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Carolyn Grygiel, PhD, MBA., CPRM
Professor – Rangeland Ecology
Director – Natural Resources Management Interdisciplinary Program
School of Natural Resource Sciences
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND 58108 |
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Office: 307A Morrill Hall
Phone: (701) 231-8180
Email: carolyn.grygiel@ndsu.edu |
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| Research interests: |
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- Reconstruction of prairie landscapes
- Patch dynamics processes
- Plant competition and the scaling of soil resources
- Relationships between landscape patterns, ecological processes and biological diversity in native Great Plains grasslands
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| Education: |
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- BS; Rangeland Resources Management; Oregon State University; Jun 1977
- BS; Technical Journalism; Oregon State University; Jun 1977
- MBA; University of Mary; Apr 2000
- MAg; Rangeland Resources; Minors: Extension Methods and Agricultural Economics; Oregon State University; Jun 1978
- PhD; Rangeland Ecology; Colorado State University; Aug 1983
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| Professional Certifications : |
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- Certified Professional Range Management (CPRM);
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| Courses taught: |
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- NRM 150 - Natural Resources Management Orientation
- NRM 225 - Natural Resources & Agroecosystems
- NRM 491 - Natural Resources Management Undergraduate Seminar
- NRM 690 - Natural Resources Management Graduate Seminar
- AGRI 150 - Agriculture Orientation (Guest Lecturer)
- RNG 336 - Introduction to Range Management (Guest Lecturer)
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| Student Organizations: |
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- Advisor: Natural Resources Management Club
- NRM Liasion for Gamma Sigma Delta
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| Professional Appointments : |
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- Director – Natural Resources Management Interdisciplinary Program; North Dakota State University; Mar 1998 – Present;
- Chairman – NRM Coordinating Committee: Advisor – NRM Scholarship Committee; NRM Club Advisor
- Associate Professor, Rangeland Ecology; School of Natural Resource Sciences; North Dakota State University; Mar 1998 – Present
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| Selected Research Grants Awarded: |
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Co-PI’s: Mario E. Biondini, Larry Cihacek, Carolyn Grygiel, and Won Koo; Multifunctional Biomass Production for Ethanol from High Diversity CRP Grasslands. USDA-NRICGP-2008-00717; $399,720(2008-2011).
Co-PI’s: Carolyn E. Grygiel and Mario E. Biondini; Patch dynamics Processes and the Restoration of Prairie Landscapes;TNC-Mellon Foundation / Ecosystem Research Program; $104,616 (2000–06).
Co-PI’s: M.E. Biondini and C.E. Grygiel; Plant Diversity, Production, and Stability in Grassland Ecosystems;USDA-NRICGP-9900979;$279,500 Co-PI’s: M. E. Biondini and C.E. Grygiel; Grassland Patchiness and the Scaling of Soil Nitrogen;USDA-NRICGP-93-0051; $135,000 (1993-98).
Co-PI’s: M.E. Biondini and C.E. Grygiel; Plant Competition and the Scaling of Soil Resources;National Science Foundation DEB-9627928; $185,757(1996-99).
Co-PI’s: M.E. Biondini, A.A. Steuter, and C.E. Grygiel; Relationships Between Landscape Patterns, Ecological Processes, and Biological Diversity in Native Great Plains Grasslands; TNC/Melon Foundation Ecosystem Research Program $285,000 ($91,000 awarded to NDSU) (1994-1999).
PI: Carolyn E. Grygiel; Small Scale Disturbances and their Application as a Management Tool for Increasing Plant Diversity in Tallgrass Prairie;The Nature Conservancy; $48,260; (1990-1993). |
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| Selected Education Grants Awarded: |
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PI: C. E. Grygiel; Graduate Student Recruiting Award; The Graduate School – NDSU; $7500; (2008).
PI: C. E. Grygiel; Graduate Student Recruiting Award; The Graduate School – NDSU; $4000; (2006).
PI: C. E. Grygiel; Doctoral Education Enhancement Award; The Graduate School – NDSU; $15,000; (2006).
PI: C. E. Grygiel; President’s Professional Development Fund; NDSU Development Foundation; $1000; (2005).
PI: C. E. Grygiel; Centennial Grant for NRM Books; NDSU Development Foundation: $4500; (2004) |
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| Book Chapters: |
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| Grygiel, C.E. 2008. Natural Resources Management. Encyclopedia of Rural America. 2 nd Edition. Volume 2, pp. 673-675. Grey House Publishing: Millerton, NY. |
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| Selected Publications: |
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| Grygiel, C.E., J.E. Norland, and M.E. Biondini. 2009. Can Carbon and Phosphorous Amendments Increase Native Forbs in a Prairie Restoration Process? A Case Study in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie (U.S.A.). Submitted to Plant Ecology; 9 June 2009. |
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| Grygiel, C.E., J.E. Norland, and M.E. Biondini. 2009. Precision Prairie Reconstruction (PPR): A Technique for Increasing Native Forb Species Richness in a Few-Culture Grass Matrix. Ecological Restoration. 27:459-67 |
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| Grygiel, C.E. 2008. Book Review: Prairie Dog Empire by P.A. Johnsgard. North Dakota History: Journal of the Northern Plains 74:46-47. |
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| Ringwall, K., M.E. Biondini, and C.E. Grygiel. 2000. Effects of Nitrogen fertilization in Leafy Spurge Root Architecture. Journal of Range Management. 53:228-232. |
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| Shariff, A.R., M.E. Biondini and C.E. Grygiel. 1994. Litter decomposition rates and soil nitrogen dynamics as a function of grazing intensity. Journal of Range Management 47:444-449. |
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| Shariff, A.R., M.E. Biondini and C.E. Grygiel. 1994. Net primary productivity and plant nitrogen dynamics as a function of grazing intensity. The Prairie Naturalist. 26: (3) 229-240. |
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| Biondini, M.E. and C.E. Grygiel. 1993. Landscape distribution of organisms and the scaling of soil resources. The American Naturalist 143: 582-610. |
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| C.E. Grygiel, and M.E. Biondini. 1990. A synthesis approach to research/management planning applied to mixed prairie stewardship. Natural Areas Journal 10: 61-68. |
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| C.E. Grygiel. 1989. Seasonal fire effects on diversity patterns, spatial distribution and community structure of forbs in the northern mixed prairie, U.S.A. Vegetatio 85:21-31. |
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| Abstracts and Presentations: |
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| Biondini, M., L. Cihacek, C.E. Grygiel, W. Koo, S. Pryor, and K. Ringwall. 2009. Multifunction Biomass Production for Ethanol from Restored Grasslands. Northern Plains Biomass Economy: What Makes Sense? 2009. Special Conference organized by : NDSU BioEPIC, NDSU/MBI Biomaterials Initiative, NDSU Office of the Vice President Agriculture and University Extension, and Center for Agricultural Policy and Trade Studies. Ramada Plaza & Suites, Fargo, ND. 22 September 2009. |
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| Grygiel, C.E. 2009. Applying the Patch Dynamics Concept to Precision Prairie Reconstruction (PPR). Biological Workshop: Using Native Grass and Forb Mixtures to Restore Refuge Lands. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service – Devils Lake Wetland Management District (North Dakota). 4-5 August 2009. (Invited Presentation). |
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| Grygiel, C.E. 2009. Assessment Techniques in NRM 225. NDSU Pedagogical Luncheon Series. North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND. (Invited Presentation). |
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| Biondini, M.E. and C.E. Grygiel. 2008. Why Are Roots Designed The Way They Are? Council of Scientific Society Presidents. Washington, D.C. (Invited Presentation). |
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| Grygiel, C.E. 2008. Precision Prairie Reconstruction (PPR) an Alternative Method for Increasing Species Richness in Grasslands. Farming with Grass: Achieving Sustainable Mixed Agricultural Landscapes in Grassland Environments. A Special Conference hosted by the Soil & Water Conservation Society. Oklahoma City Sheraton, Oklahoma City, OK. 20-22 October 2008. |
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| Biondini, M., L. Cihacek, C.E. Grygiel, W. Koo, S. Pryor, and K. Ringwall. 2008. Multifunction Biomass Production for Ethanol from High Diversity CRP Grasslands. Northern Plains Biomass Economy: What Makes Sense? Special Conference organized by : NDSU BioEPIC, NDSU/MBI Biomaterials Initiative, NDSU Office of the Vice President Agriculture and University Extension, and Center for Agricultural Policy and Trade Studies. Ramada Plaza & Suites, Fargo, ND. 29 September 2008. |
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| Grygiel, C.E. 2007. Precision Prairie Reconstruction (PPR): An Alternative Technique for Restoring Prairie Landscapes. The Practice of Restoring Native Ecosystems, 7 th National Conference; The National Arbor Day Foundation. Nebraska City, Nebraska. Oct. 8-9. |
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| Membership - Honorary Fraternities: |
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- Alpha Zeta (Agricultural Academic Honorary Fraternity)
- Phi Sigma (Biological Academic Honorary Fraternity)
- Sigma Delta Chi (Journalism Academic Honorary Fraternity)
- Gamma Sigma Delta – The Honor Society of Agriculture
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| NDSU-University Committees |
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- NDSU Foundation - Grants & Awards Committee (University Representative - 2009)
- University Assessment Committee – School of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies Representative (2008 – Present)
- Chairman - Natural Resources Management Coordinating Committee (1998-Present)
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| Awards and Recognitions: |
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- Gamma Sigma Delta – The Honor Society of Agriculture; Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award; Awarded, 16 April 2009.
- William J. and Angelyn A. Austin; Excellence in Advising Award;
North Dakota State University Awarded - Fall Semester 2008
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| Influential Faculty Member – Meritorious Recognition: |
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| North Dakota State University – Alumni Association; Spring Semester 2006. |
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