The University of Vermont

University of Vermont

Experts:

This list of experts is limited to those names provided by this institution's technical representative for the GLNF- CESU proposal (October 2001). Contact us to add to this expertise list.

Name Department Email Areas of Interest
Dale R Bergdahl Forest Pathology
 Dale.Bergdahl@uvm.edu Pinewood nematode, rust disease of conifers, butternut canker, insect relationships with tree disease, biology, epidemiology, and spatial analysis of forest pests using GPS/GIS, exotic forest pests
Paul Bierman Geology and Natural Resources
 Paul.Bierman@uvm.edu Human/landscape interactions, geologic records of big storms, measuring rates of erosion and sediment transport
Daniel W Bousquet Forest Resources and Forest Products
 Daniel.Bousquet@uvm.edu Forest products, wood science and technology, forest harvesting, rural wood industry development, small business management
David E Capen Applied Avian Ecology/Wildlife Habitat
 David.Capen@uvm.edu Predictive models of wildlife habitat use; GIS analysis of biodiversity
E. Alan Cassell Water Resources Eugene.Cassell@uvm.edu  Sanitary engineering, water resources, GIS
Cecilia Danks Environmental Policy
 Cecilia.Danks@uvm.edu Including, volunteer work with local economic development groups; collaborative group working of forest policy issues; Americorp
Donald H DeHayes School of Natural Resources
 Donald.DeHayes@uvm.edu Genetic diversity and population biology of forest trees, tree physiology and physiological adaptation
John R Donnelly Tree Physiology/Forest Ecology
 John.R.Donnelly@uvm.edu Physiological response of forest tree species to environmental stresses; water and energy relations of declining red spruce
Therese M Donovan Vermont Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
 Therese.Donovan@uvm.edu Conservation biology, landscape ecology, habitat fragmentation
Lawrence K Forcier Division of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension
 Lawrence.Forcier@uvm.edu Ecological basis of natural resource planning, forest ecology
Alphonse H. Gilbert Resource Economics agilbert@nature.snr.uvm.edu Resource Economics, ski area management, economic value of non-market resources with special emphasis on outdoor recreation, wildlife, and water resource development benefit/cost analysis, economic impacts of recreation development
Clare Ginger School of Natural Resources Clare.Ginger@uvm.edu Natural Resource Policy, policy implementation, organizational culture, political geography, wilderness and public lands policy
W. Cully Hession Civil and Environmental Engineering William.Hession@uvm.edu Civil and Environmental Engineering, watershed hydrology, fluvial geomorphology, urban stream restoration, ecological restoration, ecological risk assessment, uncertainty analysis, geographic information systems
David H Hirth Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
 David.Hirth@uvm.edu Behavioral ecology of ungulates and carnivores
Jurij Homziak School of Natural Resources
 Jurij.Homziak@uvm.edu Coastal and watershed management, environmental assessment, community-based resources management, international development
Thomas R Hudspeth Environmental Interpretation andEducation
 Thomas.Hudspeth@uvm.edu Environmental education, environmental interpretation, citizen participation in natural resource planning, international environmental issues, sustainable community development
Jeffrey W Hughes School of Natural Resources
 Jeffrey.Hughes@uvm.edu Forest Ecology/Ecosystem Ecology, land-water linkages, riparian zones, ecological effects of roads, vegetation responses to disturbance and stress, environmental problem solving
Stephanie S Kaza Environmental Studies and Natural Resources
 Stephanie.Kaza@uvm.edu Environmental ethics, deep ecology, ecofeminism, religion and environment, nature writing
William S Keeton School of Natural Resources
 William.Keeton@uvm.edu Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management, structure and function of forested ecosystems, ecological basis for sustainable forestry, alternative silvicultural systems, bioregional assessment
Walter Kuentzel School of Natural Resources
 Walter.Kuentzel@uvm.edu Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, environmental sociology, recreation, tourism and rural communities
Suzanne N Levine Water Resources
 Suzanne.Levine@uvm.edu Limnology, aquatic microbiology and biogeochemistry
Gerald P Livingston Ecology
 Gerald.Livingston@uvm.edu Biogeochemical dynamics in response to landscape, land use, and climate change; spatial and temporal scaling integrating remote sensing and in situ observations; trace gas exchange; arctic and boreal ecosystems
Robert E Manning School of Natural Resources
 Robert.Manning@uvm.edu Recreation Management, National Parks, wilderness, public lands, tourism
J. Ellen Marsden Fisheries Ellen.Marsden@uvm.edu Fisheries genetics; restoration of native fish in large lake systems; biology of exotic species, particularly zebra mussels, round gobies, sea lamprey
Thomas J McEvoy Woodland Management
 Thomas.Mcevoy@uvm.edu Forest management; wildlife habitat improvement practices in timber management, volunteerism, managing fertility in christmas tree plantations, ethics, estate planning for woodlands, forest taxation, standing timber prices
Alan W McIntosh School of Natural Resources
 Alan.McIntosh@uvm.edu Fate/effects of potentially toxic substances in surface waters
Leslie A Morrissey School of Natural Resources
 Leslie.Morrissey@uvm.edu Terrestrial Ecology, Remote Sensing, GIS , wetlands, boreal ecosystems, trace gas exchange, global change, water quality assessment
Carlton M Newton Forest Resources Management
 Carl.Newton@uvm.edu Forest ecosystem management, forest land use planning and decision analysis, forest resources inventory design and analysis
Donna L Parrish Vermont Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
 Donna.Parrish@uvm.edu Large-lake fisheries ecology and anadromous fish biology
Carl H. Reidel Natural Resource Policy
 Carl.Reidel@uvm.edu Policy analysis of state and regional environmental laws, international/ngo relations, forest management and forest products certification, state land trusts and wildland protection
Jean Richardson Environmental Studies, Geography and Natural Resources
 Jean.Richardson@uvm.edu Environmental law and policy, both national and international; rural development; leadership; biogeography, including regional ecosystems
John B Shane Forestry
 John.Shane@uvm.edu Forest ecology, tree physiology, winter physiological ecology, sustainable forestry
Patricia A Stokowski Natural Resources and Tourism Sociology
 Patricia.Stokowski@uvm.edu Parks, recreation and tourism planning; rural and resource-dependent communities; social impacts of development; community social networks; nature rhetoric
Allan M Strong School of Natural Resources
 Allan.Strong@uvm.edu Migratory bird ecology, avian foraging ecology and habitat selection, assessment of habitat quality
John Todd Ecological Design
 John.Todd@uvm.edu Living Machines, ecological design, waste treatment, eco-industrial parks, aquatic environment restoration, integrated food production
Austin R Troy School of Natural Resources
 Austin.Troy@uvm.edu Land Economics and Policy, GIS, urban sprawl, land use change analysis and modeling, natural hazards policy, land market analysis, GIS/remote sensing, non-market valuation of environmental amenities, land use regulation
Curtis L Ventriss Political Science and Natural Resources
 Curtis.Ventriss@uvm.edu Economic development versus environmental regulation; international environmental policy; policy analysis
Deane Wang Ecosystem Ecology
 Deane.Wang@uvm.edu Nutrient dynamics in ecosystems and landscapes
Mary C Watzin Aquatic Ecology
 Mary.Watzin@uvm.edu Ecology and management of lakes, streams and estuaries; impacts of water pollution and exotic species (such as zebra mussels) on ecosystem health; restoration of aquatic ecosystems