Restoration Science Center
RSC Directory
RSC faculty and staff members work across disciplines in terrestrial, aquatic, and wetland ecosystems, leveraging their expertise to develop innovative and collaborative solutions to environmental problems. Complementary strengths in restoration ecology, genetics, traditional ecological knowledge, food systems, environmental science, engineering, landscape design, and community engagement are at the core of our transformational mission.
RSC Directors
Dr. Donald J. Leopold, RSC Co-Director
Contact: djleopold@esf.edu
Dr. John M. Farrell, RSC Co-Director
Contact: jmfarrell@esf.edu
RSC Staff
Samuel Quinn
Director of Conservation on Private Lands Initiative
Sam Quinn coordinates the Conservation on Private Lands Initiative and teaches courses in Private Lands Conservation
Contact: saquinn@esf.edu
Jess Proctor
Conservation Biologist and Program Coordinator
Contact: jproctor@esf.edu
Molly Jacobson
Pollinator Ecologist
Molly Jacobson develops and coordinates projects to improve pollinator habitat on
public and private lands, as well as performs public outreach.
Contact: mmjacobs@esf.edu
Lilly Kramer
Lawn to Meadow Coordinator
Lilly Kramer coordinates the Lawn to Meadow program and creates meadow making content
for the RSC's YouTube channel.
Contact: likramer@syr.edu
Brandy Neveldine
Major Gift Officer
Brandy Neveldine oversees fundraising, communications and events for the Restoration
Science Center.
Contact: bneveldine@esf.edu
RSC Faculty
Dr. James Gibbs
Distinguished Professor, Department of Environmental Biology
RSC Research Themes: Species Restoration, Ecosystem Restoration
Dr. Michael L. Schummer
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Biology
RSC Research Themes: Ecosystem Restoration
Dr. Colin M. Beier
Associate Professor, Department of Sustainable Resource Management
RSC Research Themes: Biocultural Restoration, Ecosystem Restoration
Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer
Distinguished Teaching Professor, Department of Environmental and Forest Biology Director,
Center for Native Peoples and the Environment
RSC Research Themes: Biocultural Restoration
Dr. Stewart Diemont
Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Biology
RSC Research Themes: Biocultural Restoration, Agroecological Restoration
Dr. Danilo D. Fernando
Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Biology
RSC Research Themes: Species Restoration
Dr. Sharon D. Moran
Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Studies
RSC Research Themes: Ecosystem Restoration, Biocultural Restoration
Dr. Charles N. Kroll
Professor, Department of Environmental Resources Engineering
RSC Research Themes: Ecosystem Restoration
Dr. Karin E. Limburg
Distinguished Professor, Department of Environmental Biology
RSC Research Themes: Ecosystem Restoration
Dr. Catherine Landis
Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Native Peoples and Environment
RSC Research Themes: Biocultural Restoration
Dr. William A. Powell
Professor, Department of Environmental Biology Director, Council on Biotechnology
in Forestry
RSC Research Themes: Species Restoration
Dr. Gregory McGee
Associate Professor & Undergraduate Director, Department of Environmental Biology
RSC Research Themes: Ecosystem Restoration
Dr. Dylan Parry
Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Biology
RSC Research Themes: Species Restoration
Neil Patterson Jr.
Assistant Director, Center for Native Peoples and the Environment
RSC Research Themes: Biocultural Restoration
Matthew R. Potteiger
Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture
RSC Research Themes: Agroecological Restoration
Dr. John C. Stella
Professor, Department of Sustainable Resource Management
RSC Research Themes: Ecosystem Restoration
Dr. Timothy A. Volk
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Studies
RSC Research Themes: Biocultural Restoration
Dr. Theresa Selfa
Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Environmental Studies
RSC Research Themes: Agroecological Restoration