Emeritus Appointment
brenda.mccomb [at] oregonstate.edu
I study the effects of land management practices on animals and habitats to guide development of sustainable forest management practices and advance our ability to conserve biodiversity over large and complex landscapes.
At OSU
Courses Taught:
FES/FW 553; GRAD 420; GRAD 520; WGSS 473/573
Beyond OSU
Professional Accomplishments
Employment:
As well as working at Oregon State (1987-1996), she held faculty appointments at the University of Kentucky, as well as administrative appointments at the University of Massachusetts and with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency before returning to Oregon State in 2009.
Education:
She has bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Connecticut (1974 and 1976, respectively), and a Ph.D. from Louisiana State University (1979).
My Publications
Journal Article
G. W. Mueller-Warrant , Whittaker, G. W. , Griffith, S. M. , Banowetz, G. M. , Dugger, B. D. , Garcia, T. S. , Giannico, G. R. , Boyer, K. L. , and McComb, B. C. , “Remote sensing classification of grass seed cropping practices in western Oregon ” , International Journal of Remote Sensing , vol. 32, no. 9, pp. 2451 - 2480, 2011.