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David Toledo
david.toledo@usda.gov
Rangeland Scientist
Dr. David Toledo holds a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University, with expertise in developing and applying sustainable land management practices and ecological indicators. Currently serving as a Lead Scientist at the USDA-ARS Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory, he leads innovative research on agroecosystem monitoring and sustainable land use. His research focuses on three major themes that closely interact with each other: (1) Developing and testing science-based tools for monitoring and assessing ecosystem function and ecosystem change; (2) Assessing the effects of changes in climate and land use on agroecosystem function; and (3) Assessing the human dimensions of natural resource management. His career spans over two decades, with significant contributions to rangeland health, biodiversity, and ecosystem service valuation, including serving as a scientific advisor to the United Nations. Dr. Toledo is an active leader in professional organizations, has authored over 60 peer-reviewed publications, and has a passion for advancing sustainable rangeland management globally.
USDA-ARS Rangeland Scientist David Toledo (sitting far right), presented a talk in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, titled “Using knowledge of land potential and ecological dynamics to guide intervention strategies” at a UN Convention to Combat Desertification side event organized by the Saudi Greening Initiative.
Awards
Dr. David Toledo, Research Rangeland Management Specialist, received the "Outstanding Young Range Professional" award at the annual meetings of the Society for Range Management in Corpus Christi, Texas on February 3, 2016.
Dr. David Toledo, Research Rangeland Management Specialist, received the 2013 Texas A&M University Association of Former Students Distinguished Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Research for his "outstanding academic record and contributions in teaching and research". The work Dr. Toledo performed that led to this award evaluated the social dimensions of using extreme fire as a rangeland restoration tool in Texas and in the Janos Biosphere Reserve in Mexico. His research filled a critical knowledge gap in effectively restoring the resilience of rangeland ecosystems.
Research Experience
2013 - present: Research Rangeland Management Specialist, USDA-ARS Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory, Mandan, ND.
2008 - 2013: Research Assistant, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
2001 - 2008: Rangeland Management Specialist, USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range, Las Cruces, NM
Educational Background
Texas A&M University; Rangeland Ecology and Management; Ph.D. 2013.
New Mexico State University; Rangeland Science; M.S. 2004.
Florida State University; Environmental Studies; B.S. 2000.
