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Ecosystem ecology

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.
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.
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.
Cole, C. Andrew (Andy) Associate Director, Center for Watershed Stewardship Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture and Ecology	cac13@psu.edu 814-865-3334 (University Park)	Ecosystem ecology: wetlands, hydrology, restoration, seed banks, plant communities, historical ecology.
Decoteau, Dennis Professor of Horticulture and Plant Ecosystem Health	drd10@psu.edu 814-865-5587 (University Park)	Air pollution effects on plants and terrestrial ecosystems.
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.
Ferreri, C. Paola Associate Professor of Fisheries Management	cpf3@psu.edu 814-863-2095 (University Park)	Fisheries ecology; fish population dynamics; river ecology and management; watersheds; modeling; and policy and management.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Shannon, Robert Associate Professor of Agricultural Engineering	rds13@psu.edu 814-865-7153 (University Park)	Wetland biogeochemistry. Riparian wetlands. Constructed wetlands for waste treatment. Pollutant impacts on aquatic systems.
Smithwick, Erica Assistant Professor of Geography	smithwick@psu.edu 814-865-6693 (University Park)	Landscape and ecosystem ecology. Disturbance ecology & disturbance synergies. Ecosystem simulation models. Climate change and ecosystem carbon storage. Fire and soil nitrogen. Microbial community composition and function. Spatial statistics.
Steiner, Kim Professor of Forest Biology Director, The Arboretum at Penn State	steiner@psu.edu 814-865-9351 (University Park)
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.
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.