SDSU Mike Wimberly Serves on Endangered Species Panel

Dr. Mike Wimberly, from the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Geographic Information Science Center of Excellence (GIScCE) served on the USFWS red tree vole endangered species listing advisory panel as a subject matter expert on habitat trends in the Oregon Coast Range. His research on historical disturbance regimes and forest landscape change figured prominently in the decision to designate the North Oregon Coast population of the red tree vole as a candidate for protection under the Endangered Species Act, published in the Federal Register on October 13th 2011.

Read about the report here.