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SNRE Research and MS Projects:
contributes to solutions
rigorous, creative, scholarly work that
Don ScaviaResearch Associate Dean
University Mission
Education(teaching & learning)
Scholarship(research & design)
Service
Passing on knowledgeGenerating new knowledge
Applying knowledge
Student Realms
Education Scholarship
ServiceThe realm of responsibility
The realm of the known The realm of the unknown
MS Projects
Research
Global Change
Sustainable Production & Consumption
Ecosystem Management & Conservation Biology
Great Lakes
The SNRE Context:
GLOBAL CHANGE
RESEARCH TOPICS:
Climate Impacts and Adaptability
CO2 effects on forests Regional impacts Decision-making under
uncertainty Land cover and climate
Ecological & Social Dynamics of Global Change
Student Research
Faculty Research
Theme Chair, Dr. Dan Brown.
ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT & CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
Ecological Systems & Biological Diversity
Student Research
Faculty Research
Theme Chair Professor Joan Nassauer
MAIN RESEARCH AREAS
• Ecosystem structure, function, and
composition
• Spatial Analysis and ecosystem classification
• Ecosystem management and restoration
• Landscape ecology, planning, and design
• Collaboration and decision making
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
Research Themes
Integrating natural sciences and policy for
sustainable systems
Dialogue and collaboration between
academia and industry
Life-cycle analysis
Strengthening sustainability concepts
Ecological & Social Systems Sustainability
Student Research
Faculty Research
Theme Chair Dr. Jonathan Bulkley
Great Lakes Ecosystem & Human Interactions
Student Research
Faculty Research
GREAT LAKES
Theme Chair Dr. Ed Rutherford
CURRENT RESEARCH TOPICS: water levels and diversions lake/watershed interactions managing of toxic substances exotic species fisheries sustainable communities nutrient pollution
Global Change
Sustainable Production & Consumption
Ecosystem Management & Conservation Biology
Great Lakes
SNRE Context:
Projects ---Projects ---
Clients Faculty
Students
Selecting Projects
How does this all fit?
Strategic Decision!
Clients Faculty
Students
Selecting Projects