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Physiological ecology

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

Name	Email/phone	Interests include
Abrams, Marc Professor of Forest Ecology and Physiology	agl@psu.edu 814-865-4901 (University Park)	Community, historical and physiological ecology of tree species; global change biology.
Bartell, Paul Assistant Professor of Avian Biology	pab43@psu.edu 814-867-2365 (University Park)	The regulation of biological clocks in birds at the systems level.
Carrick, Hunter Associate 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lin, Hangsheng (Henry) Associate Professor of Hydropedology/Soil Hydrology	henrylin@psu.edu 814-865-6726 (University Park)	Hydropedology; environmental soil and water sciences; scaling; watershed water quality; geospatial technologies; environmental modeling, artificial intelligence.
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.
Marden, James (Jim) Professor of Biology	jhm10@psu.edu 814-863-1384 (University Park)	Physiological ecology, functional genomics, evolutionary ecology, and behavior.
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.
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.