Faculty for Natural Resources
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Barbara Lynn Bedford |
I am a wetland ecologist with abiding interest in understanding processes controlling biological and functional diversity of wetlands, and application of science to conservation and management of wetland ecosystems. My professional goal is to play a role in seeing that humans do not further diminish biological diversity. I work to achieve this goal in research by trying to identify local and landscape mechanisms by which wetland plant diversity is maintained. In teaching, I strive to help... More > |
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Bernd Blossey |
Plant invasions threaten function and integrity of ecosystems and native species across the globe. Ecologically sound management of plant invasions requires significant improvements in our understanding of the ecological impacts of both plant invasions and their management. I approach this field through an integration of my research and extension responsibilities. More > |
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Shorna Broussard Allred |
Shorna B. Allred`s research program blends human factors and natural sciences to improve resource management and conservation. The goal of her research program is to develop a fundamental understanding of human behavior for the purposes of improving resource conservation and management. An understanding of human social, political, and psychological processes will enhance our ability to conserve and manage our natural resources and encourage an open and informed exchange of ideas. More > |
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Evan G. Cooch |
I would describe myself as an applied evolutionary/theoretical ecologist. My goals are to use the methods and ideas from evolutionary ecologist, in an applied context. My primary applied research is focused on a series of themes; all focused on the general question of making optimal resource management decisions under uncertainty. Each of the themes addresses one particular area of uncertainty: (i) structural (research on modeling population dynamics), (ii) observation (research on estimation of... More > |
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Paul D Curtis |
Dr. Paul Curtis serves as Extension Wildlife Specialist in the Department of Natural Resources at Cornell University. He has coordinated the Wildlife Damage Management Program during the past 18 years. His applied research and extension programs have focused on reducing human-wildlife conflicts in agricultural and suburban landscapes. His work includes community-based wildlife management issues and public policy education. More > |
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Daniel Joseph Decker |
Collaborating with graduate students, colleagues and practitioners, I seek to develop a vision of "next-generation wildlife management." A key feature of this pursuit is articulation of an approach to wildlife management that integrates human and biological dimensions in policy and management decision making. Toward this end I engage in the practical study of the problems and potentials for integrating human dimensions into wildlife management, and facilitate discourse among wildlife... More > |
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Janis Lou Dickinson |
Janis Dickinson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resources and Arthur A. Allen Director of Citizen Science at Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Her research spans the fields of behavioral ecology, evolutionary ecology, demography, and molecular ecology of birds and insects. In the realm of citizen science she explores use of research models that blend exploratory research with citizen participation. More > |
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Timothy James Fahey |
As a forest ecologist, my general scientific interest is in better understanding forest ecosystems, both tropical and temperate. I also serve as the Advising Coordinator for the undergraduate programs in Natural Resources and the Science of Natural and Environmental Systems. More > |
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William L. Fisher |
Bill Fisher joined the Department of Natural Resources in 2008, and he is Leader of the New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. He is a fisheries scientist and stream ecologist with interests in applications of geographic information systems in fisheries, management of recreational fisheries, conservation of rare and declining fishes, and sustainable water resources management. More > |
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Angela K. Fuller |
Angela is the Assistant Leader of the New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. She is a wildlife ecologist and conducts applied research to inform conservation and management. Her primary research interests center on the effects of forest fragmentation on mammals, species-habitat relationships, animal movements, and ecological thresholds. More > |
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Matthew P. Hare |
Matt Hare joined the Department of Natural Resources in 2007. His research spans from conservation genetics to evolutionary genomics with a focus on marine and estuarine biota. Most of his research utilizes genetic markers to measure processes such as selection and gene flow in natural populations to address basic and applied questions. More > |
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Karim-Aly Saleh Kassam |
Karim-Aly Kassam works in partnership with Native communities in the Alaskan, Canadian and Russian Arctic and Sub-Arctic; the Pamir Mountains in Afghanistan and Tajikistan; and the rainforest in the south of India. Dr. Kassam focuses his applied research on the complex connectivity of human and environmental relations addressing issues such as indigenous ways of knowing, sustainable livelihoods, gender relations, and socio-cultural change. More > |
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Barbara A Knuth |
As Professor of Natural Resource Policy and Management and Associate Director of the Human Dimensions Research Unit in the Department of Natural Resources, I oversee a research program focusing generally on human attitudes and behaviors related to the environment, and specifically on topics related to the human dimensions of ecosystem-based management in Great Lakes and marine systems, risk communication and management associated with chemical contaminants in fish, human dimensions of fisheries... More > |
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Clifford Elliott Kraft |
My research efforts are primarily directed towards the management of aquatic ecosystems - with a particular emphasis on managing freshwater fish populations. These efforts involve large-scale and small-scale experimental manipulations, as well as taking advantage of natural experiments that can help identify key ecosystem processes. The overall goal of my research program is to understand ecological interactions regulating the abundance of key aquatic organisms, such as sport fish, nuisance... More > |
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Marianne Elizabeth Krasny |
Marianne Krasny is Professor and Chair in the Department of Natural Resources at Cornell University, specializing in environmental science and sustainability education in urban and other settings in the US and internationally. Through her leadership of the Initiative for Civic Ecology, she is exploring the role of volunteer practices focused on community and environment, such as community gardening, urban restoration, and community forestry, and of educational programs integrated into such... More > |
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James Philip Lassoie |
Two general questions motivate Lassoie`s professional interests. First, what are the primary ecological and social variables underpinning the decision-making process related to conservation, natural resource and environmental management, and sustainable development? And second, how can local communities become more effectively involved in such decision-making processes. He is particularly interested in examining coupled human and natural systems involving the management of parks, protected... More > |
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Lars Gosta Rudstam |
My research, teaching and extension activities are in the fields of aquatic ecology and fisheries. My research span topics from submerged aquatic vegetation, hydrodynamics models, invertebrate and zooplankton ecology, fish ecology, fish eating birds, and anglers. I teach a course in fish ecology, and seminars on selected topics. I also consult with managers, mostly in New York and Canada as part of technical committees. More > |
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Rebecca L. Schneider |
My program focuses on integrated, watershed-based, and sustainable water resource management. My research, extension and teaching all revolve around different facets of this topic. Currently, I have a funded program investigating how networks of roadside ditches that criss-cross watersheds contribute to flooding, droughts, and degraded water quality in downstream waters. I recently received additional USDA NRI grant support to investigate additional aspects of ditch contributions to pathogen... More > |
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Richard Clark Stedman |
As a faculty member in resource policy and management, my teaching, outreach, and research focus on the interaction between social and ecological systems. My training is in sociology, and I use the theories and methodologies of this discipline as a lens for examining a broad array of human/environment conflicts. I am particularly interested the challenges that rapid social and ecological changes pose for the sustainability of forested ecosystems, watersheds, and human communities. More > |
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Patrick J Sullivan |
As a researcher my objective is to seek a new level of understanding about what drives the spatial and temporal dynamics of natural populations and communities and how they respond to anthropogenic influences. To do this I focus on the second order effects displayed by these systems. By second order effects I mean patterns in the variance and covariance in these systems that can be used to tease out and identify important factors and processes that define these systems. In addition to this I... More > |
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Steven A. Wolf |
Steve Wolf joined the Department of Natural Resources in 2001 after a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at University of California, Berkeley and Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Toulouse, France. Teaching and research interests include (i) environmental governance, (ii) forest politics and biodiversity conservation in the northeastern U.S. and Finland, (iii) reconfiguration of knowledge networks in agricultural systems to conserve water quality and mitigate climate change (iv) co-evolution... More > |
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Joseph B Yavitt |
Yavitt is an ecosystem ecologist. He joined the Department of Natural Resources in 1988. His education focused on the ecology of forests, wetlands, and deserts. His research examines plant, soil, and microbial sciences. More > |
Emeritus Faculty for Natural Resources
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Richard A Baer Jr |
Richard Baer joined the Department of Natural Resources in 1974. He conducts research in ethics, environmental ethics, religion, and the philosophy of eductation. Current research examines: (1) how ethics can be taught equitably in a democratic, pluralistic society, (2) the place of religiously grounded ethics in forming public policy, (3) Diversity of ideas and values in K-12 and in higher education. More > |
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John L Forney |
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Thomas Alan Gavin |
I am a wildlife biologist/conservation biologist with teaching and research commitments. I have worked in NY State as well as several western states, and in Costa Rica and East Africa. More > |
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Edward Lewis Mills |
Dr. Edward L. Mills is currently Director of the Cornell Biological Field Station and professor in the Department of Natural Resources, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University. He is also is a member of the United States Section of the Council of Great Lakes Managers, and is currently a member of Governor Spitzer's New York Task Force on invasive species. His research interests include areas of limnology, freshwater food webs, ecology of large lakes including the Great... More > |
