Title: Associate
Professor of Range Science
Major
Field of Interest: Rangeland Ecology and Restoration
Email Address: labbott@nmsu.edu
Office Phone: 575-646-2870
Education:
- B.S., Botany, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1983
- M.S., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 1992
- Ph.D., Range Management, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 1999
Courses Taught:
- Range Science 150 - The Range Science Profession
- Range Science 325 - Rangeland Restoration
- Range Science 452 - Rangeland Analysis
- Range Science 513 - Advanced Rangeland Ecology
- Range Science 630 - Quantative Plant Ecology
Research:
- Vegetation and soil dynamics, the role of disturbance in rangeland ecosystems, and sustainable management and restoration of rangeland ecosystems.
Other:
- Range Judging Team Coach - URME (undergrad range management exam)
- National Association of College Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Teaching Award
- New Mexico Section, Society for Range Management "President's Award"