Assistant Research

Gary Huxel, Ph.D.

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Environmental Scientist

Published researcher and professor with over 20 years of experience in ecological and environmental

research and analyses. Excellent analytical, methodological, and communication skills; broad

understanding of environmental policy issues and environmental law . Experienced in strategic

development, and planning and evaluation of projects. Successful history of managing scientific personnel,

including undergraduate and graduate students, lab technicians, and postdoctoral fellows. Recipient of

numerous awards and grants; edited one book, three book chapters, and 18 journal articles.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Statistical Analyses Conservation Biology

Spatial Dynamics Using GIS Epidemiology

Mathematical Modeling Endangered Species

Population and Community Ecology Habitat Loss and Fragmentation

Ecosystem Dynamics Community and Ecosystem Ecology

Ordination Methods Population Ecology

Spatial Complexity Mathematical Biology

Quantitative Methods in Ecology Biometry

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIE NCE

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences 2005 to 2013

Taught graduate and undergraduate courses in Ecology, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Conservation

Biology. Directed graduate student research. Performed research on endangered species, stream

communities, and landscape processes. Managed laboratory budget and finances.

Graduated two MS Students and have two current PhD Students.

Published six journal articles and one book chapter.

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Assistant Professor, Department of Biology 2000 to 2005

Taught graduate and undergraduate courses, directed graduate student research, and performed

research on endangered species, stream communities, and landscape processes . Managed laboratory

budget and finances. Advised graduate students and graduated two MS students.

University of California, Davis, CA

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Environmental Science and 1996 to 2000

Policy

Performed research on population dynamics, food dynamics, ecosystem processes, forest dynamics,

endangered species focusing on the valley elderberry longhorn beetle and wetland plants, managed a

NSF grant including budget and finances.

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Graduate Research Assistant 1990 to 1995

Taught laboratory courses in Introductory Biology and Ecology. Dissertation on community dynamics

focusing on ecological modeling.

Formula Group Limited, Scottsdale, AZ

Chemical/Environmental Analyst II 1990

Performed chemical analyses on soil and water samples. Assisted in development of a method to clean

soils. Patents awarded.

CONSULTING ENGAGEMEN TS

2013 - Reviewer of delisting proposal of Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle

2000 - Reviewer of mitigation proposal for Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle

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JOURNALS: REFEREE/AS SOCIATE EDITOR

American Naturalist Aquatic Living Resources Biological Conservation

BioScience Conservation Biology Diversity and Distributions

Ecology/Ecological Monographs Ecological Applications Ecological Modelling

European Journal of Entomology Heredity Journal of Animal Ecology

Journal of Ecology Journal of Mathematical Biology Journal of Theoretical Biology

Nature Oecologia Oikos

Science Theoretical Population Biology

EDUCATION & TRAINING

2013 - Vermont Law School, Master of Science – Environmental Law and Policy, South Royalton, VT

2011 – Northwest Arkansas Community College, Coursework in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and

Accounting, Bentonville, AR

1995 - University of Tennessee, Doctor of Philosophy – Ecology, Knoxville, TN

1989 - Arizona State University, Bachelor of Science (Cum Laude) – Biology, Tempe, AZ

AWARDS & GRANTS

Faculty of 1,000 nominated and selected paper: Antagonistic and synergistic interactions among

predators. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 69:2093-2104 (2007)

Academic Keys Who’s Who In Science (2004)

USF Outstanding Faculty Research Achievement Awards (2002 – 2003)

National Science Foundation – DEB-0079426 – The effects of spatial subsidies and food web structure on

the stability and long-term dynamics of island ecosystems, $400,000, (2000-2004), PI

National Science Foundation – CHE-0221834 – BE/CBC: Ecosystem Response to Elevated Arsenic

Concentrations, $1,490,000 (2002-2006), Co-PI

UCMEXUS – Trophic structure of the food web supporting birds nesting on Isla Montague, Delta of the Río

Colorado, 1 year, $20,000, Collaborator

National Science Foundation Fellowship - Honorable Mention (1991)

Science Alliance/Center for Excellence Graduate Assistance Fellowship (1990 -1994)

Science Alliance Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement (1992, 1994)

Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid of Research (1992)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIA TIONS

American Association for the Advancement The Nature Conservancy

of Science Sierra Club

American Society of Ichthyologists and Environmental Law Institute

Herpetologists International Society for Ecological

American Society of Naturalists Economics

Ecological Society of America National Resource Defense Council

OTHER INFORMATION

Board Member for Ouachita Mountain Biological Station .

1990 – Reclamation system for contaminated material, US Patent No: 5,114,568. Awarded 1990.

Recent newspaper article – Green Transportation in Northwest Arkansas.

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