Kreuter, Urs - Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology

Directory Profile for Urs Kreuter: Emeritus Professor and Joan Negley Kelleher Professor
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Education

Undergraduate Education: B.S. Agriculture (Grassland Science) (cum laude), University of Natal, South Africa
Graduate Education: M.A. Economics, Utah State University, USA; M.S. Agriculture (Grassland Science), University of Natal, South Africa; Ph.D. Range Science, Utah State University, USA
Awards: 2023: Vice Chancellor’s Award for International Involvement (TAMU AgriLife); 2022: Editor in Chief, African Journal of Range and Forage Science; 2021: Journal of Soil & Water Conservation Best Research Paper for Impact and Quality Honorable Mention for: Teague, W.R., S. Apfelbaum, R. Lal, U.P. Kreuter, et al. 2016. The role of ruminants in reducing agriculture’s carbon footprint in North America, J. Soil & Water Conservation, 71(2):156-164; 2021: Property and Environment Research Center Julian Simon Senior Fellowship, Bozeman Montana; 2020: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean’s Award for Outstanding Achievement – Educational Enhancement and Innovation; 2019: Research Fellow, African Wildlife Economy Institute, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa; 2018: Honorary Professor, School of Animal, Plant & Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; 2016: Joan Negley Kelleher Professorship, Dept. Ecosystem Science & Management, Texas A&M University; 2015: Society for Range Management: RSEC Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award; 2014: Society for Range Management Outstanding Achievement Award – Academia/Research; 2013: Texas Section for Range Management Technical Publication Award; 2013: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean’s Award for Outstanding Achievement – Interdisciplinary Research Team; 2013: Association of Former Students’ Distinguished Achievement Award-College Level Teaching; 2011: Senior Scientist, Norman Borlaug Institute for International Ag., Texas A&M University; 2011: Distinguished Visiting Scientist, CSIRO, Townsville, QLD, Australia (Apr-Aug); 2010: Dept. Ecosystem Sci. & Management Graduate Professor of the Year; 2008: Dept. Ecosystem Sci. & Management Undergraduate Professor of the Year; 2007: Texas A&M University Fish Camp Namesake; 2000: Top 25% most effective graduate courses taught at Texas A&M University; 1993: Earhart Foundation Research Fellowship; 1989: Utah State University Graduate Fellowship; 1978-1988: Utah State University President Fellowship; 1983: University of Natal Graduate Scholarship; 1982: B.S. Agriculture awarded cum laude
Courses Taught: ESSM 671, RENR 659, AGEC 659: Ecological Economics; RENR 410: Ecosystem Management; RENR 400, ESSM 485: Southern Africa Study Abroad: Biodiversity Conservation and Ecotourism

Areas of Expertise

Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Management

Professional Summary

Urs Kreuter, Ph.D. is the Joan Negley Kelleher Professor in the Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology at Texas A&M University. His research and teaching interests focus on the human dimensions of natural resources management. This works aims to inform policy that fosters positive incentives for land users to restore the resilience of rangeland ecosystems under diverse land tenure systems. His research has focused on several issues including the use of prescribed fire to restore rangeland resilience and mitigate wildfire under changing climatic conditions; the use of grazing management practices to enhance soil health and the delivery of ecosystem services from rangelands; and the evaluation of land cover and land use change impacts on the delivery of ecosystem services by affected rangelands. Kreuter teaches an undergraduate capstone course in Ecosystem Management, a Study Abroad Course in South Africa that focuses on biodiversity conservation and eco-tourism, and a graduate course in Ecological Economics. He is also an honorary professor at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, and the Editor-in-Chief of the African Journal of Range and Forage Science.

Research Focus

Dr. Kreuter’s research program focuses on the Human Dimensions of Ecosystem Management. It aims to inform policy aimed at creating positive incentives for the sustainable use and management of terrestrial ecosystems under a broad range of land tenure systems. This research is driven by Dr. Kreuter’s multidisciplinary interests in ecological economics, rural sociology and environmental psychology. Research projects are conducted at individual property, community and ecosystem scales. Some issues that Dr. Kreuter’s research program have addressed include the effects of shifting social values and human demographics on rangeland management; the effectiveness of incentive programs aimed at improving rangeland health, wildlife habitat and water quality on private lands; the effects of landowner perceptions regarding property rights on ecosystem management; factors influencing the use of fire and herbicides as rangeland management tool; the effectiveness of conservation easements across land ownership generations; and unconventional energy development on rangelands

Previous Research Projects & Funding

2021-2024. Grazing management effects on soil health, the delivery of ecosystem services and economic profitability on cattle ranches in the Southern Plains. USDA-NIFA (Grant # 38-3A75-5-180) $500,000 (PI U Kreuter; CoPIs A Noormets, P Smith).

2021-2022. City of Austin, Water Quality Protection Lands, Land Management Plan 2022; City of Austin, Texas (Interlocal Agreement) $120,000 (PI U Kreuter; CoPIs B Wilcox, J Veldman).

2018-2021. Dynamics of dung invertebrate communities and their contributions to profitability in regenerative rangelands. North Central Region Sustainable Agricultural Research & Education (NCR SARE) (Project #LNC18-410) $200,000 (PI. J Lundgren; Co-PI: U Kreuter).

2016-2021. Fighting Wildfire with Prescribed Burning in the Southern Great Plains: Social and Regulatory Barriers and Facilitators; Bureau of Land Management Joint Fire Sciences Program (Contract # L16AC00206), $358,250 (PI U Kreuter; Co-PIs F Fleischman, M Russell, P Bixler, S Fuhlendorf).

2017-2019. Impacts of Afforestation on Sustainable Livelihoods in Rural Communities in India; NASA Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (15-LCLUC15_2-0050) $749,999 (PI F Fleischman; CO-PIs A Chhatre, A Filippi, H Fischer, U Kreuter, P Rana, C Rodriguez-Solorzano, E Coleman, B Guneralp).

2014-2017. Slowing the Expansion of Woodlands and Increasing the Resilience of Grasslands in the Southern Great Plains; NSF Dynamics of Coupled Human and Natural Systems Program (Contact # DEB-1413900), $1,369,990 (PI: B Wilcox; Co-PIs U Kreuter, M Sorice, W v. Leewen, C Zou).

2013-2015. Impacts of oil and gas interests on private lands conservation in environmentally sensitive coastal areas of Texas; Houston Advanced Research Center (Contract # CITP0910-TALR0513). $99,902 (PI, Zach Hurst – Co-PI).

2012-2013. Restoring Ecosystem Services and Enhancing Livelihoods on Degraded Rangelands in Southern Africa through the Development of Culturally Appropriate Livestock Grazing Strategies; Ukulima Research Farm, South Africa (Agreement # 0000406507). $74,122 (Co-PI with Richard Teague – PI; William Rogers – Co-PI)

2011-2014. Stakeholder Perceptions of Low-temperature Geothermal Energy Development in Environmentally Sensitive Coastal Areas in Texas; Houston Advanced Research Center (Contract # CITP07-TAL0212). $75,000 (PI, Marian Higgins – Co-PI)

2011. Assessing landowner incentives to improve range management practices that enhance sustainability and the quality of water discharging from the Burdekin Catchment in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, in the face of climate change; CSIRO, OCE Distinguished Visiting Scientist Award. A$12,500 (PI)

2010-2013. Future Viability of Perpetual Conservation Easements as a Tool for Maintaining Ecosystem Integrity; The Nature Conservancy. (Unnumbered Grant). $10,000 (PI with Dianne Stroman – Co-PI)

2009-2013. A Graduate Program in Forest Resources: Developing Integrated Expertise in Forest Resource Management, Conservation and Restoration; USDA CSREES – Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants (Award # 2009-38420-05631). $234,000 (Co-PI with K. Krutovsky and 11 Co-PIs).

2008- 2012. Watershed Conservation on Grazinglands in Central Texas: Cowhouse Creek Case Study. USDA CSREES Conservation Effectiveness Assessment Program (2008-51130-19562). $659,494. (Co-PI with Bradford Wilcox – PI, William Fox – Co-PI).

2008-2011. Attitudes of Landowners in the Vicinity of the City of Austin’s Wildlands. City of Austin (Agreement 405617. $90,016 (PI).

2007-2009. Using summer fire to control Opuntia cacti: An innovative approach to resolving a pressing environmental issue. NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant – Texas (Grant # 68-7442-7-481). $73,697 (Co-PI with William Rogers – PI).

2007-2013. Applied Biodiversity Science: Bridging ecology, culture, and governance for effective conservation NSF Integrative Grad. Education & Research Traineeship (DGE 0654377). 3,002,000. Co-PI with Lee Fitzgerald – PI, Amanda Stronza, Kirk Winemiller and Thomas Lacher – Co-PIs).

2007-2008. Understanding Landowners’ Place Identity for Open Space Conservation. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD PO # 174662-1). $20,401 (PI).

2005-2008. Ecological, economic and social dimensions of using summer fire to restore ecosystem in the Southern Plains of the US. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Innovation (Grant # 38-3A75-5-180). $376,534 (PI with Richard Teague, Richard Conner, William Rogers – Co-PIs).

2005-2007. Assessing the value of landowner associations for coordinated resource management: Wildlife and groundwater in the Edwards Plateau, Texas. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Inter-Agency (Contract # 157693) and Sand County Foundation Bradley Fund for Conservation Grant. $39,424 (PI)

2004-2005. Community-based natural resource management in Paraguay: An integrated model-based evaluation of sustainability. Texas A&M University Vice President for Research Interdisciplinary Program (Grant # 464121). $14,802 (PI)

2005-2006. Towards restoration of ecosystem function on mesquite and juniper rangeland. 2005-2006. USDA CSREERS Joe Skeen Institute for Rangeland Restoration Grant (Unnumbered Grant). $35,000 (Co-PI with Richard Teague – PI, James Ansley and Wayne Hamilton – Co-PIs).

2003-2004. Towards restoration of ecosystem function of mesquite rangelands. USDA CSREERS Joe Skeen Institute for Rangeland Restoration (Unnumbered Grant). $35,000 (Co-PI with Richard Teague – PI, James Ansley and Wayne Hamilton – Co-PIs).

2001-2005. Effects of urbanization on ecological services in a semi-arid region of the USA. NASA Land Cover Land Use Change (Program Award # NRA-00-OES-08). $599,234. (Co-PI with Ron Lacey – PI, Richard Teague – Co-PI).

2001-2002. Ecosystem and wildlife implications of brush managements systems designed to improve water runoff and percolation. US Department of Army Corps of Engineers Research Program (Grant # W-45XMA10599597). $135,426. (Co-PI with Richard Conner – PI, Wayne Hamilton – Co-PI).

2000-2002. Rangeland fragmentation in Texas: The effects of fee hunting enterprises in Central and South Texas. Texas Parks and Wildlife Research Program Inter-Agency (Contract # 80808). $15,000 (PI).

2000-2002. The influence of property rights orientations on rangeland management and community stability in areas of rapid population expansion. US Department of Agriculture CSREES National Research Initiative Competitive Grant (Grant # 00-35401-9255). $60,000 (PI, Richard Krannich – Co-PI).

1999-2001. Assessing the factors influencing the willingness of landowners in the eastern Edwards Plateau to participate in a brush control cost-sharing program to improve off-site water yields. Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (Contract # 403138). $43,865. (Co-PI with Richard Conner – PI, Wayne Hamilton – Co-PI).

1998-2001. Factors affecting the adoption of Brush Buster in Texas. Dow AgroSciences LLC. Research Grant (Unnumbered Grant). $32,000. (PI).

1998-1999. Sustainable development and conservation in Paraguay: Integration of environmental, social and economic issues. Texas A&M University Interdisciplinary Research Initiatives Grant. $15,635. (Co-PI with Lee Fitzgerald – PI, Scott Shafer and Tazim Jamal – Co-PIs).

1998. Factors affecting the adoption of the Brush Buster Program in Texas. Texas A&M University Faculty Mini-Grant (# FMG 98-146). $1,300 (PI).

1993. Elephants and whales: Resources for whom? Earhart Foundation Research Fellowship. $12,305 (PI).

1990-1993. Comparative economics of cattle and wildlife ranching in the Zimbabwe Midlands. World Wide Fund for Nature Research Grant and Rothmans of Pall Mall Research Grant. CHF10,960 and Z$35,000 (PI).

Books and Book Chapters

Teague, W. R., U.P. Kreuter and W. E. Fox. 2010. Economically Efficient Rangeland Management to Sustain Ecosystem Function and Livelihoods. In: Range Livestock and Resource Management, Edited by Victor Squires, UNESCO, EOLSS Publishers Co. Ltd. Oxford, United Kingdom.

Kristie Maczko and Lori Hidinger (eds), R.P. Breckenridge, C. Duke, W.E. Fox, H.T. Heintz, U.P. Kreuter, D.W. McCollum, J.E. Mitchell, J. Tanaka, T. Wright. 2008. Sustainable rangelands: Ecosystem goods and services. Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable, CSU., Ft. Collins, CO.,

Randy T. Simmons and Urs P. Kreuter. 2000. Herd mentality: Banning ivory sales is not way to save the elephant. In: Ecology, liberty, and property: A free market environmental reader. Ed. Jonathan H. Adler. Competitive Enterprise Institute, Washington, D.C. Pp 111-121. (Reprinted from: Policy Review, Fall 1989, 46-49).

Urs P. Kreuter and Randy T. Simmons. 1995. Who owns the elephants: The political economy of saving the African elephant. In: Wildlife in the Market Place. Ed. by Terry L. Anderson and Peter J. Hill. Rowman and Littlefield, Lanham, MA. Pp 147-165.

Ike C. Sugg and Urs P. Kreuter. 1994. Elephants and Ivory: Lessons from the Trade Ban. IEA Studies on the Environment #2. Institute of Economic Affairs, London. 74 pp.

Milton M.R. Freeman and Urs. P. Kreuter (Editors). 1994. Elephants and Whales: Resources for Whom? Gordon & Breach Science Publishers, New York, NY. 321 pp.

Urs P. Kreuter and Randy T. Simmons. 1994. Economics, politics and controversy over African elephant conservation. In: Elephants and Whales: Resources for Whom? Ed. by Milton Freeman and Urs Kreuter. Gordon & Breach Science Publishers, New York, NY. Pp 39-57.

Ike C. Sugg and Urs P. Kreuter. 1994. Elephants and whales as resources from Nooshpere. In: Elephants and Whales: Resources for Whom? Ed. by Milton Freeman and Urs Kreuter. Gordon & Breach Science Publishers, New York, NY. Pp 17-37.

Proceedings

Wang, T., U.P. Kreuter. 2023. Environmental orientation, ranch characteristics and performance: A comparison of ranches under different grazing management practices. 6th America’s Grasslands Conference 8-10 August 2023, Cheyenne, Wyoming?

Kreuter, U.P., M.L., Treadwell, C.L. Wonkka, D. Toledo, D.L. Stroman, D, Twidwell. 2021. Fighting Wildfire with Prescribed Fire in the Southern Great Plains, USA: Liability, Regulatory and Social Factors. Proceedings of XXIV International Grassland Congress/XII International Rangeland Congress, 25-29 October, Nairobi, Kenya. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/24/1/28

Urs P. Kreuter, Wayne Twine. 2019. A new orientation to buffer zones in integrated conservation and development areas: Management across boundaries in the K2C. Savanna Science Network Meeting, 4-7 March, Skukuza, South Africa.

Urs P. Kreuter. 2018. Comprehensive assessment of ecosystem service dynamics in Savannas: ISSEC – A social-ecological system framework. 16th Savanna Science Network Meeting, 4-8 March, Skukza, South Africa.

Marina E. Higgins, David Burnett, Urs P. Kreuter, Gene Theodori, and Richard Haut. 2018. Public engagement: New approaches to enhance field planning and environmental compliance for O&G development. Proceedings of the Soc. Petroleum Engineers Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, 24-26 September, Dallas, Texas.

Urs P. Kreuter. 2017. Invited Keynote Address: Social and legal barriers and opportunities for using prescribed fire on private land in the Southern Great Plains, USA. Proceedings of the 52nd Congress of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa, 23-27 July 2017, Hoedspruit South Africa, p 30.

Marian E. Higgins, David B. Burnett, Urs P. Kreuter, Richard C. Haut. 2017. Pre-development research to understand stakeholder perceptions of energy development in environmentally sensitive areas. Proceedings of Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, 24-26 July 2017, Austin, Texas.

Urs P. Kreuter, Richard J. Ansley, and Gene L. Theodori. 2016. Invited Keynote address: Energy Extraction Effects on North American Rangelands: Impacts on the Delivery of Ecosystem Services. Proc. X International Rangeland Congress, 16-22 July 2016, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Pp 37–42.

Urs P. Kreuter, David Toledo, Carissa L. Wonkka, and Dirac Twidwell. 2016. Factors Affecting the Use of Intensive Prescribed Fire by Landowners in the Southern Great Plains. Proc. X International Rangeland Congress, 16-22 July 2016, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Pp. 671-673.

Urs P. Kreuter. 2012. Invited Keynote Address – Rangeland sustainability, capital and investment in ecosystem services: A social-ecological systems approach. 47th Annual Congress of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa, 16-20 July 2012, Langebaan, Western Cape, South Africa. P 98.

Urs P. Kreuter 2011. Framework for identifying impacts of unconventional energy on ecosystem services. IX International Rangeland Congress, 2-8 April 2011, Rosario, Argentina.

David Toledo and Urs P. Kreuter. 2011. Human dimensions of using extreme fire to restore rangeland ecosystems in Texas. IX International Rangeland Congress, 2-8 April 2011, Rosario, Argentina.

Urs P. Kreuter and William E. Fox. 2008. Golden-cheeked Warbler habitat conservation in Central Texas. Proceedings of XXI International Grassland Congress and VII International Rangeland Congress, 29 June – 5 July 2008. Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.

Urs P. Kreuter and Richard Davies, 2003. Ecology and Economics: Common roots, divergence and reunion in the management of rangelands. Proceedings of VI International Rangeland Congress, 26 July – 1 August, 2003. Durban, South Africa.

Bradford P. Wilcox and Urs P. Kreuter, 2003. Woody plant–stream flow interactions as a basis for land management decisions in drylands. Proceedings of VII International Rangeland Congress, 26 July – 1 August, 2003. Durban, South Africa.

Urs P. Kreuter, Heidi E. Amestoy and J. Richard Conner, 2003. Factors affecting the adoption of individual plant treatments for brush control in Texas. Proceedings of VII International Rangeland Congress, 26 July – 1 August, 2003. Durban, South Africa.

Richard Teague, Jim Ansley, Urs Kreuter and Jim McGrann, 2003. Economics of fire as a follow-up to herbicide treatment of mesquite. Proceedings of the VII International Rangeland Congress, 26 July – 1 August, 2003. Durban, South Africa.

María E. Fernández-Giménez and Urs P. Kreuter (Editors), 2002. Rangeland professionals and policy: Prospects for effective influence in the developed and developing world. Proceedings of a symposium sponsored by International Affairs Committee, 55th Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, 13-19 February, Kansas City, Missouri.

Urs P. Kreuter, Steven R. Archer, and Charles J. Scifres, 1999. Bio-economic basis for woody plant management. Proceedings of the VI International Rangeland Congress, 19-23 July, 1999, Townsville, Australia. Pp. 842-843.

Darrell N. Ueckert, W. Allen McGinty, and Urs P. Kreuter, 1999. Brush Busters: Marketing Prosopis management technology. Proceedings of the VI International Rangeland Congress, 19-23 July, 1999, Townsville, Australia. Pp. 580-581.

Jerry W. Stuth, Robert K. Lyons and Urs P. Kreuter, 1993. Animal/plant interactions: Nutrient acquisition and use by ruminants. In: Proceedings of Conference on Livestock and Sustainable Nutrient Cycling in Mixed Farming Systems of Sub-Saharan Africa, November 22-26. ILCA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Vol II: Technical Papers. Pp. 63-82.

Urs P. Kreuter and John P. Workman, 1993. Cattle and wildlife ranching in the Zimbabwe Midlands: Are they economically compatible? In: Proceedings of XVII International Grassland Congress, February 8-21, New Zealand and Australia. Pp 2096-2097

Urs P. Kreuter and John P. Workman, 1992. The comparative economics of cattle and wildlife production in the Midlands of Zimbabwe. Proceedings of 3rd International Wildlife Ranching Symposium, October 27-30, Pretoria, South Africa. Pp 220-228

Technical Reports

Kreuter, U.P., B.P. Wilcox, J.W. Veldman, N.L. May. 2022. Recommended Land Management for the Water Quality Protection Lands (2022-2032), Austin, Texas. Wildland Conservation Division, Austin Water, Austin, Texas.

Kreuter, U.P. 2021. Fighting Wildfire with Prescribed Burning in the Southern Great Plains: Social and Regulatory Barriers & Facilitators. Final Project Report. Joint Fire Science Program, Bureau of Land Management.

The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (19 Member Task Force: Chair Christine Ehlig-Economides; Urs P. Kreuter member). 2017. Environmental and Community Impacts of Shale Development in Texas. The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas, Austin Texas.

Urs P. Kreuter and Marian E. Higgins. 2016. Final Project Report: Stakeholder Perceptions of Low-Temperature Geothermal Energy Development in Environmentally Sensitive Coastal Areas in Texas Houston Advanced Research Center, Houston, Texas.

Urs P. Kreuter and Zachary Hurst. 2016. Final Project Report: Impacts of Oil and Gas Interests on Private Lands Conservation in Environmentally Important Coastal Areas of Texas. Houston Advanced Research Center, Houston, Texas.

R. Cruse, D. Abbas, K. Gesch, C. Kowaleski, U. Kreuter, K. LaValley, C. Lepczyk, H. Salwasser, V. Scott, M. Willig. 2014. Grand Challenge 1—Sustainability, In: Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Board on Natural Resources and Board on Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climate, “Science, Education and Outreach Roadmap for Natural Resources”. Pp 16-27. Available at http://hdl.handle.net/1957/47169

Urs P. Kreuter and Laura E. Martin. 2010. Urban Residents’ Perceptions about the City of Austin’s Wildlands. Final report to Wildlands Division, City of Austin under interlocal agreement between Texas AgriLife Research and the City of Austin. Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2138.

Urs P. Kreuter. 2010. Ecological, economic and social dimensions of using summer fire to restore ecosystems in the Southern Plains of the US. Final report to USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service under NRCS Grant Agreement 68-3A75-5-180. Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2138.

Sridar Komar, Jonathan Yoder, and Urs Kreuter. 2007. Landowner cooperatives for Prescribed Fire Use: An econometric analysis of membership and fire use in the Southern Great Plains. A report to the USDA Forest Service under cooperative agreement SRS 03-CA-11330133-054 (sub-agreement OSU-AB562030).

U.S. Forest Service, 1996. Aspen Highlands Ski-Area: Draft environmental impact statement. Compiled by Urs P. Kreuter and Scott G. Evans for the U.S. Forest Service, Aspen, CO.

J. Richard Conner, Wayne T. Hamilton, Urs P. Kreuter, Dennis P. Sheehy, James R. Simpson, and, Jerry W. Stuth, 1996. Interactions between livestock production systems and the environment: Environmental impact assessment of livestock production in grassland and mixed systems in humid and semi-humid tropic and subtropic zones (except Africa). 5 volumes compiled by Grazinglands Management Systems, Inc., Bryan, Texas. Study coordinated by FAO, USAID and World Bank.

Urs P. Kreuter, Jerry W. Stuth, J. Richard Conner and Wayne T. Hamilton, 1994. Development, Validation and Use of the Phytomass Growth (PHYGROW) model. Unpublished Report, Ranching Systems Group, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.

Urs P. Kreuter, J. Richard Conner, Jerry W. Stuth, Wayne T. Hamilton, James Tan, and Bonnie Lyons, 1993. User guide-GAAT: Grazingland Alternative Analysis Tool 1.0/Windows. Ranching Systems Group, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.

Urs P. Kreuter, J. Richard Conner, Jerry W. Stuth, Wayne T. Hamilton, Briggs Myrick, and Bonnie Lyons, 1993. Phytomass growth simulation model: User’s guide. Ranching Systems Group, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.

Extension and Popular Publications and Interviews

Catherine E Semcer, Urs P. Kreuter, Bria Child. 17 November 2021. In conservation effort, US must support African counties. Washington Examiner.

Knapik, K., M. Treadwell, R. Knight, U. Kreuter, R. Lopez. 2020. Prescribed fire: A tool for landowners large and small. ERM-049, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. https://agrilifelearn.tamu.edu/product-p/erm-049.htm

Urs P. Kreuter. 2017. Cooperation, conservation and fire: Engaging people in ecosystem management. Scientia, 113, 81-84.

Morgan Russell, Carissa Wonkka, William Rogers, and Urs Kreuter. 2016. Legal barriers to prescribed burning. ERM-022 7/16. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Available at: http://agrilifelearn.tamu.edu/Legal-Barriers-to-Prescribed-Burning-p/erm-022.htm

Urs P. Kreuter. 2006. Book Review: William J. Ginn, 2005. Investing in Nature: Case Studies of Land Conservation in Collaboration with Business. Ecological Engineering 29:221-222.

Urs Kreuter. 16 December 2001. Orchestrated chaos in Zimbabwe. Washington Times, Forum,B5

Urs P. Kreuter. 12 December 2001. Congress can counteract the chaos in Zimbabwe. Houston Chronicle, Outlook, 37A.

Urs P. Kreuter and Linda E. Platts. March 20, 1996. Why the ivory ban is failing. Christian Science Monitor, Boston, MA.

Urs P. Kreuter. 1993. Politics and African elephant conservation. NWI Resource, Vol. IV:22-25

Randy T. Simmons and Urs P. Kreuter. 1 October 1989. Wildlife preservation: Save an elephant-but ivory. Washington Post, Outlook-Commentary & Opinion, D3.

Randy T. Simmons and Urs P. Kreuter. 16 October 1989. Which will save elephants, full ivory ban or herd control? The Salt Lake Tribune, A3.

Randy T. Simmons and Urs P. Kreuter, 13 October 1989. Farming elephants. Baltimore Sun

Randy T. Simmons and Urs P. Kreuter, 13 October 1989. III-conceived ban on ivory would endanger elephants. L.A. Daily Journal.

Presentations

Invited Presentations

Kreuter, U.P. 2024. Turning the corner in fire science: Woody plant expansion and the imperative for PBAs Great Plains Fire Summit, Canyon, Texas, 14 August.

Kreuter, U.P., L. Huntsinger. 2024. A brief overview of human dimensions research in rangeland management during the last quarter century. In Symposium organized by U.P. Kreuter: The Human Dimensions of Rangeland Management – A Review and Knowledge Gaps. 77th Meeting, Society for Range Management, 29 January-11 February.

Wang, T., U.P. Kreuter. 2024. Ranch characteristics, management outcomes, and rancher perspectives: A comparison of different grazing management practices. In Symposium organized by U.P. Kreuter: The Human Dimensions of Rangeland Management – A Review and Knowledge Gaps. 77th Meeting, Society for Range Management, 29 January-11 February.

Likins, J.M. U.P. Kreuter, J. Sawyer. 2024.Composite indices of grazing intensity and adaptive management to define alternative grazing management systems more clearly: In Symposium organized by U.P. Kreuter: The Human Dimensions of Rangeland Management – A Review and Knowledge Gaps. 77th Meeting, Society for Range Management, 29 January-11 February.

Kreuter U.P. 2023. Woody plants and fire in the Southern Great Plains of the USA: Social barriers and opportunities for using prescribed fire. Kansas State University Seminar. November 3, 2023, Manhattan. Kansas

Kreuter U.P. 2023. Woody plants and fire in the Southern Great Plains of the USA: A human dimensions perspective about prescribed fire. Animal Plants and Ecosystem Sciences Seminar 19 April 2023, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Kreuter U.P. 2022. Fighting wildlife with prescribed fire in the Southern Great Plains – Liability, Regulatory, and Social Factors. Fire and Invasives in Rangeland Systems Workshop. 29 August-1 September, Jackson, Wyoming.

Kreuter, U.P. 2021. Fighting wildfire with prescribed burning in the SGP. Joint Fire Science Reporting Forum, November 12.

Kreuter, U.P. 2021. Fighting wildfire fire with Rx fire: Identifying and overcoming social barriers. RWFM Stewardship Webinar Series, May 6. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, San Angelo, Texas.

Kreuter, U.P. 2021. The value of ecosystem services in a social-ecological world. Guadalupe Texas Master Naturalists. March 22, Seguin, Texas.

Kreuter, U.P. 2021. Prescribed burning associations: A proactive mechanism for expanding Rx use to combat wildfire. In: Special Session: Fighting fire with fire – Rx fire toolbox to combat identified social barriers. Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, 15-17 February. Virtual Meeting.

Kreuter, U.P. 2020. Applying the ISEEC Model to Energy Alternatives. Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, 17-20 February, Denver, Colorado.

Hoffman, J.K. L. Coleman, W. McDaniel, P. Bixler, M. Russell, U. Kreuter. 2019. Heuristics and fire: Decision-making processes and prescribed fire implementation in the Southern Great Plains. 8th Int. Fire Ecology & Management Congress: Cultivating Pyrodiversity, 18-19 November 2019, Tucson, Arizona.

Samuel D. Fuhlendorf, Bradford P. Wilcox, Steve R. Archer, Andrew Birt, Michael G. Sorice, Urs P. Kreuter, Reinhard Scholtz. 2018. Socio-ecological transformation of the Great Plains through Juniperus invasion. 71st Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, 29 January-1 February, Reno, Nevada

Urs P. Kreuter. 2017. A social-ecological systems approach to evaluating novel energy development on North American Rangelands, IGNITE SESSION: Sustainable Development Goals – Can Ecologists Help Them Transform Our World? 102nd ESA Annual Meeting, 6-11 August 2017, Portland, Oregon

Urs P. Kreuter. 2017. Invited Keynote Address: Social and legal barriers and opportunities for using prescribed fire on private land in the Southern Great Plains, USA. 52nd Congress of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa, 23-27 July, 2017, Hoedspruit South Africa.

Urs P. Kreuter, W. Richard Teague, Kristie A. Maczko. 2016. Framework for soil health as natural capital that generates ecosystem services. A Community of Ecosystem Services, 5-9 December, Jacksonville, Florida.

Urs P. Kreuter. 2016. Restoring Rangelands and fighting wildfire with prescribed burning in the Southern Great Plains. Great Plains Fire Exchange. Webinar presented on 9 November 11:00-12:00.

Urs P. Kreuter, Richard J. Ansley, and Gene L. Theodori. 2016. Invited Keynote Address: Energy Extraction Effects on North American Rangelands: Impacts on the Delivery of Ecosystem Services. Proc. X International Rangeland Congress, 16-22 July 2016, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Pp 37–42.

Urs P. Kreuter. 2016. Prescribed fire: Friend or Foe? 69th Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, 1-4 February, Corpus Christi, California

Urs P. Kreuter. 2015. Stewardship of Global Drylands: Managing adaptively to address tradeoffs and complementarities between natural capital and livestock production in the face of climate change. International Dryland Symposium: Stewardship for Future Drylands, 29 November-3 December 2015, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

Urs P. Kreuter, Brian Hays, and J. Richard Conner. 2015. Conservation through crediting: Evolution of a market-oriented tool for threatened and endangered species recovery. PERC Wildlife Workshop, The Economics and Politics of Wildlife Conservation: Habitat recovery credit market mechanism for endangered species conservation in the USA. 26-29 July 2015, Bozeman MT

Urs P. Kreuter, Carissa L. Wonkka, and David Toledo. 2015. Using fire to restore rangelands: Economic and social drivers affecting its application. 68th Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, 1-6 February, Sacramento, California

Urs P. Kreuter, William E. Fox, Johan A. Tanaka, and Kristie Maczko. 2015. A integrative conceptual framework for evaluating impacts of developing energy resources on rangelands. 68th Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, 1-6 February, Sacramento, California

Urs P. Kreuter, Carissa L. Wonkka, and David Toledo. Prescribed burn associations and ecosystem restoration through use of periodic fire at landscape scales. Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, 10-15 August, Sacramento, California

Urs P. Kreuter. 2014. “Economic” factors driving the use of prescribed fire as a rangeland management tool. Gulf Coast Prairie LCC Steering Comm. Mtg., 17-19 June, Oklahoma City, OK

Urs P. Kreuter. 2014. Integrating Social & Economic Indicators for Sustainable Rangeland Management: Developing Unconventional Energy Resources on US Rangelands. 67th Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, 9-13 February, Orlando, Florida.

Urs P. Kreuter and John A. Tanaka. 2014. Applying and Integrating SRR Economic Indicators I. 67th Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, 9-13 February, Orlando, Florida.

Urs P. Kreuter. 2012. Invited Keynote Address – Rangeland sustainability, capital and investment inecosystem services: A social-ecological systems approach. 47th annual congress of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa, 16-20 July, 2012, Langebaan, Western Cape, South Africa. Presented on 19 July 2012

Urs P. Kreuter. 2011. Engagement for Sustainable Rangeland Management in a Changing World: The Role of Stakeholder Associations and Regional Organizations. CSIRO ATSIP Seminar, Townsville, QLD, Presented on 11 July 2011

Urs P. Kreuter (Invited Conference Summation Speaker). 2011. Diverse Rangelands for a Sustainable Society: Summary of Sessions of Human Dimensions of Rangelands Human dimensions session, IX International Rangeland Congress, 4-8 April 2011. Rosario, Argentina.

Urs P. Kreuter and John Tanaka. 2011. Socio-Economic Interface of Rangeland Restoration IRC, In Workshop: Ecosystem Restoration – Rebuilding rangelands from microbes to landscapes. IX International Rangeland Congress, 2-8 April 2011, Rosario, Argentina

Urs Kreuter and William Fox. 2010. Military, Livestock & Endangered Species Interests in Central Texas: An Integrative Approach for Sustaining Wildlife Habitat. 63nd Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, 7-11 February, Denver, Colorado.

Urs Kreuter. 2010. The Southern Plains: Social Dimensions of Conservation Management. 63nd Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, 7-11 February, Denver, Colorado.

Urs P. Kreuter. 2009. Ft. Hood and Birds: A resilient partnership to protect endangered species, military preparedness and private grazing rights. Bridging the Gap: Collaborative Conservation from the ground up, 8-11 September 2009, Ft. Collins, Colorado.

Urs P. Kreuter. 2009. Biodiversity Conservation: Linking bio-physical and human facets of habitat management in multi-use ecosystems. NSF-IGERT ABS Seminar Series, 11 March 2009. Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.

Urs Kreuter, Richard Conner, Bill Rogers, Butch Taylor and Richard Teague. 2009. Ecological, economic and social dimensions of using extreme fire to restore ecosystems in the southern Plains. 62nd Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, 8-12 February 2009, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Urs Kreuter and Richard Conner. 2008. Economic assessment of goods and services delivered by grasslands: Current knowledge and missing research links. In: Symposium: Assessing the multi-functionality of grasslands: Future research priorities to address global change. Joint Meeting of Agr. Soc. of Am., Crop Sci. Soc. of Am., Soil Sci. Soc. of Am. and U.S. Geol. Soc., 5-9 October 2008, Houston, TX.

Urs Kreuter. 2008. Collaborative management: Applying prescribed fire and protecting golden-cheeked warbler habitat in Texas. Dept. of Geography, Texas A&M University, College Station, 19 September 2008.

Urs P. Kreuter. 2008. Multi-Stakeholder Approach to Golden-cheeked Warbler Habitat Conservation in Texas. 7 July 2008, Institute of Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, China.

Urs Kreuter. 2007. The human dimensions of ecosystem management. Keynote address at 42nd Congress of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa, 16-20 July, 2007.

Dustin Van Liew, J. Richard Conner and Urs P. Kreuter. 2007. Economic feasibility of using prescribed summer fire as an invasive brush management tool in Texas. CIG Showcase at 2007 Annual Meeting of Soil and Water Conservation Society, 21-25 July, Tampa, Florida.

Urs Kreuter. 2006. “Landowner Perceptions about the use of fire as a rangeland management tool in the Hill Country of Texas,” University of Ft. Hare, South Africa, June 9, 2006.

Urs Kreuter. 2003. How does society view rangeland biodiversity? 2003 Meeting of the Texas Section of the Society for Range Management, 16-17 October, Wichita Falls, Texas.

Urs Kreuter and Richard Davies. 2003. Ecology and Economics: Common roots, divergence and reunion in the management of rangelands. VII International Rangeland Congr, 26 July-1 August, Durban, S. Africa.

Bradford P. Wilcox and Urs P. Kreuter. 2003. Woody plant–stream flow interactions as a basis for land management decisions in drylands. VII International Rangeland Congr.,26 July-1August, Durban, S. Africa

Urs Kreuter. 30 May 2000. Economics, politics and species conservation. Invited seminar at Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biologie Vegetal, Unviersidad Nactional doe Córdoba, Argentina.

Urs Kreuter quoted by Viginia Postrel in “How not to treat elephants like fish: a clever neoclassical model offers new ideas for conserving endangered species.” Economic Scene, New York Times, C2. 18 May 2000.

Mark Brunson and Urs Kreute. 2000. Rangelands as seen at a human scale. Symposium: Is range site the appropriate spatial unit for managing and measuring rangelands? 53rd Annual meeting of the Society for Range Management, 13-18 February, Boise, Idaho.

Urs Kreuter. 1998. Ownership of Elephants in Zimbabwe’s Communal Areas. International Affairs Committee Symposium: privatization of the World’s Rangelands. 51st Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management, 8-12 February, Guadalajara, Mexico.

Urs Kreuter. 3 October 1994. Wilderness in perspective: A concept of values. Annual Workshop for Social Studies Educators, Department of Geography, Mankato State University, MN.

Jerry Stuth, Robert Lyons and Urs Kreuter. 1993. Animal/plant interactions: Nutrient acquisition and use by ruminants. Conference on Livestock and Sustainable Nutrient Cycling in Mixed Farming Systems of Sub-Saharan Africa, 22-26 November. ILCA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Urs Kreuter and Randy Simmons. 1993. Who owns the Elephant? The Political Economy of Saving the African Elephant. Wildlife in the Marketplace. 4rh Annual Political Economy Forum of the Political Economy Research Center, 11-13 June, Bozeman, MT.

Urs Kreuter and Randy Simmon. 1992. Politics and economics of African elephant conservation. 3rd Conference, International Association of Common Property, 17-20 Sept., Washington, D.C

Kreuter, Urs and John Workman. 1992. Policy effects on cattle and wildlife ranching in Mid-Zimbabwe. 67th Annual Conference, Western Economic Association, 9-13 July, San Francisco, CA

Urs Kreuter, 11 October 1989. Interview on “Save an elephant-buy ivory”. KUSU, Logan, Utah

Volunteered Presentations

Jenna M. Likins, L.M., U.P. Kreuter, J.E. Sawyer. 2024. Ambiguity about grazing intensity: A novel index for quantifying this metric to address conflicting outcomes of grazing systems comparisons. 58th Congress of Grassland Society of Southern Africa, 22-26 July, Gariep, S. Africa.

Kreuter, U.P. 2023. Woody plants and wildfire in the Southern Great Plains: Human factors affecting the use of prescribed fire. 58th Congress of Grassland Society of Southern Africa, 24-28 July, Buffelspoort, S. Africa.

Kreuter, U.P., M.L. Treadwell, C.L. Wonkka, C.L., D. Toledo, D. Twidwell. 2023. Fighting wildfire with prescribed fire in the Southern Great Plains, USA: Barriers and opportunities for broader application. Savanna Science Network Meeting, 5-10 March, Skukuza, S. Africa.

Joshi Gyawali, A., A.P. Smith, U.P. Kreuter, A. Noormets, C. Simpsons. 2022. Location and forms of C in two different grazing systems. 6-9 November, ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland.

Kreuter U.P. 2022. Fighting Wildfire with Prescribed Fire in the Southern Plains: Liability, Regulatory, and Social Factors. 28 October. Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.

Almendarez, A., G.L. Theodori, U.P. Kreuter. 2022. It’s the Heat Under Our Feet: Assessing Self-Reported Knowledge of Low-Temperature Geothermal Energy Development. Southern Rural Sociological Association Annual Meeting. February 13-14. New Orleans, Louisiana.

Etumnu C., T. Wang, U. Kreuter, C. G. Davis, S. Cheye. 2022. US Cattle Production and Climate Change. Submitted for presentation at the 2022 AAEA Annual Meeting in Anaheim, CA, July 31 – August 2.

Kreuter, U.P., C.L. Wonkka. 2021. Fighting wildfire fire with prescribed fire: Identifying and overcoming social barriers. 56th Congress of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa. 26-30 July, Oudtshoorn, South Africa

Douglas, K., G. Theodori, U.P. Kreuter, M. Higgins, D. Burnett. 2020. Knowledge of and Views on Geothermal and Other Energy Developments in Matagorda County, Texas. International Symposium for Society and Resource Management. 22-26 June. Cairns, Australia.

Tong Wang, H. Jin, Richard Teague, Urs Kreuter. 2019. Land Use Conversion Decisions: The Role of Intensive Grazing Management. 60th Mountain Plains Conference, October 18-19, Brookings, SD.

Tong Wang, H. Jin, Richard Teague, Urs Kreuter. 2019. Converting cropland to grass: the role of intensive grazing management. 2019 America’s Grasslands Conference, August 20-2, Bismarck, ND.

Tong Wang, H. Feng, H., D. A. Hennessy, D. A., Urs Kreuter, W. Richard Teague, Y. Che. “Challenges for Rotational Grazing Practice: Views from Non-adopters across U.S. Great Plains”. Selected presentation for the 2019 Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA, July 21-23.

Hoonchong Yi, Urs P. Kreuter. 2019. Comparative Sensitivity Analysis of Ecosystem Service Values in the San Antonio River Basin, Texas, from 1984 to 2010. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, 3-7 April, Washington DC.

Kelly Hoffman, Lars Coleman, Thomas W. McDaniel, Patrick Bixler, Morgan Russell, Urs P. Kreuter. 2018. Social obstacles to prescribed fire in the Southern Great Plains. Presented at the 2nd Great Plains Fire. October, Summit, Ardmore, Oklahoma.

Hoonchong Yi, Urs P. Kreuter, Burak Güneralp, Daniel Han. 2018. Urban greenness and socio-environmental conditions in Bexar County, Texas, USA. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, 9-14 April, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Kelly Hoffman, Lars Coleman, Thomas W. McDaniel, Patrick Bixler, Morgan Russell, Urs P. Kreuter. 2018, Affective reasoning & heuristics: potential impact on perceived risk of prescribed fire implementation in the Southern Great Plains. Ecological Integration Symposium, April, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.

Kelly Hoffman, Lars Coleman, Thomas W. McDaniel, Patrick Bixler, Morgan Russell, Urs P. Kreuter. 2018. Acceptable & perceived risk: Prescribed fire in the Southern Great Plains. Presented at the 71st Annual Society for Range Management Meeting, February, Reno, Nevada.

Hoonchong Yi, Urs P. Kreuter, Burak Güneralp. 2017. Applying geographically weighted regression (GWR) to examine spatial non-stationarity between urban greenness and socio-environmental conditions in Bexar County, Texas. 2nd Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium. September, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.

Carissa L. Wonkka, William E. Rogers, and Urs P. Kreuter. 2014. Legal barriers to effective ecosystem management: Exploring linkages between liability, regulations, and prescribed fire. 2014. Ecological Society of America 99th Annual Meeting, Sacramento, CA. Contributed Talk.

Marian E. Higgins, Urs P. Kreuter, and David Burnett. 2013. Geothermal Energy in an Environmentally Sensitive Area. Environmentally Friendly Drilling, Coastal Impact Technology Program, November 12, Houston Advanced Research Center, The Woodlands, TX

Michele D. Clark, William E. Rogers, Carissa L. Wonkka, Deseri Nally, Richard W. Teague, Urs P. Kreuter, and James Muir. 2013. “The interactive effects of prescribed fire and grazing on Seriphium plumosum in a South African grassland.” March 22, Ecological Integration Symposium, College Station, TX.

Michele D. Clark, William E. Rogers, Carissa L. Wonkka, Deseri Nally, W. Richard Teague, Urs P. Kreuter, and James Muir. 2013. “The interactive effects of prescribed fire and ungulate grazing on bankrupt bush (Seriphium plumosum) in a South African highveld grassland.” 66th Meeting of the Society of the Society for Range Management, 2-8 February. 2013, Oklahoma City, OK.

David Toledo*, Michael. G. Sorice and Urs P. Kreuter 2012. Identifying socio-ecological factors affecting the use of prescribed fire in rangeland ecosystems. Texas Section of the Society for Ecological Restoration, 2-4 November 2012. Weslcao, Texas (Best research presentation award).

Wayne Becker*, Urs Kreuter, Sam Atkinson and Richard Teague. 2012. Contribution of grazing management to sustainable rangeland indicators for ranches in north central Texas. Texas Association of County Agriculture Agents, Lubbock, TX.

Urs P. Kreuter 2011. Framework for identifying impacts of unconventional energy on ecosystem services. IX International Rangeland Congress, 2-8 April 2011, Rosario, Argentina.

David Toledo and Urs P. Kreuter. 2011. Human dimensions of using extreme fire to restore rangeland ecosystems in Texas. IX International Rangeland Congress, 2-8 April 2011, Rosario, Argentina

David Toledo*, Urs P. Kreuter, Michael G. Sorice. 2010. To burn or not to burn: confronting issues of ecological degradation, ranch economics, cultural norms, and burning risk. 16th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, June 6-10, Corpus Christi, Texas

Laura Martin”, Urs P. Kreuter, Michael G. Sorice. 2010. Factors influencing residents’ knowledge about the urban wildlands and the potential for alternative dissemination strategies for informing residents. 16th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, June 6-10, Corpus Christi, Texas

Urs Kreuter, Richard Teague, Bill Rogers, Butch Taylor and Richard Conner. 2009. Using extreme fire to restore rangelands in the Southern Plains: Ecological, economic and social evaluation. 2009 SWRI World Conference on Ecological Restoration. 23-27 August 2009. Perth, Australia.

David Toledo*, Urs Kreuter and Richard Teague. 2009. Human and ecological dimensions of using extreme prescribed fire to restore rangeland ecosystems in Texas. 2009 SWRI World Conference on Ecological Restoration. 23-27 August 2009. Perth, Australia.

Dirac Twidwell*, William Rogers, Samuel Fuhlendorf, Charles Taylor Jr. and Urs Kreuter. 2009. Overcoming ecological and social resilience to restore fire dependent systems. 2009 SWRI World Conference on Ecological Restoration. 23-27 August 2009. Perth, Australia.

D. Twidwell*, W.E. Rogers, S.D. Fuhlendorf, C.A. Taylor, Jr., U.P. Kreuter. 2009. Ecological and social resilience in fire dependent systems: A preview. 10th Annual Ecological Integration Symposium, 6-7 March 2009, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. [2nd place in graduate poster competition.]

Urs P. Kreuter, William E. Fox, Dan W. McCollum, John E. Mitchell & Louis E. Swanson. 2009. ISEEC: A framework for considering rangeland sustainability. 62nd Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, February 8-12, 2009, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

David Toledo*, Urs P. Kreuter, William E. Grant and Dirac Twidwell. 2009. Ecological and social dimensions of using extreme prescribed fire to restore rangeland ecosystems in Texas. 62nd Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, February 8-12, 2009, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

D. Twidwell*, W.E. Rogers, S.D. Fuhlendorf, C.A. Taylor, Jr., U.P. Kreuter. 2009. Ecological and social resilience in fire dependent systems: a preview. 62nd Annual Meeting, Society of Range Management, February 8-12, 2009, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

P.H. Lai* and Urs Kreuter. 2008. Effects of placed identity on common-pool resource conservation on provate lands: A conceptual framework. 14th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, June 6-10, 2008, Burlington, Vermont.

Emily Dacy*, Urs Kreuter and Richard Teague. 2008. TexFIRE: A concept for evaluating land management strategies in Texas. 61st Annual Meeting, Society of Range Management: Building Bridges: Grasslands to Rangelands, January 26-31, 2008, Louisville, Kentucky.

D. Twidwell*, S. Fuhlendorf, D. Engle, C. Taylor, Jr., U. Kreuter. 2008. Evaluation of critical factors influencing growing season fire behavior in rangelands. 61st Annual Meeting, Society of Range Management: Building Bridges: Grasslands to Rangelands, Jan 26-31, 2008, Louisville, Kentucky.

Urs P. Kreuter, Edward M. Warner and Mike Peel. 2007. Community Based Natural Resource Management on Private Conservancies in the Great Limpopo Conservation Area. 13th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, June 17-21, 2007, Park City, UT.

P. H. Lai*, C. S. Shafer, G. Kyle, and U. P. Kreuter, U. 2007. Continue or discontinue place identity on a fragmenting landscape: Examining the effect of landscape change on place identity. 13th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, June 17-21, 2007, Park City, UT.

Urs Kreuter, Ryan Lammert, Matt Wagner and Craig Limesand. 2007. Wildlife Management Associations in Texas: Coordinating Landowner Decision Making. Abstracts of papers presented at 60th Annual meeting of the Society for Range Management, 12-17 February, Reno, NV.

Urs Kreuter and Brad Woodard. 2006. Landowner perceptions regarding prescribed fire in Texas. Abstracts of papers presented at 59th Annual meeting of the Society for Range Management, 12-17 February, Vancouver, Canada.

Craig Limesand and Urs Kreuter. 2006. Assessing the value of Texas wildlife management associations for coordinate resource management. Abstracts of papers presented at 59th Annual meeting of the Society for Range Management, 12-17 February, Vancouver, Canada.

Malini Nair and Urs Kreuter. 2004. Landowner property rights orientations and willingness to implement socially preferred management. Abstracts of papers presented of 58th Annual meeting of the Society for Range Management, 5-11 February, Ft. Worth, TX.

Urs P. Kreuter, Heidi E. Amestoy and J. Richard Conner. 2003. Factors affecting the adoption of individual plant treatments for brush control in Texas. Abstracts of VII International Rangeland Congress, 26 July – 1 August, Durban, S. Africa.

María Fernández-Giménez and Urs Kreuter. 2002. Co-moderators – Rangeland professionals and policy: Prospects for effective influence in the developed and developing world. Symposium sponsored by Int. Affairs Comm., 55th Annual Meeting, Soc. for Range Management, 13-19 February, Kansas City, Missouri.

Urs Kreuter. 2001. Introduction and leader of panel discussion – Rangeland professionals and society: Future directions. Symposium sponsored by International Affairs Committee, 54th Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, 17-23 February, Kona, Hawaii.

Urs Kreuter, Steven Archer, and Charles Scifres, 1999. Bio-economic basis for woody plant management. Poster, VI International Rangeland Congress, 19-23 July, Townsville, Australia.

Darrell Ueckert, Allen McGinty, Urs Kreuter, 1999. Brush Busters: Marketing Prosopis management technology. Poster, VI International Rangeland Congress, 19-23 July, Townsville, Australia.

Urs P. Kreuter, R.C. Rowan, Richard Conner, Jerry Stuth and Wayne Hamilton, 1995. Decision support software for estimating the economic efficiency of rangeland production practices. 48th Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, 14-20 January, Phoenix, Arizona.

Urs Kreuter and John Workman, 1993. Cattle and wildlife ranching in the Zimbabwe Midlands: Are they economically compatible? XVII International Grassland Congress, 8-21 February, Rockhampton, Australia.

Urs Kreuter and J.P. Bach and 1992. Bio-economic characteristics of Barbary Sheep in the United States. 3rd Int. Wildlife Ranching Symposium. 27-30 October, Pretoria, South Africa.

Urs Kreuter and John Workman, 1992. Comparative economics of cattle and wildlife production in the Midlands of Zimbabwe. 3rd International Wildlife Ranching Symposium, 27-30 October, Pretoria, S. Africa.

Urs Kreuter and John Workman, 1992. Cattle and wildlife economics in the Zimbabwe Midlands. 45th Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, 9-13 February, Spokane, WA.

Urs Kreuter and Doris Jansen, 1991. Profitability of cattle and wildlife production in the Zimbabwe Midlands. Int. Conf.: Meeting Rangeland Challenges in Southern Africa in the 1990’s, 6-11 May, Pretoria, S. Africa

Urs Kreuter. 1989. Effects of continuous and rotational grazing on the diet selected by cattle in a high rainfall area of South Africa. 42nd Annual Meeting, Soc.y for Range Management, 20 February, Billings, MT.

Quoted in Other Presentations

Kreuter, Urs P., May 18 2000. Quoted by Viginia Postrel (columnist) in: How not to treat elelphants like fish: a clever neoclassical model offers new ideas for conserving endangered species. Economic Scene, New York Times. Page C2.

Students

Former Graduate Students

N. Lee May: PhD Student – started Fall 2019

Chali Simpson: PhD Student – started Fall 2021

Monica Ghosh, MS Non-Thesis – Jan 2023-Aug 2024. Professional Paper: The Role of Agency Conservation Education Programs for Promoting Forest Stewardship among Diverse Stakeholders.

Jenna M. Likins, PhD – Sep 2018-May 2024. Dissertation: Quantifying Complex Grazing Management Practices and Producer Systems Thinking Skills.

Holly F. Henderson (Kreiner), MS Non-Thesis – Sep 2020-Aug 2023. Professional Paper: An Evaluation of Open Space Preferential Property Tax Programs in the U.S. and Policy Considerations for Texas.

Alan M. Romero, MS Non-Thesis – Sept 2021-Aug 2022. Professional Paper: Environmental Externalities and Economic Mechanisms Associated with Fugitive Methane and Hydraulic Fracturing in the Energy Sector.

J. Kelly Hoffman, PhD – Sep 2015-Aug 2020. Dissertation: Implementing Fire with Feeling: The Role of Heuristics and Process Modelling in Navigating Social Barriers to Landscape-scale Prescribed Fire Use in the Southern Great Plains.

Zachary M. Hurst, PhD – Jan 2011- Dec 2019. Thesis: Social Considerations for Biodiversity Conservation in Agricultural Landscapes.

Lars G. Coleman, MS – Sep 2016-Aug 2019. Thesis: Landowner Perception of Information about Prescribed Fire: Influence on the Application of this Land Management Tool in the Southern Great Plains.

Alissa M. Hinojosa, MS – Sep 2016-May 2019. Thesis: Prescribed Fire in the Southern Great Plains: Legal and Regulatory Roles.

Thomas W. McDaniel, MS – Sep 2016-May 2018. Thesis: Prescribed Fire Outreach in the Southern Great Plains: Challenges and Opportunities.

Jenna M. Likins, MS Non-Thesis – Sep 2016-Aug 2018. Professional Paper: Markets for the Ecosystem Services Provided by Sustainable Land Management.

Kyle L. Clifton, PhD – Sep 2012-Aug 2018. Dissertation: The Impact of Constituency Building on Development and Conservation Sentiment in the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere.

Sam Free, MNRD – Jan 2017- May 2018. Professional Paper: Feral Hogs: An Economic Loss or Missed Opportunity?

Alexandra A. Abney, MS – Jan 2016-Dec 2017. Thesis: Landowner Perceptions of Woody Plant Encroachment and Prescribed Fire Liability.
Tanner Garth, MNRD – Sep 2013-Dec 2016. Professional Paper: NRCS Employee Perceptions of Wetland Reserve Program Functioning.

Marian E. Higgins, PhD. – Sep 2010-Dec 2016. Dissertation: Linking Values and Framing Theories in New Energy Development: Low-temperature Geothermal Energy (LTGE) in Coastal Texas.

Jane A. McFarland, MNRD – Sep 2013-Dec 2015. Professional Paper: Maximizing Investment Potential for Conservation Practices for the Attwater’s Prairie Chicken – Suitable Habitat and Limitations.

Dianne A. Stroman, PhD – Sep 2009-Dec 2014 (Co-advised by Jianbang Gan). Dissertation: Assessing Perpetual Conservation Easements as a Tool for Land Protection – The Private Landowner Perspective.

Carissa Wonkka, PhD – Sep 2010-Dec 2014 (Co-advised by William Rogers). Dissertation: Influence Of Disturbance, Soils, And Socio-Economic Constraints On Restoration In Brush Encroached, Semi-Arid Texas Rangelands.

Michele Clark: MS – Sep 2012-Dec 2014 (Co-advised by William Rogers). Thesis: Evaluating The Interactive Effects of Seasonal Prescribed Fire and Grazing on Invasive Grass Abundance and Woody Brush Encroachment.

David Toledo, PhD – Sep 2008-May 2013. Dissertation: Identifying Social-Ecological Factors Influencing The Use of Prescribed Fire to Maintain and Restore Ecosystem Health in Texas, USA and Northern Chihuahua, Mexico.

Laura E. Martin, MS – May 2008-Aug 2010. Thesis: Urban Residents’ Perceptions about the City of Austin’s Wildlands.

Jennifer E. Thomas, MS (non-thesis) – Aug 2006-Aug 2008. Comprehensive Exam

Yingjie (Ann) Zhang, Ph.D. – May 2006-Aug 2008 (Major Advisor after Jerry S. Stuth). Dissertation: Temperature Driven Diet Quality Prediction for Free Grazing Cattle.

Ryan M. Lammert, MS (non-thesis) – Jan 2005-Aug 2007. Professional Paper: A Comparative Analysis of Wildlife Management Associations in the Edwards Plateau and Post Oak Savanna Eco-Regions of Texas.

Craig M. Limesand, MS – Sep 2004-May 2006. Thesis: Landowners’ Perceptions on Coordinated Wildlife and Groundwater Management in the Edwards Plateau.

Amber M. Davis, MS – May 2004-Dec 2005. Thesis: Optimizing Public Resource Allocation for Programs Aimed at Managing Woody Plants on the Edwards Plateau: Water Yield, Wildlife Habitat, and Carbon Sequestration.

Bradley J. Woodard, MS – Sep 2003-Dec 2005. Thesis: Landowner perceptions on the use of prescribed fire as a management tool.

Malini V. Nair, PhD – Sep 2002-Dec 2004. Dissertation: Property rights orientations of landowners in Texas, Utah and Colorado.

Christopher Narayanan, MS – Sep 2001-Aug 2003. Thesis: Landowner Survey of Cost-Share Brush Management Programs in Two Texas Watersheds.

Heidi E. Amestoy, MS – Sep 1999-Aug 2002 (C-advised with Mort Kothmann). Thesis: Adoption of Brush Busters and Other Brush Management Technologies by Texas Landowners.

Mark R. Tays, MS – Sep 1999-Dec 2001. Thesis: Factors Influencing Landowner Willingness to Enroll in a Cost-Share Brush Management Program in the Pedernales River Watershed.

Larry L. Lehr, PhD – Sep 1995-Dec 2000 (Co-advised by Steve Whisenant). Dissertation: Empirical Estimation and Comparison of Observer Perceptions Relating to Vegetative Patters.

Graduate Committee Member – PhD

Gerald Burgner, PhD. (2019), Dept. Horticulture Science

Hoonchong Yi, PhD. (2017), Dept. Geography

Aby Sene-Harper, PhD. (2016), Dept. Recreation, Parks and Tourism Sciences

Daniel Fitzgerald, PhD. (2016), Dept. Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences

Chara Ragland, PhD. (2015), Dept. Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences

Wenjuan Chen, PhD. (2014), Dept. Ecosystem Science and Management

Jean-Claude Bizimana, Ph.D. (2012), Dept. Agricultural Economics

Mariano Mezzatesta, Ph.D. (2012), Dept. Agricultural Economics

Wayne Becker, Ph.D. (2011), University of North Texas

Anna Knipps, Ph.D. (2011), Dept. Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences

Dirac Twidwell, Ph.D. (2011). Dept. Ecosystem Science and Management

Laura S. Weber, Ph.D. (2011). Dept. Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences

Memory Machingambi (Zimbabwe), Ph.D. (2010), Dept. Agricultural Economics

Joseph E. Mbaiwa (Botswana), Ph.D. (2008), Dept. Recreation, Parks and Tourism

Po-Hsin Lai (Taiwan), Ph.D. (2007), Dept. Recreation Parks and Tourism

Zhenghong (Tommy) Tang, Ph.D. (2007), Dept. Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture

Matthew W. Wagner, Ph.D. (2005), Dept. Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture

Steven Byenkya, Ph.D. (2004), Dept. Rangeland Ecology and Management

Sikhalazo Dube, Ph.D. (2004), Dept. Rangeland Ecology and Management

Laban A. MacOpiyo, Ph.D (2004), Dept. Rangeland Ecology and Management

Robert S. Blaisdell, Ph.D. (2001), Dept. Rangeland Ecology and Management

Graduate Committee Member – MS

Colton D. Brehm, MS. (2020), Dept. Mechanical Engineering

Laura Brainard, MS. (2015), Dept. Recreation, Parks and Tourism Sciences

Jifar Nata, MS. (2013), Dept. Agricultural Economics

Diane Robinson, MS. (2013), Dept. Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences

Glenda Fletcher, M.Arch. (2012), Dept. Architecture

Kelly Wilcox, M.S. (2010), Dept. Geography

Kelly Reyna, M.S. Dept. (2008), Dept. Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences

Nicole L. Smolensky, M.S. (2007), Dept. Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences

Dustin van Liew, M.S. (2007), Dept. Agricultural Economics

Amy M. Williams M.S. (2007), Dept. Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences

Viet Bachmann, M.S. (2006), Dept. Geography

Joshua M. Peschel, M.S. (2004), Dept. Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Zola M. Gibson, M.S., (2003), Dept. Rangeland Ecology Management

Keith Olenick, M.S. Dept. (2002), Rangeland Ecology and Management

Claudia P. Ceballos Fonesca, M.S. (2001), Dept. Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences

Heather G. Harris, M.S. (2000), Dept. Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Master of Science non-theses, Master of Agriculture, Master of Natural Resources

Allison Cottrell, MNRD (2024), Dept. Range, Wildlife and Fisheries Management

Michael Jarrett, MS Non-thesis (2021); Dept. Ecology and Conservation Biology

Kevin Knapick, MNRD (2018); Dept. Ecosystem Science and Management

Tomye Folts-Zettener, MNRD (2008) Dept. Recreation Parks and Tourism

Courtney Rathael, MS-Non-Thesis (2008), Dept. Agricultural Economics

Jeremy A. James, M.Ag. (2003) Dept. Recreation Parks and Tourism

Publications

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