Dr. Thomas Rodhouse, Human & Ecosystem Resilience and Sustainability Lab (HERS)
Thomas Rodhouse directs monitoring and related scientific studies in National Park units across the west. He approaches ecological questions from a biogeographical perspective and focus on the role of climate, fire, disease, and other forces on patterns of species distribution and abundance. He has a particular interest in the processes of range dynamics - persistence, contraction, and biological invasion - and applies statistical models to try and bridge the gap between the production of scientific information and evidence-based decision-making. He seeks collaborative opportunities and use meta-replication of long-term studies among multiple park study areas. He has courtesy faculty appointments to Oregon State University and University of Idaho and work with graduate students to explore applied problems in protected-area conservation. He co-directs the Human & Ecosystem Resilience & Sustainability (HERS) Lab and the Lab’s Northwestern Hub for Bat Population Research & Monitoring (the “NW Bat Hub”) on the OSU-Cascades Campus.
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I direct monitoring and related scientific studies in National Park units across the west. I approach ecological questions from a biogeographical perspective and focus on the role of climate, fire, disease, and other forces on patterns of species distribution and abundance. I have a particular interest in the processes of range dynamics - persistence, contraction, and biological invasion - and apply statistical models to try and bridge the gap between the production of scientific information and evidence-based decision-making. I seek collaborative opportunities and use meta-replication of long-term studies among multiple park study areas. I have courtesy faculty appointments to Oregon State University and University of Idaho and work with graduate students to explore applied problems in protected-area conservation. I co-direct the Human & Ecosystem Resilience & Sustainability (HERS) Lab and the Lab’s Northwestern Hub for Bat Population Research & Monitoring (the “NW Bat Hub”) on the OSU-Cascades Campus.
