Habitat Restoration & Conservation Ecology

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Arismendi, Ivan *
Associate Professor
541-737-2639
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Nash Hall

Nash Hall 136

2820 SW Campus Way

2820 SW Campus Way
Corvallis, OR 97331
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Nash Hall

Nash Hall 124

2820 SW Campus Way

2820 SW Campus Way
Corvallis, OR 97331
stream ecology, limnology, hydrology, forestry, and watershed-level processes
Armstrong, Jonny *
Associate Professor
541-737-1080
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Nash Hall

Nash Hall 132

2820 SW Campus Way

2820 SW Campus Way
Corvallis, OR 97331

I integrate animal behavior, physiology, and landscape ecology to better understand how fish and wildlife interact with their environment. My research employs observational study, field experiments, and simulation modeling.

Boyer, Kathryn
Courtesy Appointment
541-737-1950
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Nash Hall

Nash Hall 104

2820 SW Campus Way

2820 SW Campus Way
Corvallis, OR 97331

My research has focused on (1) the effects of agricultural and forestry land-use practices on stream and riparian habitats critical to native fish species, and (2) the development of land management practices that minimize degradation of stream and riparian functions important to aquatic species.

Burnett, Kelly
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Forest Science Lab

Forest Science Lab 278

3200 SW Jefferson Way

3200 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis, OR 97331

My research interests center around three broad topics:
1) Understanding how salmon and trout use stream habitats and how these habitats are distributed across a landscape;

Chapman, John
Courtesy Appointment
541-737-4531
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Hatfield Marine Science Center

Hatfield Marine Science Center 2030 SE Marine Science Drive

Hatfield Marine Science Center
2030 SE Marine Science Drive
Newport, OR 97365

Aquatic biological invasions, invertebrate zoology and peracaridan crustacean taxonomy.

Duarte, Adam *
Courtesy Appointment

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Dunham, Jason *
Courtesy Appointment
541-737-4531
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Forest Science Lab

3200 SW Jefferson Way

3200 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis, OR 97331

Fish ecology and conservation biology. Landscape ecology of aquatic ecosystems, conservation biology of focal species, ecology of natural disturbance, biological invasions, monitoring

Eagles Smith, Collin *
Courtesy Appointment
541-750-0949
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My research focuses on the interactions among ecological processes, contaminant bioaccumulation, and effects on wild populations.

Ellsworth, Lisa *
Associate Professor (Sr Res)
541-737-0008

Nash Hall

Nash Hall 034

2820 SW Campus Way

2820 SW Campus Way
Corvallis, OR 97331

Fire Behavior and Modeling, Habitat Ecology, Rangeland Ecology, Restoration Ecology, Representation in STEM

Epps, Clinton *
Professor
541-737-2478
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Nash Hall

Nash Hall 140

2820 SW Campus Way

2820 SW Campus Way
Corvallis, OR 97331
Connectivity and dispersal in fragmented landscapes, Effects of climate and climate change on distribution and demography, Conservation genetics Wildlife ecology and conservation, Wildlife disease
Dr. Tiffany Garcia Garcia, Tiffany *
Professor
541-737-2164
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direct and indirect effects of environmental stress on aquatic communities
Giannico, Guillermo *
Professor
541-737-2479
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Nash Hall

Nash Hall 114

2820 SW Campus Way

2820 SW Campus Way
Corvallis, OR 97331

Freshwater Fish Ecology. Salmonid behavior and habitat selection in freshwater and estuarine systems. Aquatic habitat restoration. Land use impacts on fish habitat. Integrated watershed management. Fish passage. 

Gregory, Stanley
Emeritus Appointment
541-737-1950
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Stream ecosystems: channel dynamics, woody debris, water chemistry, benthic algae, invertebrates, fish, salamanders, and riparian vegetation. Landscape perspectives for stream ecosystems. Influence of human activities on ecosystem structure and function.

Herlihy, Alan
Courtesy Appointment
541-754-4442
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Aquatic Monitoring/Bioassessment Biogeochemistry Ecological Indicators.

Lake, Stream, and Wetland Biological Assessment and Monitoring

Janousek, Christopher *
Assistant Professor (Sr Res)

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My research focuses on estuarine ecology including blue carbon, sea-level rise, plant ecology, and estuarine hydrology.
Kauffman, J *
Courtesy Appointment
541-737-4531
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Interactions of ecosystems, land use, and climate change in wetlands and tropical forests (current emphasis is on mangroves and other coastal ecosystems, tropical swamp forests, and riparian zones). Riparian ecology and restoration. Approaches to climate change adaptation and mitigation.

Kaufmann, Philip
Courtesy Appointment
541-754-4451
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Stream channel morphology and hydraulics.
Field methods for quantifying aquatic biota and habitat.
Natural & anthropogenic controls on aquatic habitat & biota.
Stream sediment transport and sediment effects on biota.

Lackey, Robert *
Professor
541-602-5904
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Weniger Hall

Weniger Hall 459

103 SW Memorial Place

103 SW Memorial Place
Corvallis, OR 97331
Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation: the Science-Policy Interface
Levi, Taal *
Associate Professor
541-737-4067
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Nash Hall

Nash Hall 116

2820 SW Campus Way

2820 SW Campus Way
Corvallis, OR 97331
assess the spatial extent and ecological consequences of wildlife overexploitation, to fisheries management, the ecology and conservation of predators, disease ecology and population dynamics in a changing climate
McComb, Brenda
Emeritus Appointment
541-737-1457
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Kerr Administration Building

Kerr Administration Building 300

1500 SW Jefferson Avenue

1500 SW Jefferson Avenue
Corvallis, OR 97331

I study the effects of land management practices on animals and habitats to guide development of sustainable forest management practices and advance our ability to conserve biodiversity over large and complex landscapes.

Peterson, James *
Assistant Professor and Unit Leader, USGS
541-737-1963
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Nash Hall

Nash Hall 176

2820 SW Campus Way

2820 SW Campus Way
Corvallis, OR 97331
multiple aspects of aquatic ecology- with an emphasis on lotic communities
Reese, Doug
Senior Instructor II
541-737-1959
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distribution, structure, and function of ecological communities and particularly how these relate to a changing environment
Rosenberg, Daniel

541-737-6122
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I have focused my research activities in the field of applied ecology in an attempt to understand environmental factors affecting the distribution and abundance of animals in managed ecosystems.

Dana Sanchez Sanchez, Dana *
Associate Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist
541-737-6003
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Nash Hall

Nash Hall 118/Remote

2820 SW Campus Way

2820 SW Campus Way
Corvallis, OR 97331

I'm a mammalian ecologist who conducts basic and applied research, especially when integrated with my public education and outreach duties as the Extension wildlife specialist.

Profile photo of Matt Shinderman, Matthew *
Senior Instructor II
541-322-3159
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My scholarly interests include abiotic and biotic characteristics of habitat refugia for American pika in low-elevation lava flows and strategies for evidence-based management of parks and protected areas.