Tiffanny Lyman

Research Assistant
Department of Wildland Resources
Utah State University
Logan, UT 84322-5230
tiffannyl@cc.usu.edu

BNR 273

(435) 797-3576

I am currently working on a PhD in Range Science, at Utah State University, studying the influence of plant secondary compounds in herbivore grazing behavior. My Master’s thesis looked at PSC interactions and animal behavior when consuming foods with alkaloids, saponins, and tannins. Results suggest that different PSC mitigate the negative effects of each other and can increase herbivore’s consumption of plants containing secondary compounds.

My father’s family had a cow-calf operation in Southeastern Utah and grazed mostly on public rangelands. Raising cattle in this area was, and still is, very difficult due to harsh terrain, climates, and radical activists. Through my early experiences with livestock production and land management controversy I developed a desire to learn more about blending livestock production and ecosystem management. I graduated with a Bachelor of Psychology degree from Utah State University in 2004. It is my hope to encourage the use of animal behavioral principles in livestock and wildlife management, to support agricultural systems that promote the renewal of animals, people and ecosystems.