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Agroecosystems

Faculty in the Ecology graduate program with research interests in this area.

Name	Email/phone	Interests include
Barbercheck, Mary Professor of Entomology	meb34@psu.edu 814-863-2982 (University Park)	Soil ecology: biological aspects of soil quality in sustainable and organic agriculture systems, soil arthropod community ecology, ecology of entomopathogenic nematodes and fungi; Ecosystem ecology.
Brittingham, Margaret Associate Professor of Wildlife Resources	mxb21@psu.edu 814-863-8442 (University Park)	Avian ecology; human impacts on bird populations.
Bruns, Mary Ann Associate Professor of Soil Science/Microbial Ecology	mvb10@psu.edu 814-863-0779 (University Park)	Functional ecology of biogeochemically important microbial populations.
Curran, William Professor of Weed Science	wsc2@psu.edu 814-863-1014 (University Park)	Management opportunities for herbaceous perennial and annual species; the effect of cover crops on weed emergence and herbicide efficacy.
Day, Rick Associate Professor of Soil Science and Environmental Information Systems	rday@psu.edu 814-863-1615 (University Park)	Using geographic information systems, terrain analysis, remote sensing and global positioning for environmental assessment and modeling, soil mapping, and land use planning; soil hydrology; water quality.
De Moraes, Consuelo Associate Professor of Entomology	czd10@psu.edu 814-863-2867 (University Park)	Chemical ecology. Tritrophic interactions. Biological control. Plant signaling. Plant-insect-interactions. Plant defenses.
Drohan, Patrick Assistant Professor of Pedology	pjd7@psu.edu 814-863-4246 (University Park)	Soil formation and biogeochemistry due to land use and ecosystem change; soil and water degradation, and the remediation of soil physical and chemical properties in urban environments.
Eissenstat, David Professor of Woody Plant Physiology Chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Ecology	dme9@psu.edu 814-863-3371 (University Park)	Plant physiological ecology, ecosystem ecology, climate change biology, root and soil ecology.
Fleischer, Shelby Professor of Entomology	sjf4@psu.edu 814-863-7788 (University Park)	Population ecology and management of insects in agroecosystems.
Gallagher, Robert Associate Professor of Cropping Systems	rsg14@psu.edu 814-865-1547 (University Park)	Soil seed bank ecology. Plant-soil interactions. Agroecosystem development and management.
Isard, Scott Professor of Aerobiology	sai10@psu.edu 814-865-6290 (University Park)	Aerobiology, movement and dispersal of organisms, meteorology, field measurement.
Karsten, Heather Associate Professor of Crop Production / Ecology	hdk3@psu.edu 814-863-3179 (University Park)	Physiological ecology; community ecology; agroecology, grazing systems and cropping systems ecology.
Kaye, Jason Assistant Professor of Soil Biogeochemistry	jpk12@psu.edu 814-863-1614 (University Park)	Ecosystem ecology; global change biology; biogeochemistry of nitrogen and carbon cycling in managed and unmanaged ecosystems.
Koide, Roger Professor of Horticultural Ecology	rxk13@psu.edu 814-863-0710 (University Park)	Plant ecology; ecology of mycorrhizal symbioses; agricultural ecology; community ecology of fungi.
Lynch, Jonathan Professor of Plant Nutrition	jpl4@psu.edu 814-863-2256 (University Park)	Plant ecophysiology and agroecology; plant adaptation to nutrient stress; biogeochemistry of the Eastern deciduous forest; sustainable international development.
Mortensen, David Professor of Weed Ecology / Biology	dmortensen@psu.edu 814-865-1906 (University Park)	Assessing how climatic, physiographic and soil variation affects cropping systems performance.
Ostiguy, Nancy Associate Professor of Entomology	nxo3@psu.edu 814-863-2872 (University Park)	Integrated pest management; impact of pesticides on non-target species; sampling strategies.
Saunders, Mike Professor of Entomology	mcs5@psu.edu 814-863-2979 (University Park)	Ecology and pest management of arthropods affecting vineyards; design and development of computer-based systems that capture, formalize, and represent qualitative and quantitative knowledge associated with managed and natural systems.
Stephenson, Andrew (Andy) Professor of Biology	as4@psu.edu 814-863-1553 (University Park)	Ecology and evolution of plant reproduction. The role of inbreeding and genetic variation on the establishment and transmission of plant diseases.
Tumlinson, James (Jim) Ralph O. Mumma Professor of Entomology Director, Center for Chemical Ecology	jht2@psu.edu 814-863-1770 (University Park)	Insect chemical ecology; plant-insect interactions; insect attractants.

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