• Matt Hurteau is a professor in the Department of Biology. 

  • He has published several pieces about his research; his most recent publication is “Changing Climate and Disturbance Effects on Southwestern U.S. Forests.” 

  • Hurteau leads the Earth Systems Ecology Lab on campus, which aims to understand the effects of climate change.

  • Hurteau's team researches and investigates the current state of forest ecosystems and is focused on understanding how restoring fire in dry conifer forests influences ecosystem function. 

  • Hurteau was featured in UNM's popular podcast, It's (Probably Not Rocket Science discussing How Climate Change Impacts Wildfires.

  • Hurteau received his doctorate in Ecology from the University of California and a B.A. in Forestry from Northern Arizona University. 

Areas of Interest
The influence of climate and disturbance on forest productivity and species distributions across space and time, and climate change mitigation and adaptation in forest ecosystems.

Contact
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