Matthew Gray,
Assistant Professor
Matt Gray is an Assistant Professor of Wetland Ecology in the Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, and a member of The Center for Wildlife Health.
Dr. Gray received his B.S. in fisheries and wildlife management from Michigan State University, M.S. in wildlife ecology and statistics from Mississippi State University, and Ph.D. in wildlife science and mathematics from Texas Tech University. Dr. Gray’s master’s research focused on moist-soil management, seed mass prediction, and green-tree reservoir management. His doctoral research examined the influences of agricultural cultivation on amphibians using playa wetlands in west Texas. Dr. Gray also performed wetland research in Puerto Rico between his M.S. and Ph.D., and did a post-doc in ecology at Texas Tech University.
Dr. Gray instructs Wetlands Ecology and Management (WFS 340) and Advanced Wetland Ecology (WFS 536), which teaches students wetland delineation, construction of moist-soil management units, and management of wetlands for wildlife. Wetland function, waterfowl ecology, and amphibian conservation also are covered in these courses. Dr. Gray also instructs Wildlife Habitat Evaluation and Management (FWF 410), which shows students how to sample wildlife habitat and animal populations, present and analyze data, and write professional wildlife and forest management plans. He also guest lectures on amphibian diseases in the Wildlife Health Curriculum. Prior to UT, Dr. Gray taught Statistics and Calculus in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Principles of Ecology in the Department of Biological Sciences, and Principles of Waterfowl Ecology and Management in the Department of Range, Wildlife and Fisheries Management at Texas Tech University.
Dr. Gray’s research interests include all aspects of wetland ecology. There are two primary focuses to his research program: (1) examining influences of humans on wetlands, and (2) managing wetlands for sustainable use. Dr. Gray’s research explores wetland plant, amphibian, and waterbird communities.
Contact Information
Matthew J. Gray, Ph.D.
247 Ellington Plant Sciences Bldg
Knoxville, TN 37996-4563
865.974.2740 [ofc]
865.974.4714 [fax]
Email: mattjgray@utk.edu
Websites:
Dr. Gray's Webpage
UT Wetlands Program
Amphibian Disease Program