Andrew Barton

Andrew Barton is a Professor of Biology at the University of Maine at Farmington. His research focuses on forest response to climate change, wildfire dynamics in mountainous regions, and vegetation recovery using NASA's ECOSTRESS instrument. He co-founded the Michigan National Forest Watch and the UMF Sustainable Campus Coalition, contributing to forest conservation efforts.

• PhD in Biology, University of Michigan (1991)
• MS in Biology, University of Florida (1984)
• AB in Biology, Brown University (1980)

His research interests include endangered plant conservation, fire management strategies in national parks, and ecological recovery post-wildfire. He authored two influential books: The Changing Nature of the Maine Woods (award-winning) and Ecology and Recovery of Old-growth Forests in Eastern North America.

• Award: Recognized for The Changing Nature of the Maine Woods

No listed advisees or grants are mentioned. He teaches ecology, conservation, and forest courses, including a travel course on Costa Rican ecology.

He actively participates in environmental organizations, including the Mt. Blue-Tumbledown Conservation Alliance, which protected 30,000 acres of Maine forestland.