Title
SDSU Extension Natural Resources and Wildlife Field SpecialistOffice Building
Off-CampusMailing Address
SDSU Extension Watertown Regional Center1910 W Kemp Ave
Watertown, SD 57201
Biography
I have been with South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University Extension as a range field specialist since October 2012. I specialize in range, pasture and grassland management with an emphasis on educating producers about how profitability and ecological balance are complimentary. Focus areas/areas of interest also include alternative grassland management tools such as fire, biological control, controlled grazing and reduction of artificial chemical inputs for systems health. Prior to South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University, I was a land manager for The Nature Conservancy for their southwest Minnesota and Eastern South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã programs.If you would like my CV or more information, please feel free to contact me at my SDState email address noted above. Thank you!
Education
- B.S. in environmental management | 1996
- B.S. in wildlife and fisheries sciences | 1996
- M.S. in wildlife and fisheries sciences with large mammal ecology emphasis | South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University | 1998
Academic Interests
- Land use history/change
- Praire ecology
- Grassland habitats and management of the Northern Great Plains
Committees and Professional Memberships
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Society for Range Management
- National Society for Range Management
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã section for The Wildlife Society
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Grassland Coalition
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Soil Health Coalition
Extension Responsibilities
Pete supports the citizens of South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã in his role as an SDSU Extension Range Field Specialist in Watertown.
Areas of Research
- Land use history and change
- Fire ecology
- Alternative weed management
Department(s)
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SDSU Extension
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Department of Natural Resource Management