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 pro-fessionals 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 grad-uate 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

• Dr. 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
• 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