Tucker Furniss

Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management

Assistant Professor

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Agriculture C, Room 2007

Curriculum Vitae
Tucker Furniss

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.

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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