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Charles Butterfield

Applied Sciences
Professor and Dept. Chair

Contact Information

Phone: 308-432-6274
Office: Burkhiser 223
E-mail: cbutterfield@csc.edu

Education/Background

Ph.D. Rangeland Ecology, University of Nebraska
M.S. Grazing Management, Texas A&M University
B.S. Range Ecology, University of Wyoming

Teaching Areas

Plant Science
Range Plant Identification/Grass Systematics
Soils
Range and Fire Ecology
Vegetation Manipulation
Land Planning
Vegetation Inventory

Campus Involvement

Chair, Department of Applied Sciences
Past President, Faculty Senate
Campus Committees: Academic Review, Awards and Recognition, Budget, Facilities, Graduate Council, Information-Infrastructure
Advisor/Co-Advisor: Ag Club, Wildlife Club, Rodeo Club, Women's Rugby

Professional Activities and Awards

Outstanding Teaching Award - Chadron State College
Outstanding Achievement Award - Society for Range Management
Professional Achievement Award - Nebraska Chapter, The Wildlife Society
Certified Professional in Range Management
Past President, Nebraska Chapter, Society for Range Management
Outstanding Service Award - Nebraska Chapter, Society for Range Management
Nebraska Chapter, The Wildlife Society: Board of Directors
Society for Range Management Committees: Student Activities, Web Task Force, Information and Education, Advisory Council, Technology, Planning

Research Interests and Published Works

Low Elevation Big Horn Sheep Ecology
Prescribed Fire
Bison Management and Ecology
Successional Patterns of Nebraska Sandhill Rangelands

Hobbies and Interests

Hybrid Iris
Gardening
Plants
Mountaineering
Fishing (again someday)
Dragons

External Links

Society for Range Management http://www.rangelands.org/
Rangelands West http://rangelandswest.org/
The Wildlife Society http://joomla.wildlife.org/
The Nature Conservancy http://www.nature.org/
Ecological Society of America http://www.esa.org/
Wild Sheep Foundation http://www.wildsheepfoundation.org/
Northern Wild Sheep and Goat Council http://www.nwsgc.org/