جستجوی استاد راهنمای دانشگاهی

• Sustainability
• Ecology
• Agriculture
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Arianne Cease is an Associate Professor at Arizona State University (ASU), holding dual appointments in the School of Sustainability and School of Life Sciences. She serves as Director of ASU's Global Locust Initiative and is affiliated with the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems, Earth Systems Science for the Anthropocene, and the Global Futures Scientists and Scholars program. Her work focuses on sustainability science, integrating ecology, physiology, and human systems to address agricultural challenges. Education : Ph.D. in Biology from ASU (2012) and B.S. in Zoology from Oregon State University (2004). Research Interests : Transdisciplinary approaches to understanding human-plant-insect interactions, locust plagues, and phenotypic plasticity. Key areas include sustainable ecosystem management, rural livelihoods, and fostering diverse scientific collaboration. Recent studies explore nutrient-driven locust behavior, climate impacts on pest dynamics, and global pest management strategies. Grants & Advising : Lead PI on NSF grants totaling $1.3M, FFAR ($300K), and USAID projects ($540K). Teaches courses like Sustainable Ecosystems, Undergraduate Research, and Environmental Life Sciences. Advises students across multiple programs. Labs & Teams : Directs the Global Locust Initiative and collaborates with the Global Drylands Center and Swette Center, emphasizing interdisciplinary solutions for sustainable food systems.

Jennifer Evans Fawcettمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Wildland Fire Management
• Prescribed Burning
• Adult Learning
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Jennifer Evans Fawcett is an Extension/Engagement Professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University, where she serves as the SERPPAS Prescribed Fire Work Group Coordinator. Her role focuses on advancing prescribed fire practices, wildfire mitigation, and land management strategies across the Southeastern U.S. Education includes a B.S. in Animal Science from the University of Delaware (2004), M.S. in Forest Resources from Clemson University (2012), and a Graduate Certificate in Military Land Sustainability from NC State (2019). She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education in Agricultural Extension Education. Research interests center on wildland fire management, Prescribed Burn Associations (PBAs), adult learning methodologies, and compatibility between military readiness and land use. Her work emphasizes program development, evaluation, and addressing barriers to prescribed burning on private lands. Notable grants include leadership in the Southern Fire Exchange ($82,860), Southeast Prescribed Fire Initiative ($180,000), and Women-in-Fire Training Exchange ($19,607). These projects aim to enhance fire science dissemination, increase prescribed burning capacity, and promote gender equity in fire professions. Professional certifications include North Carolina Certified Burner, NWCG Public Information Officer Type 3, and NWCG Wildland Firefighter Type 2. She actively collaborates with organizations like the Coalition of Prescribed Fire Councils and the U.S. Forest Service. Publications highlight her contributions to fire policy, community engagement, and ecological restoration. Her work bridges academic research with practical applications, fostering partnerships between federal agencies, NGOs, and private landowners to sustain fire-dependent ecosystems.

Joan Dudneyمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Global Change Ecology
• Forest Disturbance
• Climate Change
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Joan Dudney is an Assistant Professor at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management and the Department of Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her research focuses on global change ecology, specifically investigating how climate change impacts terrestrial ecosystems, including forests and their responses to disturbances like disease, beetles, and fire. She co-leads the Landscapes of Change (LOC) Lab and emphasizes integrating diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) into academic and research practices. Education: Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, B.A. from Occidental College, followed by Peace Corps service in Paraguay where she learned Spanish and Guarani. Postdoctoral work includes a David H. Smith Fellowship at UC Davis and a National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) fellowship. Research interests include predicting ecosystem transformations under climate change, causal inference methodologies for ecological attribution, and adaptive capacity in restoration. She has contributed to studies on threshold dynamics, biodiversity frameworks, and climate-driven ecological shifts. Her work bridges theoretical and applied ecology, often employing interdisciplinary approaches. Notable scientific recognition: ESA ECS Outstanding Paper Award. She teaches ENV S 193GC on global environmental change impacts on terrestrial systems. Current research themes emphasize actionable science for conservation and resilience in rapidly changing environments.

Andrew Pilschمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Digital Humanities
• Rhetoric
• Science Fiction
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Andrew Pilsch is an Associate Professor and Associate Department Head at Texas A&M University. His research focuses on digital rhetoric, transhumanism, science fiction, and critical AI studies. He holds a Ph.D. (2012) and M.A. (2007) from Pennsylvania State University, and a B.S. (2005) from Georgia Institute of Technology. Pilsch's work examines the intersections of technology, rhetoric, and utopian futures, particularly through the lens of evolutionary futurism. His 2017 book *Transhumanism: Evolutionary Futurism and the Human Technologies of Utopia* won the Science Fiction and Technoculture Studies Book Prize. His research explores digital labor, media formats, and fan utopias, with notable publications analyzing MP3 formats, WWII-era science fiction, and insect symbolism in capitalist critiques. His articles bridge humanities methodologies with emerging technologies, emphasizing critical analysis of digital cultures. Awards include recognition for his transhumanism scholarship, which redefines how technological optimism shapes societal narratives. As an academic leader, Pilsch contributes to departmental governance while maintaining an active research agenda. His work often intersects with digital humanities initiatives, exploring how rhetorical frameworks can critique and reimagine technological futures.

• Insect Ecology
• Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
• Pest Population Dynamics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Ali Rajabpour holds the position of full Professor of Entomology at Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan (ASNRUKH), Iran, and is a Visiting Professor at Macquarie University’s School of Engineering in Sydney, Australia. He has been an active academic since 2011, specializing in insect population ecology and integrated pest management (IPM). His research includes over 80 peer-reviewed articles, nine textbooks, and 100+ conference papers, with a focus on pest control strategies, biocontrol agents, and population dynamics modeling. Key projects include termite control methods, fixed-precision sampling for pest monitoring, and studies on aphid and lepidopteran pest population dynamics. He serves on editorial boards for Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection and Plant Protection , and collaborates internationally on pest management challenges. His work integrates advanced techniques like remote sensing, GIS, and machine learning for precision agriculture. Research trends highlight innovative pest monitoring systems, biocontrol applications, and molecular dynamics of materials. Grants and projects span pest sampling protocols, climate-driven pest models, and microbial control strategies. His contributions bridge entomology with technological advancements to address agricultural sustainability.

Maria C. A. Leiteمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Mathematical Modeling
• Dynamical Systems
• Nonlinear Networks
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Maria C. A. Leite is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. She holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Houston (2005), an M.S. in Mathematics from the University of Porto (2001), and additional degrees in Quality Compliance and Chemical Engineering. Her research focuses on mathematical modeling, dynamical systems, nonlinear networks, and optimal control, with applications to epidemiology, ecology, neurosciences, environmental sustainability, and molecular dynamics. Her work emphasizes understanding the relationship between network structure and dynamics, particularly in complex biosystems. Recent projects include computational molecular dynamics collaborations with the Basque Center for Applied Mathematics, ecological modeling of species viability under environmental stress, and Boolean framework studies on neural control of breathing. She has also explored interdisciplinary topics such as food sustainability through AI-driven approaches and daylight's physiological impacts. Leite has secured multiple grants and published extensively, with over 20 peer-reviewed articles since 2006. Her work spans theoretical advances in nonlinear networks to applied projects like optimizing tree harvesting in forests and analyzing the 2017 Nigerian meningitis outbreak. Her research has been presented at international conferences including the ISAAC Congress and IEEE Data Engineering Workshops. She actively mentors students and collaborates with researchers globally to bridge mathematical theory with real-world environmental, health, and sustainability challenges.

Rachael Lappanمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Microbiology
• Microbial Ecology
• Aerobiology
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. Rachael Lappan is an ARC DECRA Fellow (2023-2025) and Group Leader in the Department of Microbiology at Monash University's Biomedicine Discovery Institute. She holds a PhD from the University of Western Australia (2019), focusing on otitis media microbiome studies. Her research spans microbial ecology, aerobiology, and geobiology, with a focus on atmospheric microbiome dynamics and microbial communities utilizing trace gases. She leads the ARC-funded 'Microbial life in the atmosphere' project (2023-2025), exploring airborne microbial ecosystems' roles in health and environmental processes. Collaborations span health, biological, and earth sciences. Education : PhD in Microbiology, University of Western Australia (2015-2019) BSc (Hons) in Microbiology, University of Western Australia (2011-2014) Research Interests : Her work addresses atmospheric microbiome structure/function, microbial utilization of atmospheric gases, and microbial seeding in extreme environments (e.g., meteorites, glacial forelands). She integrates 'omics technologies, fieldwork, and bioinformatics, advancing One Health approaches for pathogen surveillance and antimicrobial resistance monitoring. Awards : Jim Pittard Early Career Award (Australian Society for Microbiology, 2022) J G Russell Award (Australian Academy of Science, 2023) Grants/Projects : ARC DECRA Fellowship (2023-2025) Leading the 'Microbial life in the atmosphere' research initiative Labs/Teams : Active in the Greening Lab, collaborating on aerobiology and microbial ecology projects. Associate Investigator in the 'Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future' initiative.

• Climate Change
• Forest Ecology
• Tree Physiology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jina Jeong is a Researcher in Systems Ecology at the Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, specializing in forest ecosystem dynamics under climate change. Her work integrates dendrochronology, land surface modeling, and disturbance ecology to quantify carbon cycle impacts. Her research portfolio centers on: Climate-driven forest disturbances (bark beetle outbreaks, windstorms) Tree physiology and growth responses to environmental stressors Carbon balance modeling in disturbed ecosystems Integration of tree-ring data with global land surface models (ORCHIDEE) Forest ecosystem resilience under climate extremes Disturbance interaction dynamics at landscape scales Recent publications demonstrate sophisticated integration of empirical tree-ring datasets with process-based models to simulate complex disturbance cascades. Her 2024 PhD thesis established novel frameworks for modeling windstorm-bark beetle outbreak interactions, while her Geoscientific Model Development papers pioneer benchmarking methodologies using century-long tree-ring records to constrain model uncertainties in carbon flux estimates. She maintains active collaborations with international research groups including the ORCHIDEE land surface modeling consortium, with co-authorship spanning institutions across Europe. Her work receives consistent attention in academic circles, reflected in Mendeley readership and social media engagement across multiple publications.

• Entomology
• Forest Ecology
• Climate Change Impact on Ecosystems
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Andrea Battisti is a Full Professor at the University of Padova, Italy, within the academic field AGR/11 (Entomology). Based at Agripolis research campus in Legnaro, Padova, his work focuses on forest entomology and climate change impacts on insect populations. Specializes in pest risk assessment and invasive species management Expert in bark beetle ecology and pine processionary moth dynamics Pioneering drone-based monitoring for forest pest detection Active in EU projects like HOMED and DEFID2 His research combines ecological modeling with field observations to address forest health challenges under global change. Recent work examines the synergistic impacts of climate warming and forest disturbances on pest outbreaks, including the expansion of the pine processionary moth and the epidemiology of spruce bark beetle infestations. Professor Battisti contributes to international biosecurity frameworks, particularly regarding plant commodity risks and sentinel species strategies for exotic pest detection. His work integrates citizen science approaches with advanced monitoring technologies.

• Entomology
• Biodiversity Conservation
• Agricultural Pest Management
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Lorenzo Marini is a permanent Researcher at the University of Padova , focusing on ecological interactions between insects, agricultural systems, and natural environments. His work bridges biodiversity conservation with sustainable pest management across diverse ecosystems. Research Interests include pollinator conservation, invasive species dynamics, climate change impacts on insect populations, and landscape-scale agroecological solutions. His studies often integrate spatial modeling and ecological networks. Key Article Trends show a focus on pollinator dynamics (e.g., EuPPollNet database), pest risk assessments (e.g., HoPPI Project ), and climate-agriculture-biodiversity interplay. Recent publications emphasize reconciling human activities with ecological preservation. Contact: lorenzo.marini@unipd.it

Eric M. Wienerمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Forest Restoration Ecology
• Sustainable Forest Management
• Tropical Ecology
• +۱۱ مورد دیگر

Eric M. Wiener is an Associate Professor of Environmental Science at Ramapo College of New Jersey, where he has taught since 2002. He holds a B.S. in Wildlife Science from Pennsylvania State University and a Ph.D. in Biology (Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics) from the University of Missouri–Saint Louis. Research Focus: Temperate forest dynamics, tropical forest restoration, avian conservation, and sustainable landscaping Geographic Scope: Amazon Basin (Peru, Brazil) and New Jersey Highlands Methodologies: Field research, applied statistics, ecological monitoring His work integrates ecological field studies with community engagement, particularly in forest succession analysis and pollinator habitat restoration. Recent projects examine chestnut oak defoliation, native wildflower meadows, and raptor migration patterns. Dr. Wiener actively involves students in research through fieldwork in the New Jersey Highlands and international collaborations in the Amazon Basin. His publications focus on tropical silviculture, forest dynamics, and conservation strategies. He teaches courses in General Ecology, Sustainable Natural Resources, Avian Ecology, and Ecological Field Research, with a strong emphasis on applied statistics and cross-cultural ecological studies in the Amazon.

Violet Zhaoمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Forest Ecology
• Fire Ecology
• Forest Entomology
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Violet Zhao is an Assistant Professor in the Ecosystem Science and Management program within the Faculty of Environment at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC). She is affiliated with the NRES Graduate Program and supervises MSc students in Forestry. Her research investigates forest responses to disturbances such as wildfires and insect outbreaks in the context of a changing climate. Research Interests: Dr. Zhao specializes in forest ecology, fire ecology, forest entomology, and dendrochronology. Her work integrates tree-ring analysis, remote sensing, and statistical models to study post-disturbance forest dynamics and recovery trajectories under warming climates. She is actively involved in ecosystem science research that supports sustainable forest management and climate adaptation strategies. Scientific Awards and Recognition: No awards listed in the provided text. Advising and Grants: Dr. Zhao is currently accepting graduate students into the MSc NRES: Forestry program. While specific grants are not mentioned, her research program suggests active engagement in funded projects related to forest disturbance and climate change. She supervises research in forest ecology and management, focusing on empirical and analytical approaches to ecosystem resilience. Laboratories and Research Teams: Though specific lab names are not provided, her research involves dendrochronology and remote sensing, indicating she likely leads or collaborates within a forest dynamics or ecosystem modeling research group at UNBC.

Martin Hamerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Sustainability in Agriculture
• Environmental Protection
• Soil Conservation
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Martin Hamer is a Professor of Soils and Biomass and Managing Director of the International Centre for Sustainable Development (IZNE) at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences. His work focuses on sustainability in agriculture, environmental protection, and the One Health approach, particularly examining interactions between food production, human/animal health, and ecosystems. Active in EU-funded projects like EcoTwin (digital twins for urban green spaces) and KLUGER Transfer (knowledge transfer for climate-environment-health research). Coordinates international networks such as ProciNut (edible insect processing in Madagascar/Myanmar) and NutriHAF (diversifying agriculture for nutrition security). Research highlights include: Quantifying environmental impacts of food supply chains. Developing tools for sustainable animal husbandry. Advancing CitizenScience environmental laboratories. He supervises bachelor/master theses and teaches sustainability communication, environmental risk management, and product quality in agri-food sectors. His laboratory, the CitizenScience Environmental Lab, integrates public participation into climate-resilient urban planning.

Courtney Siegertمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Forest hydrology
• Biogeochemistry
• Canopy fluxes
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Courtney M. Siegert is an Associate Professor at Mississippi State University's College of Forest Resources, specializing in forest hydrology and biogeochemistry. Her research explores canopy-derived fluxes, climate variability impacts on forests, and ecological restoration. Education: Ph.D. in Geography from University of Delaware M.S. in Geography from University of Delaware B.S. in Mathematics from Fairfield University Research focuses on forest hydrology, canopy interactions with climate, and biogeochemical processes. Key areas include prescribed fire effects on bark hydrology, bark beetle outbreak consequences, invasive species impacts on forest regeneration, and climate-forest interactions. Recent publications examine leaf water storage dynamics, bark beetle-driven biogeochemical changes, and invasive plant control methods. Her work integrates physiological measurements with ecosystem-scale modeling. Scientific Awards: Multiple Faculty Research Awards from MSU College of Forest Resources Superior Faculty Teaching Award Regions Bank Faculty Teaching Award National Communication Award Finalist Graduate Students: David Jiorle, Max Arnold, Anthony Umeojiakor, David Everson, Jianing Liang

Mathieu SICARDمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Evolutionary Biology
• Microbiology
• Virology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Mathieu SICARD is a researcher and educator involved in the B2i (Biologie Intégrative des Interactions) master's course, a program co-authorized by the Universities of Montpellier and Perpignan. His work spans integrative biology, focusing on microbial symbiosis, virology, and evolutionary ecology. Research Focus : Symbiotic relationships in insects, particularly Wolbachia-induced cytoplasmic incompatibility, mosquito viromes, and Vibrio pathogenesis in marine ecosystems. Methodology : Utilizes genomic sequencing (including Nanopore technology), phylogenetic analysis, and experimental models to study microbial dynamics. Educational Contributions : Teaches units in integrative biology and interdisciplinary research practices. Publication Trends : Recent work emphasizes Wolbachia's role in reproductive manipulation, viral diversity in mosquitoes, and the genomic basis of cytoplasmic incompatibility patterns. His interdisciplinary studies bridge molecular biology, ecology, and public health. Teaching Team : Collaborates with teacher-researchers in the B2i course, focusing on experimental approaches to host-microbe interactions.