Joe Holbrook

Associate Professor, Carnivore and Habitat Ecology 

Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources

Department of Zoology and Physiology

joe.holbrook@uwyo.edu | Crane Hall, Rm 118

Website | Google Scholar

 

Education

PhD Natural Resources, University of Idaho (2015)

MS Range and Wildlife Management, Texas A&M University—Kingsville (2011)

BS Wildlife Ecology, University of Idaho (2008)

 

Background and Expertise

My research focuses on an integration of population and community ecology. Three main questions underpin this focus: (1) Why are animals where they are? (2) How does environmental change influence animals? and (3) What roles do animals fulfill within the broader ecological community? In addition, I am keenly interested in the interaction between humans and the environment, which has large implications for policy, land management, and conservation solutions. These broad interests necessarily require diverse partnerships, datasets, and analytical techniques. Indeed, my partners and I are continually looking for ways to integrate concepts and approaches to gain additional insight and identify conservation opportunities. I generally work with mammalian carnivores, which have spanned from jaguarundis and badgers within rangelands to Canada lynx, wolverine, and mountain lions within forests. Applied issues motivate my work, but I strive to place these questions within a strong theoretical foundation to advance both management and science.

 

Publications

View Joe's publications on his Google Scholar profile.