School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science

Associate Professor, School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science

A teacher of mine once claimed that there is no longer such a thing as an unmanaged ecosystem; every corner of the globe is impacted by human activity in some fashion. My research and teaching is driven by the perspective that we must manage our interrelationship with our environment, even in . . .

Associate Professor, School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science

The purpose of the Isle Royale wolf-moose project has been to observe and understand the dynamic fluctuations of Isle Royale’s wolves and moose, in the hope that such knowledge will inspire a new, flourishing relationship with nature. I seek to understand, but thinking that I understand destroys understanding. My approach to . . .

Forester/Instructor, School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science

As societal demands on forests continue to intensify, true stewards of the land must develop creative management solutions based on a long-term perspective and promoting a wide variety of tangible benefits. As a forester for Michigan Tech, I work with other faculty to conduct research and demonstration to provide a . . .

Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation, School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science

The ecological significance of a species is a story worth telling. Telling such stories has required working among the fields of population biology, community ecology, and ecosystem science. Understanding the relationship between species and ecosystem processes is important because it critically informs management decisions and conservation science. I value and have . . .

Associate Professor, School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science

I am interested in the study of evolutionary forces acting on plant populations and species during their history and in the evolution of adaptive and species-specific characters. On the other hand, the evolutionary adaptive potential of long-lived tree species is decisive to react to fluctuating and changing environments in the near . . .

Professor, School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science

Forest ecosystems have constantly changed through time. The difficulty today is understanding the influence of man relative to the background of natural change. We impact our forests both intentionally through management and unintentionally by creating pollution, introducing exotic pests, and altering our atmosphere. Are these impacts so severe that our forest . . .

Professor, School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science

My research focuses on how organisms interact with their environment with particular attention to human altered ecosystems and those species that are most sensitive to such changes. I am interested in spatial aspects of habitats such as the arrangement of patches in the landscape and how these can influence demographic traits . . .