Title: Associate Professor of
Range Science
Major Field of
Interest: Grazing management and ecology
Email Address: acibils@nmsu.edu
Office Phone: 575-646-4342
Education:
- B.S., Animal Science (Ingeniero Zootecnista), Universidad Nacional del Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1984
- M.S., Rangeland Ecosystem Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1996
- Ph.D., Rangeland Ecosystem Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1999
Courses Taught:
- Range Science 294 - Rangeland Resource Management
- Range Science 460 - Advanced Rangeland Management
Research:
- Animal-plant interactions; foraging behavior of domestic ungulates; diet and habitat selection by cattle and sheep; manipulation of animal behavior to accomplish rangeland management objectives
Awards:
- 2008 Recipient of "National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Award of Merit" by College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences
- Society for Range Management - Range Science Education Council's "Early Career Teaching Award"
Other:
- Advisor, The Range Club