Risa Cohen

Risa Cohen serves as Interim Chair and Professor in the Department of Biology at Georgia Southern University's College of Science and Mathematics, based at the Statesboro campus with office in Biological Sciences 3338.

Her educational background includes:

• PhD, University of California

Her research investigates how environmental changes in aquatic systems affect ecological structures and functions, with emphasis on practical applications for conservation. Key focus areas include:

• Nutrient Cycling and Water Quality dynamics
• Aquatic Community Structure and Ecosystem responses
• Ecotoxicology impacts across freshwater, estuarine, marine and wetland environments
• Restoration and Disturbance Ecology methodologies

Her teaching portfolio encompasses Toxicology, Aquatic Ecology, Evolution and Ecology, and Research Methods courses.