Todd J. Hawbaker
PhD Graduate Student
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Education:
2008 (anticipated), PhD Forest Ecology & Management, University of
Wisconsin - Madison
2003, M.S. Forestry, University of Wisconsin – Madison
1998, B.S. Animal Ecology, Iowa State University
Research interests:
My research interests focus on understanding how human development shapes
landscape patterns and affects ecological processes across broad spatial
scales. Being a computer geek since the sixth grade, I am also interested
in the tools that allow us to study landscapes at broad spatial scales:
geographic information systems and remote sensing. By increasing our understanding
the effects of human development, I hope to provide information that helps
us to conserve our biological wealth and develop sustainable land management
policies. Currently, I am researching relationships between housing development
and forest fires across the United States.
Personal interests:
Much of my inspiration in life comes from being outside. Whenever possible,
I garden, hike, ski, canoe, camp and sail with friends. I have a very
patient, loving, and supportive girlfriend, Sarah; she studies cranberries
in the Horticulture Department at UW and laughs at all my dumb jokes.
I also have a dog named Jack who
has a few useful tricks, mainly retrieving beer from my refrigerator.
Projects:
Roads and fragmentation in northern Wisconsin,
U.S.A., 1937-1999
Building density and landscape pattern over time in northern Wisconsin, USA
Selected Publications:
| Hawbaker, T.J., V.C. Radeloff, A.D. Syphard, Z.L. Zhu, and S.I. Stewart. 2008. Detection rates of the MODIS active fire product. Remote Sensing of Environment 112: 2656-2664 PDF (1 Mb) |
| Hawbaker, T.J., V.C. Radeloff, C.E. Gonzalez-Abraham, R.B. Hammer, and M.K. Clayton. 2006. Changes in the road network, relationships with housing development, and the effects on landscape pattern in northern Wisconsin: 1937 to 1999. Ecological Applications 16: 1222-1237. PDF (0.7 Mb) |
| Hawbaker, T.J., V.C. Radeloff, R.B. Hammer, and M.K. Clayton. 2005. Road density and landscape pattern in relation to housing density, land ownership, land cover, and soils. Landscape Ecology 20: 609-625. PDF (contains color, 0.6 Mb) |
| Hawbaker, T.J. and V.C. Radeloff. 2004. Road and landscape pattern in northern Wisconsin based on a comparison of four road data sources. Conservation Biology 18: 1233-1244. PDF (contains color, 0.6 Mb) |
Contact information:
Forest and Wildlife Ecology
1630 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706
phone: +1/608 261-1050
fax: +1/608 262-9922
tjhawbaker@wisc.edu