macfarlane

Wally Macfarlane is a Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Watershed Sciences, Utah State University, and a Senior Researcher at the Ecogeomorphology & Topographic Analysis Laboratory. He specializes in geospatial analysis, remote sensing, and watershed restoration.

• Education: MS in Environmental Science (1999, Bard College), BS in Environmental Studies (1996, Utah State University)

His research focuses on:

• Using GIS and remote sensing to assess ecosystem degradation and riparian area recovery
• Watershed-scale riparian vegetation mapping
• Beaver-assisted watershed restoration and dam-building capacity modeling
• Climate change-induced disturbances in high-elevation ecosystems
• Topographic mapping and spatial modeling of ecogeomorphic systems
• Developing tools like the Beaver Restoration Assessment Tool (BRAT) and V-BET

His peer-reviewed work examines riparian condition assessment, riverscape beaver capacity, and pine beetle impacts on whitebark pine. He has collaborated with federal agencies and NGOs globally, contributing to over 75 projects.

He has no listed scientific awards or honors in the provided text.

His laboratory advising and grant activities include extensive partnerships with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Grand Canyon Trust, and USGS on riparian restoration and climate change monitoring.