Faculty
All faculty are part of the Plant and Wildlife Sciences Department at Brigham Young University. Learn more about each of them below.
Matt Madsen (Camp Director)
Matt Madsen is a range restoration expert specializing in native range restoration and mine reclamation. His research leverages a diverse array of methodologies and cutting-edge seed technologies. His extensive research portfolio extends worldwide and is primarily dedicated to enhancing wildlife habitat.
April Hulet (Camp Director)
April Hulet is a range ecologist working to improve rangeland resilience to disturbance and resistance to invasion in the sagebrush steppe ecosystem. Her research focuses on livestock grazing management, plant community restoration, fire ecology, and remote sensing and GIS application on rangeland ecosystems.
Val Anderson
Val Anderson is a range scientist with extensive experience in range research and disturbed land rehabilitation throughout the western United States as well as experience in South America, Africa, Australia, and China.
Loreen Allphin
Loreen Allphin is a specialist in rare and endangered plant species. She has an extensive background in population genetics and conservation ecology. Her research focuses on understanding evolution and extinction processes.
Steve Petersen
Steve Petersen is a landscape ecologist who has worked extensively on species as diverse as sage-grouse to wild horses, as well as landscape level ecological issues using remote sensing and GIS as an exploratory and diagnostic tool.
Randy Larsen
Randy Larsen is a wildlife biologist who specializes in population ecology and wildlife-habitat relationships. He has expertise in experimental design and statistical analysis. He has worked with everything from mammals (e.g., kit fox, mule deer and pygmy rabbits) to birds (chukars, greater sage-grouse, and snowy plover).
Neil Hansen
Neil Hansen is a professor of environmental science. His research addresses soil, water use and conservation in agricultural and natural systems. His work includes areas such as dryland and limited irrigation agroecosystems and land management for water quality protection.