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Conservation biology

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

Name	Email/phone	Interests include
Baums, Iliana Assistant Professor of Biology	ibb3@psu.edu 814-867-0491 (University Park)	Molecular ecology and evolution of reef invertebrates.
Braithwaite, Victoria Professor of Fisheries and Biology	vab12@psu.edu 814-865-4675 (University Park)	Behavioral ecology, reintroductions and conservation, animal cognition and behavior.
Brooks, Robert Professor of Geography and Ecology Director of the Penn State Cooperative Wetlands Center	rpb2@psu.edu 814-863-1596 (University Park)	Ecology, management, and restoration of wetland and riparian ecosystems.
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.
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.
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.
Myers, Wayne Professor of Forest Biometrics	wlm@psu.edu 814-863-0002 (University Park)	Forest biometrics; remote sensing; quantitative landscape ecology; spatial analysis; geographic information systems; multivariate statistics; artificial intelligence; natural resource sustainability; international forestry.
Parks, Susan Research Associate	sep20@psu.edu 814-865-7683 (University Park)	Behavioral ecology and acoustic communication of marine mammals.
Shea, Katriona Associate Professor of Biology	k-shea@psu.edu 814-865-7910 (University Park)	Biological invasions; theoretical applied ecology; life history theory.
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.
Tamminga, Kenneth Professor of Landscape Architecture	krt1@psu.edu 814-863-2377 (University Park)	Ecological restoration and design; regional ecosystems planning; brownfields and degraded landscapes.
Taylor, Alan Professor of Geography	aht1@psu.edu 814-865-1509 (University Park)	Vegetation dynamics; fire and climate variation on community development; environmental conservation.
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.