Donald J. LeopoldDistinguished Teaching Professor

333 Illick Hall
1 Forestry Drive
Syracuse, NY 13210
315-470-6784
djleopold@esf.edu
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- Curriculum Vitae
Current Graduate Advisees
Colleen Conway
coconway@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: MS
- Graduate Advisor(s): Leopold
- Area of Study: Ecology
Kristyn Ehleben
kmehlebe@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: MS
- Graduate Advisor(s): Leopold
- Area of Study: Conservation Biology
Jacob Erle
jcerle@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: MS
- Graduate Advisor(s): Leopold
- Area of Study: Conservation Biology
- Undergraduate Institution: SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (Environmental Biolog)
Graduate Research Topic
Assessing impacts of removing European buckthorn, Rhamnus cathartica, in neighborhood parks in the City of Syracuse
Toby Liss
trliss@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: PHD
- Graduate Advisor(s): Leopold
- Area of Study: EFB Conservation Biology
Graduate Research Topic
Marginal plant species for use on green roofs and the effects of species composition on green roof functioning for stormwater reduction
Undergraduate Study
University of Pittsburgh (Ecology and Evolution, Linguistics)
Social Media
@mslissecologist on Instagram and Twitter
Alex Petzke
apetzke@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: PHD
- Graduate Advisor(s): Leopold
- Area of Study: EFB Conservation Biology
Warren Staver
wcstaver@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: MS
- Graduate Advisor(s): Leopold
- Area of Study: Conservation Biology
Justine Weber
juweber@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: PHD
- Graduate Advisor(s): Leopold
- Area of Study: Ecology
Graduate Research Topic
Rare plant ecology and conservation: my dissertation focuses on the conservation of federally-listed Houghton's goldenrod (Oligoneuron houghtonii). I am also working with Dr. Sara Scanga (Utica College) to monitor population trends of globally rare Trollius laxus in upstate NY.
Twitter
@Justine_Weber
Taylor Widener
twidener@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: MS
- Graduate Advisor(s): Leopold
- Area of Study: Conservation Biology