Dillon Fogarty

Dillon Fogarty

Dillon Fogarty

Research Assistant Professor

Area of Expertise: Range and Forage Sciences

B.S. Biology, Bemidji State University, 2013

M.S. Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University, 2016

Ph.D. Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, specialization in Applied Ecology, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 2022

Area of Focus

Woody plant invasion, grassland conservation

Research Interests

I study ecosystem management with a focus on working lands conservation. I use concepts from resilience theory, landscape ecology, invasion biology, and ecosystem service science to better understand how land management can improve environmental outcomes. My current research centers around woody plant encroachment and large-scale grassland conservation. I work directly with producers, NGOs, state and federal agencies, and other scientists to develop scalable strategies for grassland conservation.


Publications

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  • Fogarty, D. T., Allen, C. R., & Twidwell, D. (2022). Incipient woody plant encroachment signals heightened vulnerability for an intact grassland region. Journal of Vegetation Science, 33(6), e13155.
  • Fogarty, D. T., Peterson, R. B., & Twidwell, D. (2022). Spatial patterns of woody plant encroachment in a temperate grassland. Landscape Ecology, 37(11), 2835-2846.
  • Fogarty, D. T., de Vries, C., Bielski, C., & Twidwell, D. (2021). Rapid re-encroachment by Juniperus virginiana after a single restoration treatment. Rangeland Ecology & Management, 78, 112-116.
  • Fogarty, D. T., Roberts, C. P., Uden, D. R., Donovan, V. M., Allen, C. R., Naugle, D. E., ... & Twidwell, D. (2020). Woody plant encroachment and the sustainability of priority conservation areas. Sustainability, 12(20), 8321.
  • Fogarty, D. T., Elmore, R. D., Fuhlendorf, S. D., & Loss, S. R. (2017). Influence of olfactory and visual cover on nest site selection and nest success for grassland‐nesting birds. Ecology and Evolution, 7(16), 6247-6258.

Extension Publications

  •  Fogarty, D.T., Baldwin, C. E., Bauman, P., Cram, D., Goodman, L., Thompson, A., Treadwell, M.L., & Twidwell, D. (2023) Reducing woody encroachment in grasslands: A pocket guide for planning & design. Great Plains Grasslands Extension Partnership, GPGEP-PB-01.
  • Fogarty, D. T., Baldwin, C. E., Bauman, P., Beaver, J., Bruegger, R., Cram, D., Goodman, L., Hovick, T., Overlin, A., Scasta, J. D., Spackman, C., Thompson, A., Treadwell, M. L., & Twidwell, D. (2023) Rangeland production lost to woody encroachment in Great Plains grasslands. Great Plains Grasslands Extension Partnership, GPGEP-UNL-01.
  • Fogarty, D. T., Matzke, C., Treadwell, M. L., Baldwin, C. E., Beaver, J., Goodman, L., Hovick, T., Overlin, A., Scasta, J. D., Thompson, A., & Twidwell, D. (2023) Remove, reduce, or manipulate? Best practices for brush management conservation standards in Great Plains grasslands. Great Plains Grasslands Extension Partnership, GPGEP-UNL-02.
  • Fogarty, D. T., Matzke, C., Treadwell, M. L., Baldwin, C. E., Beaver, J., Goodman, L., Hovick, T., Overlin, A., Scasta, J. D., Thompson, A., & Twidwell, D. (2023) Integrated pest management for woody encroachment. Great Plains Grasslands Extension Partnership, GPGEP-UNL-03.
  • Twidwell, D., Fogarty, D. T., & Weir, J. R. (2021). Reducing woody encroachment in grasslands: A guide for understanding risk and vulnerability. Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, E-1054.