Kerry M. Byrne, Ph.D.

Associate Professor - Applied Ecology

Kerry M. Byrne
Kerry.Byrne@humboldt.edu
(707) 826-4291
Natural Resources (NR) Building, Rm. 216
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Specialty Area

Research Interest Areas:

  • Applied Terrestrial Ecology

Education

Ph.D. in Ecology, Colorado State University 2012
B.S. in Environmental Biology and Management, University of California, Davis 2004

Courses Taught

ESM 303 – Applied Natural History & Ecology
ESM 455 – Applied Ecological Restoration
RRS 360 - Rangeland Plant Communities
ESM 685 - Graduate Seminar

Current Graduate Students

Name Thesis
Jesse Laine Ecosystem services across a restoration chronosequence in Northern California coastal prairie
Lee Minicuci Utilizing Root Traits to Aid in Climate Resilient Grassland Restoration Planning

Former Graduate Students

Name Thesis Graduation Year
Francisco Chavez Drought's lingering shadow: monitoring the recovery of sagebrush steppe plant communities after four years of experimental drought 2024
Sean Stewart Insights into conservation for the rare perennial herb, Astragalus applegatei 2023
Jules Bartley Physical characteristics and fine roots within duff mounds of old-growth sugar and Jeffrey pine in a fire-excluded Sierran mixed-conifer forest 2023
Allison Nunes Seed bank composition within two sagebrush communities: a comparison of drought, microsite, and aboveground community effects 2021

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Publications

For an updated list of my publications, please see my google scholar page