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Restoration and Ecology of Arid Lands (REAL) Laboratory
 
(We put the R in FRESC)
 
Dr. David Pyke
 
 
EDUCATION

Washington State University, January 1976 B.S. (Range Management)

Washington State University, January 1977 M.S. (Forest & Range Mgmt)

Washington State University, June 1983 Ph.D. (Botany)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Population ecology of native and invasive plants in the Intermountain West. Monitoring protocols for ecosystem integrity on wild lands. Restoration ecology of native plants on disturbed and invaded lands.

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

1991-present Research Plant Ecologist, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystems Science Center.

1996-1999 Assistant Center Director, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center.

1987-1991 Assistant Professor, Department of Range Science, Utah State University.

1985-1987 NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Range Science, Utah State University.

1984-1985 NATO Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Plant Biology, Univ. Coll. of N. Wales

1983-1984 Visiting Asst. Prof., Depts. of Botany and Biology, Washington State Univ.

Personal Interests

I enjoy all types of outdoor activities and sports. I am an avid downhill skier. I enjoy camping and hiking. My garden is a therapeutic escape from the office. I play volleyball and softball and enjoy watching college and professional football, basketball, and baseball.

 


 

 


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