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 program director.
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
- Dylan Parry; dparry@esf.edu—Forest Insects, Biological Control
- Neil Ringler; neilringler@esf.edu—Aquatic Ecology, Fish Behavior
- Sadie J. Ryan; sjryan@esf.edu -
Disease and Landscape Ecology, Wildlife Conservation Biology, Public Health, Climate Change.
- 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
