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Carola Haas is a Professor in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's College of Natural Resources and Environment. She holds a B.A. from Wellesley College (1983) and a Ph.D. from Cornell University (1990). Her research focuses on wildlife populations in managed ecosystems, particularly amphibians, birds, and reptiles. Key projects include long-term studies on salamander responses to forest management practices, wetland restoration in longleaf pine flatwoods, and bog turtle habitat ecology. She collaborates with federal and state agencies on adaptive management strategies for endangered species. Courses taught include Wildlife Population Dynamics, Conservation of Reptiles & Amphibians, and Sustainable Food Systems.
Her work emphasizes how agricultural and forestry practices can benefit native wildlife, with a focus on fire regimes, hydrology, and habitat connectivity. Projects like the Southern Appalachian Silviculture and Biodiversity (SASAB) Project assess timber harvesting impacts on salamander populations. She also investigates climate change effects on amphibian phenology and wetland viability. Notably, she has pioneered habitat restoration techniques in fire-suppressed ecosystems and evaluated invasive species threats to endangered salamanders.
Haas’ research integrates field studies, GIS modeling, and demographic analysis to guide conservation policy. Despite no explicitly listed scientific awards, her contributions to amphibian conservation and ecosystem management are widely recognized. She advises multiple graduate courses but no formal student advisees are listed here. Her work bridges applied conservation science with sustainable land-use practices, emphasizing collaboration between academia and resource management agencies.
