NESB B252
Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory
Campus Mail 1499
Fort Collins , CO 80523-1499

Phone: (970) 491-7662
Fax: (970) 491-1965
Email: ogle@nrel.colostate.edu

Areas of Interest:

• Ecosystem Science/Grassland Ecology
• Carbon Cycle
• Invasion Biology
• Agroecosystems grasslands land use and management soil science and biogeochemistry
• Agricultural Land Use and Management Impacts on Agricultural Soil Organic C: National Inventory Reporting and IPCC Inventory Guidelines (EPA)
• CO2 Fluxes between Agricultural Lands and the Atmosphere: Towards more Complete Accounting by Integrating Remote Sensing with Simulation Modeling (NACP-NASA/USDA)
• Emissions Trading through Agricultural C Sequestration: Adopting Conservation Practices
• Leakage and Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases (USDA-NRI)
• Improved Agricultural Soil Greenhouse Gas Inventories for Central American Countries (EPA)

Current Projects and Links:

• Agriculture and Land Use National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Software
• Emissions Trading through Agricultural Carbon Sequestration
• North American Carbon Program

Biography: Stephen M. Ogle, Research Scientist III, Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University Dr. Stephen M. Ogle is an ecosystem research scientist in the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State University, specializing in modeling of biogeochemical processes. He attended Emory University graduating in 1992 with a B.S., and then continued his education in graduate school at the University of Wyoming, earning a M.S. in 1995 and Ph.D. in 2000. Dr. Ogle has become a leader in research dealing with large-scale assessments of land use and management impacts on biogeochemical processes. Currently, he is principle investigator on the U.S. assessment of agricultural land use and management impacts on greenhouse gas emissions, which is used for both US national and international policy purposes. Dr. Ogle has worked on syntheses and reports through the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, including a lead author on the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report on Climate Change (Mitigation) and the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories. He serves on the scientific steering group for the North American Carbon Program and is co-coordinator of an intensive campaign evaluating carbon fluxes between land surfaces and atmosphere in the mid-continent region of North America. He has also worked on international projects, such as providing guidance to government experts in Central America to improve national assessments of GHG emissions and removals in the region. In recognition of his contributions and guidance, he has been invited to participate in international workshops held by organizations and working groups such as the OECD and CarboEurope. Overall, his efforts and collaborations with other leaders in the field has contributed to a better understanding of how to apply basic science in relevant ways for addressing critical policy issues, particularly those related to climate change.