Our Scientists

Senior Staff

Dr. William H. Schlesinger

President, Biogeochemist
  • global change ecology
  • climate change
  • desertification
Alan Berkowitz

Dr. Alan R. Berkowitz

Head of Education, Plant Ecologist
  • Education
Dr. Charles D. Canham

Dr. Charles D. Canham

Forest Ecologist
  • forest ecology and management
  • biofuels
Dr. Jonathan J. Cole

Dr. Jonathan J. Cole

Limnologist
  • freshwater ecosystems
  • biogeochemistry
Dr. Stuart E. G. Findlay

Dr. Stuart E.G. Findlay

Aquatic Ecologist
  • freshwater ecosystems
  • Hudson River
Dr. Peter M. Groffman

Dr. Peter M. Groffman

Microbial Ecologist
  • soil ecology
  • water quality
clive jones

Dr. Clive G. Jones

Terrestrial Ecologist
  • biodiversity
  • environmental management
Shannon Ladeau

Dr. Shannon L. LaDeau

Community Ecologist
  • biodiversity
  • West Nile virus
  • disease ecology
Gary Lovett

Dr. Gary M. Lovett

Forest Ecologist
  • forests
  • air pollution
Richard Ostfeld

Dr. Richard S. Ostfeld

Disease Ecologist
  • disease ecology
  • Lyme disease
  • West Nile virus
Steward Pickett

Dr. Steward T.A. Pickett

Plant Ecologist
  • urban ecology
  • landscape design
  • succession
Emma Rosi-Marshall

Dr. Emma J. Rosi-Marshall

Aquatic Ecologist
  • freshwater
  • invasive species
  • human impacts
David Strayer

Dr. David L. Strayer

Freshwater Ecologist
  • Hudson River
  • invasive species
  • streams

Dr. Kathleen C. Weathers

Biogeochemist
  • air-land-water interactions
  • heterogeneous landscapes
  • ecological importance of fog
  • air pollution

Raymond J. Winchcombe

Wildlife Biologist
  • wildlife
  • deer management

Postdoctoral Scientists

Heather Bechtold

Dr. Heather Bechtold

Aquatic Ecologist

Dr. Neil D. Bettez

Terrestrial Ecologist

Dr. Ilana L. Brito

Disease Ecologist

Dr. Katherine F. Crowley

Community Ecologist
Taal Levi

Dr. Taal Levi

Wildlife Ecologist

Dr. Radka Wildová

Community Ecologist

Emeritus

Dr. Gene E. Likens

Ecologist
  • ecosystem ecology
  • biogeochemistry
  • acid rain
  • human impacts on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems

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