John Wyckoff , Director, Masters of Environmental Sciences
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Utah, 1980
Office: NC 3526
Phone: 303.556.2590
E-mail: john.wyckoff@cudenver.edu
Areas of Interest:
Geographical Ecology/Biogeography-Primary interests in the insular effects of disjunct habitats on various species and the influence of habitat corridors, habitat destruction, and isolation on the extinction/extirpation of species. Environmental Remote Sensing-Use of various types of remote sensing (multispectral, hyperspectral and photography) in the evaluation of habitat. GIS-Spatial analysis of image and other geographic data in the evaluation of the effects of habitat isolation on the survival/extinction of species.
Teaching
- Introduction to Physical Geography
- Natural Hazards
- Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
- Remote Sensing I: Environmental Remote Sensing
Current Research
Development of GIS and Remote Sensing Applications in the Assessment of Wildlife Habitat Fragmentation. Examination of the relationship between population decline and /or extinction using geospatial technology to analyze habitat reduction and fragmentation. Specifically, the relationship between population distribution and the spatial characteristics of critical habitats, including size of patches, migration corridors and possible source areas for immigration.
