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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.
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.
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.
Baums, Iliana  
  • Assistant Professor of Biology
ibb3@psu.edu
814-867-0491
  (University Park)
Molecular ecology and evolution of reef invertebrates.
Beckerman, Stephen  
  • Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology
stv@psu.edu
814-863-3869
  (University Park)
Behavioral ecology; human ecology; rainforest subsistence systems; primitive warfare.
Bjornstad, Ottar  
  • Associate Professor of Entomology and Biology
  • Adjunct Professor in Statistics
onb1@psu.edu
814-863-2983
  (University Park)
Population dynamics, spatial ecology, ecology of infectious disease, computational biology.
Braithwaite, Victoria  
  • Professor of Fisheries and Biology
vab12@psu.edu
814-865-4675
  (University Park)
Behavioral ecology, reintroductions and conservation, animal cognition and behavior.
Brittingham, Margaret  
  • Associate Professor of Wildlife Resources
mxb21@psu.edu
814-863-8442
  (University Park)
Avian ecology; human impacts on bird populations.
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.
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.
Carline, Robert  
  • Adjunct Professor of Fisheries
f7u@psu.edu
814-865-4511
  (University Park)
Population dynamics; behavior and physiology of fishes.
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.
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.
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)
Ecology. Chemical ecology. Tritrophic interactions. Biological control. Plant signaling. Plant-insect-interactions. Plant defenses.
DePamphilis, Claude  
  • Professor of Biology
cwd3@psu.edu
814-863-6412
  (University Park)
Plant molecular evolution and systematics. Evolutionary and ecological genomics.
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.
Diefenbach, Duane  
  • Adjunct Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology
ddiefenbach@psu.edu
814-865-4511
  (University Park)
Wildlife ecology, estimation of population parameters, and harvest management of game populations.
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.
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.
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.
Gannon, Michael  
  • Professor of Biology
mrg5@psu.edu
814-949-5210
  (Altoona)
Tropical and temperate bat ecology; tropical animal ecology; mammal ecology.
Grenfell, Bryan  
  • Alumni Professor of Biology
grenfell@psu.edu
814-865-6080
  (University Park)
Population dynamics of infectious disease in humans and animals.
Hawkins, Lauraine  
  • Assistant Professor of Biology
lkh1@psu.edu
717-749-6237
  (Mont Alto)
Ecology of fungi and small mammals; fungal-animal interactions.
Hedges, S. Blair  
  • Professor of Biology
sbh1@psu.edu
814-865-9991
  (University Park)
Evolutionary ecology. Molecular evolution and systematics of vertebrates; biogeography; connections between biological evolution and Earth history.
Holen, Dale  
  • Associate Professor of Biology
dah13@psu.edu
570-963-2579
  (Worthington Scranton)
Microbial food webs; the ecology of mixotrophic protozoans.
Hudson, Peter  
  • Director, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
  • Willaman Professor of Biology
pjh18@psu.edu
814-865-6057
  (University Park)
Population dynamics of infectious diseases in wildlife and the dynamics of parasite community structure.
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.
Kaye, Margot  
  • Assistant Professor of Forest Ecology
mwk12@psu.edu
814-865-4841
  (University Park)
Vegetation dynamics, dendrochronology, disturbance history, paleoclimatology, environmental change.
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.
Lin, 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.
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).
Mahan, Carolyn  
  • Associate Professor of Biology
cgm2@psu.edu
814-949-5530
  (Altoona)
The study of biodiversity in threatened ecosystems; the effects of human-modified landscapes on wildlife; behavioral ecology of squirrels.
Marden, James (Jim)  
  • Professor of Biology
jhm10@psu.edu
814-863-1384
  (University Park)
Physiological ecology, functional genomics, evolutionary ecology, and behavior.
Mescher, Mark  
  • Assistant Professor of Entomology
mcmescher@psu.edu
814-863-2867
  (University Park)
The role of plant volatiles in mediating ecological and evolutionary interactions among plants, insects, and pathogens.
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.
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.
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.
Parks, Susan  
  • Research Associate
sep20@psu.edu
814-865-7683
  (University Park)
Behavioral ecology and acoustic communication of marine mammals.
Patil, Ganapati  
  • Distinguished Professor of Mathematical Statistics
  • Director, Center for Statistical Ecology and Environmental Statistics
gpp@psu.edu
814-865-9422
  (University Park)
Statistical ecology, environmental statistics, and quantitative risk analysis.
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.
Shapiro, Beth  
  • Assistant Professor of Biology
bethshapiro@psu.edu
814-867-0224
  (University Park)
Molecular ecology; Structure, demographics and evolution of large mammal populations; Ancient DNA.
Shea, Katriona  
  • Associate Professor of Biology
k-shea@psu.edu
814-865-7910
  (University Park)
Biological invasions; theoretical applied ecology; life history theory.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wilf, Peter  
  • Associate Professor of Geosciences
pwilf@psu.edu
814-865-6721
  (University Park)
Paleobotany; paleoecology; extinction and recovery of past ecosystems; responses of organisms to climate change.
Zenner, Eric  
  • Associate Professor of Silviculture
eric.zenner@psu.edu
814-865-4574
  (University Park)
Ecology, management and regeneration of forest ecosystems; community ecology.
Graduate students
Name Email/phone Interests include:
Adams, Thomas   tsa3@psu.edu
814-865-0373
  (University Park)
Root Ecology - specifically, the ecology of root lifespan in North American temperate trees. [Advisor: Eissenstat]
Bentley, Tom   tgb134@psu.edu
814-863-3088
  (University Park)
Behavioral ecology, insect physiology, and plant-insect interactions. [Advisor: Mescher]
Chien, Lawrence   lmc326@psu.edu
  (University Park)
[Advisor: Bjornstad / Grenfell]
DeBarros, Nelson   nbd115@psu.edu
814-863-7638
  (University Park)
Assessing biodiversity within agricultural landscapes and managing non-crop areas with native flowering species to increase the activity of beneficial insects within agricultural fields. [Advisor: Mortensen]
Du, Quanying   qzd104@psu.edu
814-863-7717
  (University Park)
Controls and constraints on root turnover rate, mostly how elevated nitrogen level affects root longevity. [Advisor: Eissenstat]
Egan, Franklin   jfe121@psu.edu
814-865-6679
  (University Park)
Weed ecology and functions of biodiversity in agricultural systems. [Advisor: Mortensen]
Gebo, Naomi   nag146@psu.edu
814-865-5611
  (University Park)
Landscape management and restoration of freshwater wetland resources. [Advisor: Brooks]
Goebel, Marc   mug130@psu.edu
814-863-7717
  (University Park)
Fine root decomposition, belowground carbon and nutrient cycling of temperate forest ecosystems, soil dynamics, plant soil interaction [Advisor: Eissenstat]
Goodrich, Laurie   ljg143@psu.edu
  (University Park)
The ecology of migratory birds, particularly raptors and forest songbirds. I have focused recently on the stopover ecology of migrating raptors, particularly their behavior and use of habitats. [Advisor: Brittingham]
Granger, Kristen   klg297@psu.edu
814-865-9883
  (University Park)
Weed eco-physiology. [Advisor: Gallagher]
Grear, Dan   dag268@psu.edu
814-863-5895
  (University Park)
Mechanisms that cause heterogeneities in disease transmission. These heterogeneities appear to result in key hosts that harbor a majority of parasites and account for a majority of transmission. [Advisor: Hudson]
Hayes, Vanessa   vlh127@psu.edu
  (University Park)
[Advisor: Abrams]
Hotchkin, Cara   cfh121@psu.edu
  (University Park)
Behavioral ecology and bioacoustics of marine mammals. [Advisor: Parks/Marden]
Jabbour, Randa   rxj156@psu.edu
814-863-6069
  (University Park)
[Advisor: Barbercheck]
Johnson, Sarah   sej141@psu.edu
814-865-3049
  (University Park)
The impacts of climate change on propagation and spread of invasive plant species. [Advisor: Abrams]
Julian, James (Jim)   jtj2@psu.edu
  (University Park)
Assessing the importance of small, isolated wetlands on maintaining amphibian biodiversity. Influences of urban development on the colonization of wetlands by amphibians. [Advisor: Brooks]
Kuhns (Hohlfeld), Emily   eah193@psu.edu
  (University Park)
Plant defense research for creating eco-friendly pest management strategies. [Advisor: Tumlinson]
Law, Jeffrey   jjl289@psu.edu
814-865-8831
  (University Park)
[Advisor: Cole]
Lessard-Pilon, Stephanie   sal275@psu.edu
814-863-8360
  (University Park)
Chemosynthetic communities at cold seeps (>1000 m) and deep coral sites (300-700m) in the Gulf of Mexico. Marine community ecology, especially how communities change over time and the environmental factors that affect this change. [Advisor: Fisher]
Lieb, David   dal105@psu.edu
  (University Park)
Ecology of freshwater systems incl. taxonomy, distribution & conservation of freshwater biota; population dynamics & multi-species interactions; invasive species; bioassessment; data analysis & experimental design; ecological modeling. [Advisor: Carline]
Luis, Angie   adl12@psu.edu
814-863-1815
  (University Park)
My research aims to (a) quantitatively describe how environmental factors affect hantavirus dynamics in its reservoir host in Montana; and (b) to create an ecological model which could predict epizootics. [Advisor: Bjornstad/Hudson]
McCormack, Luke   mlm572@psu.edu
814-863-7717
  (University Park)
Plant root ecology, physiology, and global change biology. [Advisor: Eissenstat]
Moon, Jessica (JB)   jbm162@psu.edu
  (University Park)
Aquatic and wetland ecology. My research focuses on trying to understand how the spatial variation in plant communities, microtopography, and soil properties impact microbial community composition and processes. [Advisor: Wardrop]
Mueller, Kevin   kem311@psu.edu
814-863-7717
  (University Park)
Global climate change, disturbance and biogeochemical cycling in forests, soil organic matter dynamics. [Advisor: Eissenstat]
Nord, Andrea   ann102@psu.edu
814-863-7638
  (University Park)
Invasive plant species, particularly Japanese stiltgrass, an annual grass invasive in forested ecosystems throughout the eastern US. How environmental factors influence its population growth and efficacy of management practices. [Advisor: Mortensen]