Alexander Barnes, Ph.D

Postdoctoral Researcher
Office:  HFSB 311B
Email:  alexander.barnes@ag.tamu.edu

Dr. Alexander Barnes is a postdoctoral researcher at Texas A & M working with Dr. Jeff Goodwin at the Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management. Alex works on the 3M (Metrics, Management, and Monitoring) project which focuses on quantifying the links between grazing management decisions and ecosystem functions. By bridging rangeland ecology with practical monitoring tools, he helps develop evidence-based resources for farmers and ranchers to improve rangeland systems.

Alex earned his Ph.D. at Oklahoma State University, focusing on the use of mixed-species grazing and pyric herbivory to combat woody and invasive plant encroachment in the Great Plains. Prior to that, he completed a master’s in Ecology and Biodiversity at Emporia State University, studying the flammability and biodiversity effects of sericea lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata) within tallgrass prairies.

Originally from Neosho, Missouri, Alex spent most of his early life playing sports, spending time on the river, and hanging out with his family. Today, he stays active through gravel bike racing and enjoys reading and spending time with his fiancé in College Station.