Ecology
From Forest Biology to Applied Management Concerns
Environmental & Plant Biology faculty are actively researching various aspects of forest biology, ranging from basic ecological processes to applied management concerns. They primarily use the oak-dominated hardwood forests of southeastern Ohio and beyond as a laboratory ecosystem, but they also contribute to knowledge bases and debates on forest processes at a national level. Forest ecologists are mutually contributing insight at the levels of individual plants, populations, communities, ecosystems, and landscapes.
Participating Faculty
- Jared L. DeForest — Ecosystem Ecology
- Glenn Matlack — Plant Population Biology, Forest Herb Dynamics, & Conservation
- Brian C. McCarthy — Forest Ecology, Dendrochronology, Invasive Species Biology, & Restoration Ecology
- David Rosenthal — Physiological Ecology, Global Change, Invasion Biology, Ecological Genetics
- Rebecca S. Snell — Forest Ecology, Global Change and Landscape Ecology
Adjunct Participating Faculty
- Sarah Davis
- Todd F. Hutchinson — Forest Ecology
Affiliated Faculty from other Departments
- Dr. James M. Dyer — Forest Ecology & Biogeography; Department of Geography