Improving our understanding of how wildlife respond to disturbance, transformation, and active restoration of forest ecosystems.

The wildlife & disturbance ecology lab is based in Amboy, WA, and is affiliated with the USFS Pacific Northwest Research Station, with support from the USFS Northern Research Station and West Virginia University.

 

We conduct research that seeks to better understand — and predict — responses of wildlife to disturbance, transformation, and active restoration of forest ecosystems using traditional field-based methods, mesocosm and laboratory experiments, statistical and spatial analyses, and simulation modeling. We provide science-based knowledge to assist with management efforts for long-term ecosystem health.