Faculty Advisors, Research Areas
Blair,
John M. Grassland
ecology; Ecosystem ecology and terrestrial biogeochemistry; Soil
ecology,
including decomposition, soil nutrient cycling, litter/soil/plant
nutrient
dynamics; Effects of climate change and other disturbances on ecosystem
processes; Ecology of soil invertebrates
Cully,
Jack F. Conservation biology, Wildlife ecology,
Vector-borne disease ecology.
Dodds,
Walter K. Aquatic ecology; water quality; algae;
microenvironmental gradients and microbial metabolism.
Ferguson,
Carolyn Plant systematics; phylogeny and evolution of Phlox
(Polemoniaceae); pollination biology; curation of the KSU Herbarium
Gido,
Keith B. Fish ecology,
Invasive species effects, Fish assemblage structure
Gipson,
Philip Predator ecology; human and wildlife interactions;
environmental risk and impact analysis
Hartnett,
David C. Plant population biology; Plant-animal
interactions; Grassland ecology; Mycorrhizal symbiosis
Horne, Eva A.
Agonistic and anti-predator behavior of reptiles and amphibians,
response of reptile and amphibian populations to unpredictable
environmental occurrences
Joern,
Anthony Community Ecology, Grassland Invertebrates
Johnson,
Loretta C. Ecosystems ecology; plant ecology
Jumpponen,
Ari Mycology, fungal ecology; fungus-plant interactions
Kaufman,
Donald W. Population biology of mammals; community ecology
of small mammals;
nongame wildlife ecology; prairie ecology; conservation biology
Kaufman,
Glennis A. Small mammal population and community ecology,
behavior, prarie ecology, conservation
Mayfield,
Mark Plant systematics; taxonomy of new world Euphorbia
(Euphorbiaceae); plant identification and floristics
Morgan,
Theodore
Evolutionary & Ecological Quantitative Genetics
Paukert,
Craig Applied fisheries science, population ecology,
fisheries management, geographic information systems, and applied
statistics
Sandercock,
Brett Behavioral ecology; demography; evolutionary ecology;
mark-recapture statistics; matrix methods; ornithology; population
biology
Tomb,
Spencer
Systematic botany; evolution of flowering plants, cytogenetics and
palynology
Ungerer,
Mark
Evolutionary and ecological genetics in
plants; genome structure and evolution
With,
Kimberly A. The ecological consequences of habitat loss and
fragmentation, assessment of species extinction risk, and the risk of
invasive
spread
Wisely,
Samantha The use of
genetic, morphometric and field
techniques to answer multidisciplinary questions about the ecology,
biogeography and population biology of carnivores
Ancillary, Adjunct and Emeritus Faculty
Ballard, Warren B. Wildlife Ecology (Texas Tech University,
Adjunct)
Becker, Dusty Avian Ecology (Horticulture,
Forestry and
Recreational Resources, Ancillary)
Briggs, John Terrestrial Ecology (Arizona State University,
Adjunct)
Cable, Ted Natural Resource Management
(Horticulture,
Forestry and Recreational Resources, Ancillary)
Collins, Scott L. Dynamics of Grassland
Communities (University
of New Mexico,
Adjunct)
Garret, Karen Plant
diseases (Plant Pathology, Ancillary)
Klaassen, Harold E. Fisheries Biology (emeritus)
Knapp, Alan K. Plant Physiological Ecology
(Colorado State University, Adjunctc)
Rice, Charles W. Soil Microbial Ecology (Agronomy,
Ancillary)
Robel, Robert J. Wildlife Biology (emeritus)
Smith, Christopher C. Plant and Animal Relations
(emeritus)