Research Interests:

Plant animal interactions involved in consumption of toxic plants.  Effects of toxic plant consumption on animal behavior.  Nutritional status of grazing animals and effects on consumption of poisonous plants. Grazing management of livestock to reduce risk of losses to poisonous plants.

Selected Significant Accomplishments:

·          Developed grazing management recommendations for cattle on tall larkspur infested rangelands

·          Determined relationship between toxicity and palatability in larkspurs, and elucidated cyclic consumption patterns of larkspurs by cattle

·          Determined impacts of cattle body condition and nutritional status on pine needle ingestion by cattle

·          Determined effects of locoweed on maternal/offspring behaviors