Education

Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2022)

• Dissertation research focused on the ecology and management of eastern redcedar encroachment in Great Plains grasslands.

M.S., Oklahoma State University (2016)

• Thesis research focused the ecology of grassland nesting birds.

B.S. Bemidji State University (2013)

• Senior thesis focused on elk selection of calving sites in the South Dakota Black Hills.

Research Interests

Dr. Fogarty studies rangeland conservation with an emphasis on the ecology and management of woody plant invasion/encroachment. He uses concepts from resilience theory, landscape ecology, invasion biology, and ecosystem service science to better understand how land management can improve environmental outcomes in working landscapes.

Teaching

Introduction to Range Management (RNG 136)

Select Publications

Google Scholar Profile

• Nesbitt, H. K., Metcalf, A. L., Floyd, T. M., Uden, D. R., Chaffin, B. C., Gulab, S., Banerjee, S., Vallury, S., Hamlin, S. L., Metcalf, E. C., Fogarty, D. T., Twidwell, D., & Allen, C. R. (2024). Social networks and transformative behaviours in a grassland social‐ecological system. People and Nature 6(5), 1877-1892.
• Donovan, V. M., Fogarty, D. T., & Twidwell, D. (2023). Spot-fire distance increases disproportionately for wildfires compared to prescribed fires as grasslands transition to Juniperus woodlands. PLoS one, 18(4), e0283816.
• 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.

Select Extension

• 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. Available here.
• 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.