Lesley Morris

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Lesley Morris

Associate Professor of Rangeland Ecology & Management

Education

B.A. Political Science, University of New Mexico, 1995
M.S. Environmental Policy and Management, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Ph.D. Ecology, Utah State University, 2008

Courses

  • REM 408: Rangeland Ecosystems -Ecological characteristics, botanical composition, distribution, wildlife species, and land uses of the major rangeland plant communities in the western U.S.
  • REM 494: Range and Forest Administration and Policy - Public administration of resource management, history of agencies, laws and policies, administrative procedures, policy formation, decision-making, planning, and public participation as related to ethics, science, and politics.

Honors and Awards

  • Early Career Undergraduate Teaching Award, Rangeland Science and Education Council, Society for Range Management (2018)

News & Journal Articles, Fact Sheets, Reports...

Fact Sheets
Pathways to Agrivoltaic and Ecovoltaic System Adoption in Nevada Counties (Economic and Community Development Education Series, No. 4)
Increased energy development, coupled with public opposition due to land use, absence of land stewardship, and lack of community benefits, has counties across Nevada seeking solutions. This publication offers a potential pathway for counties to incentivize agrivoltaics, ecovoltaics, and community benefit agreements.
 Allen, M., and Morris, L. 2025, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, FS-25-30