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

• Guy Baldassarre; gabaldas@syr.edu
  Wetlands, Waterfowl

• 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