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Community ecology

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

Name	Email/phone	Interests include
Carrick, Hunter Assistant Professor of Aquatic Ecology	hjc11@psu.edu 814-865-9219 (University Park)	Ecosystem ecology; effects of eutrophication on the biogeochemistry of lakes, streams, and wetlands; effects of food web alterations on microbial biodiversity and productivity.
Comas, Louise Assistant Professor/Research Associate (Horticulture)	lhc105@psu.edu 814-865-0697 (University Park)	Physiological ecology, plant functional roles in communities, evolutionary ecology, comparative biology of belowground plant form and function, root and fungal co-evolution.
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.
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.
Finley, James (Jim) Professor of Forest Resources	fj4@psu.edu 814-863-0402 (University Park)	Ecosystem management on mixed ownerships; forest management; private forest owner issues and education; sustainable forestry; human dimensions of natural resources.
Fisher, Charles (Chuck) Professor of Biology	cfisher@psu.edu 814-865-3365 (University Park)	Physiological and community ecology of deep sea hydrothermal vent and cold seep fauna.
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.
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.
Kim, Ke Chung Professor of Entomology Director, Center for BioDiversity Research	kck@psu.edu 814-863-2863 (University Park)	Biodiversity science; biodiversity assessment and monitoring; ecology of community assemblages; ecology of guilds; community ecology and coevolution of parasitic arthropods and vertebrates; conservation of transboundary ecosystems; forensic entomology.
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.
Langkilde, Tracy Assistant Professor of Biology	tll30@psu.edu 814-867-2251 (University Park)	Population and community ecology: how the nature of interactions between species can shift over time, in response to changes in the environment and corresponding selection pressures.
Macalady, Jennifer Assistant Professor of Geosciences	jlm80@psu.edu 814-865-6330 (University Park)	Microbial ecology; microbial role in weathering and soil processes; controls on microbial diversity; ecological interactions in microbially dominated systems (ancient earth analogs).
Post, Eric Associate Professor of Biology	esp10@psu.edu 814-863-8162 (University Park)	Climate change and its effects on life history traits and population and community dynamics.
Shea, Katriona Associate Professor of Biology	k-shea@psu.edu 814-865-7910 (University Park)	Biological invasions; theoretical applied ecology; life history theory.
Stauffer, Jay Distinguished Professor of Ichthyology	vc5@psu.edu 814-863-0645 (University Park)	Ecology and systematics of North American freshwater fishes.
Steiner, Kim Professor of Forest Biology Director, The Arboretum at Penn State	steiner@psu.edu 814-865-9351 (University Park)	The ecology, genecology, and physiological ecology of forest regeneration following disturbance.
Taylor, Alan Professor of Geography	aht1@psu.edu 814-865-1509 (University Park)	Vegetation dynamics; fire and climate variation on community development; environmental conservation.
Uhl, Chris Professor of Biology	cfu1@psu.edu 814-863-3893 (University Park)	Human ecology; sustainability studies; plant community ecology.
Wardrop, Denice Senior Research Associate Associate Professor of Geography and Ecology	dhw110@psu.edu 814-863-1005 (University Park)	Impacts of human disturbance on wetlands; plant community dynamics; theoretical applied ecology; landscape analysis.
Zenner, Eric Associate Professor of Silviculture	eric.zenner@psu.edu 814-865-4574 (University Park)	Ecology, management and regeneration of forest ecosystems; community ecology.

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