Tucker Furniss
Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management
Assistant Professor

My research focuses on the structure, function, and disturbance ecology of temperate
forest landscapes of western North America. I use a combination of field-based longitudinal
datasets, remote sensing, and process-based simulation models to understand how climate,
land use, and disturbance processes are shaping landscapes. Fire is a consistent thread
in my research, and I study fire ecology across a broad range of scales from individual
trees to entire regions. I am also a member of the CoLaborative for Intersectoral
Modeling of Earth Systems (CLIMES) lab, an interdisciplinary research team spanning several Colleges across UWyo working on
integrated human-earth systems modeling. My research addresses both basic and applied
questions in forest, fire, and landscape ecology, and I am devoted to producing research
that informs science-based adaptive management and policy on public lands.
Research interests
- Temperate forest ecology
- Tree mortality and demography
- Wildfire and disturbance ecology
- Forest pests and pathogens
- Landscape ecology
Teaching
- Ecological Forest Management (REWM/ENR 2100)
- Applied Fire Ecology (REWM 4440/5440