Wallace named chairman of Department of Natural Resources Management
A noted wildlife and habitat management expert has been named the new chairman of Texas Tech University's Department of Natural Resources Management today (Oct.18), according to officials with the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resource. Mark Wallace, who currently serves as interim chairman for the department, steps into his new post on Nov. 1.
"Mark Wallace is a highly accomplished teacher, scholar, strategist and a passionate advocate for natural resources management," said Michael Galyean, Interim Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
Wallace, who was named a full professor last year and has been with the academic unit since 1996, added, "I'm very pleased by the confidence expressed by the faculty, and the dean's office in offering me this position. I look forward to the challenges we will face and to growing our programs back into national prominence."
In addition to his extensive teaching duties, Wallace's research interests have focused on animal-habitat relationships studying land use effects on turkey populations in Texas and Kansas, elk in New Mexico, ecologies of prairie species in the Texas panhandle, and even the economic value of songbirds in Lubbock.
"Wildlife in the rural-urban interface provides excellent opportunities to study vertebrate populations in fragmented habitats," he said. Wallace's research also focuses on the additional ethical considerations of working with wildlife in natural and human-dominated ecosystems.
Prior to joining Texas Tech's faculty, Wallace served as an adjunct assistant professor and lecturer at the University of Rhode Island. He also worked in several research-related positions at the University of Arizona and with the U.S. National Park Service in Washington.
Wallace earned a bachelor's degree in forest resources/wildlife science from the University of Washington and a master's degree in wildlife ecology from the University of Arizona. His doctorate degree in wildlife and fisheries sciences is from the University of Arizona.
He has served as chairman of Texas Tech's Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, as well as advisor and quiz bowl coach for the department's Range, Wildlife and Fisheries Club. Wallace is a board member of the Urban Wildlife Working Group, and secretary of The Wildlife Society's College and University Education Working Group.
Written by Norman Martin
CONTACT: Michael Galyean, Interim Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Texas Tech University at (806) 742-2808 or michael.galyean@ttu.edu
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