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Vicky J. Meretsky is a Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs and Affiliated Associate Professor of Law at Indiana University. She holds adjunct appointments in IU's Department of Biology and Northern Arizona University's Department of Biological Sciences, and serves as a Research Associate at the Center for the Study of Institutions, Population, and Environmental Change (CIPEC). Her work bridges conservation biology, ecosystem management, and endangered species research.
Her research focuses on:
- Conservation biology at species and landscape scales
- Ecology of rare species (e.g., California condors, humpback chub)
- Demographic and spatial population modeling
- Biodiversity patterns influenced by environmental variables
- Integration of ecosystem research with adaptive management
Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on conservation challenges, spanning wildlife ecology (California condors), wetland dynamics (Rio Colorado delta), and ecosystem-scale integration (Grand Canyon). Research consistently addresses human impacts on biodiversity and adaptive management solutions.
She teaches applied ecology, conservation biology, and field techniques in ecology.
Affiliations include collaborative research through CIPEC and cross-institutional appointments enhancing interdisciplinary conservation science.
