Applied Ecology
M.P.S.
This area of study in the M.P.S. degree is designed for students who desire to solidify their background in applied ecology and professionals who would return for “retooling”; suitable for careers in environmental oversight, policy, planning, law, and education. This program begins with a three-day orientation in August at one or more of the ESF field facilities. Coursework requirements include three credit hours each from five of the seven focus areas: GIS tools, Statistical Tools, Specialty Tools, Ecosystem Ecology, Organismal Ecology, Human Dimensions in Ecology, and Communications in Ecology; two credit hours in graduate seminars (EFB 797) and additional 19 credit hours of graduate coursework for a total of 36 credit hours. A complete list of courses in each focus area is available from the graduate student secretary, Barb Scharf.
Participating Faculty
- Martin Dovciak; mdovciak@esf.edu
Forest Ecology, Ecosystem Management and Restoration
- Melissa Fierke; mkfierke@esf.edu
Forest Insects, Tree Defenses
- Jacqueline Frair; jfrair@esf.edu
Vertebrate and Landscape Ecology
- James Gibbs; jpgibbs@syr.edu
Vertebrate Conservation Biology, Genetic Considerations, Reptiles and Amphibians
- Charles Hall; chall@esf.edu
Systems Ecology
- Thomas Horton; trhorton@esf.edu
Ecology, Fungal Communities, Mycorrhizal Relationships
- Robin Kimmerer; rkimmer@esf.edu
Bryo-ecology, Restoration Ecology
- Donald Leopold; djleopold@esf.edu
Forest and Wetland Ecology, Restoration Ecology
- Karin Limburg; klimburg@esf.edu
Fish Ecology
- Mark Lomolino; island@esf.edu
Mammalian Diversity, Biogeography
- Gregory McGee; ggmcgee@esf.edu
Plant Ecology
- Stacy McNulty; smcnulty@esf.edu
Forest ecology and management, wildlife ecology, GIS and landscape ecology
- Myron Mitchell; mitchell@syr.edu
Biogeo-chemistry
- James Nakas; jpnakas@syr.edu
Microbiology
- Roy Norton; ranorton@esf.edu
Invertebrates
- Dylan Parry; dparry@esf.edu
Forest Insects, Biological Control
- William Porter; wfporter@esf.edu
Vertebrate Ecology
- Neil Ringler; neilringler@esf.edu
Aquatic Ecology, Fish Behavior
- Martin Schlaepfer; mschlaepfer@esf.edu
Vertebrate Ecology, Reptiles and Amphibians
- Kimbery Schulz; kschulz@syr.edu
Limnology
- William Shields; wms1@syr.edu
Vertebrate Behavior
- Donald Stewart; djstewart@esf.edu
Aquatic Ecology
- Scott Turner; jsturner@syr.edu
Physiological Ecology
- Alexander Weir; alexw@esf.edu
Mycology