Ph. D. University of Melbourne
Associate Professor
Undergraduate Coordinator,
Environmental Studies Minor Coordinator
Research Emphasis:
Biogeography, Forest Ecology, Dynamics of Plant Communities
Specific Research
Endeavors
Research interests are in Biogeography, with particular emphasis on the
population and regeneration dynamics of tree populations, the effects of disturbance
on vegetation communities, and plant/soil relationships. Previous projects
included a study of old field succession in upstate New York, and species
diversity in fragmented riparian rainforests in Central America.
Current research: The population ecology of tree species growing in mixed angiosperm/conifer communities associated with ultramafic soils, in New Caledonia (South Pacific). The dynamics of the boreal forest/deciduous forest boundary in Lake Superior (Ontario, Canada). The regeneration status of oak/hickory woodlands in Northern Illinois.
