Dr Shirley Malcom

It was a huge honour to host Dr. Shirley Malcom for her Huck Distinguished lecture in autumn 2020! She spoke on the topic of “Reimagining the University as a Place Where Inclusion Is the Norm: What Will It Take?”

See her lecture here:

Emily Rauschert promoted and tenured!

I am DELIGHTED to report that Dr. Emily Rauschert has just received tenure and is now Associate Professor of Plant Ecology in the Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences at Cleveland State University!!  Congratulations Emily!

Laura Russo wins the May prize from the BES

Laura Russo has won the Bob May prize from the BES for a paper from her PhD thesis!

For more information, see http://science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2019-news/alumna-laura-russo-receives-robert-may-prize-from-the-british-ecological-society

 

Dr. Joseph Keller

Joe Keller has successfully completed his PhD!  He will now be a postdoctoral researcher in the Entomology Department working on statistical methods for quantifying distribution and abundance of spotted lanternfly in forest landscapes.  Double congratulations to Dr. Keller!

Professor Shouli Li

Shouli Li will start her new position as Professor in Ecology & Biodiversity at Lanzhou University in China this summer!  Please see her new website for more information.

https://lishouliecology.wixsite.com/shouli

If you are interested in graduate studies on the Tibetan Plateau, please contact Dr. Li for information about opportunities in her new lab.

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Colin Campbell has a new faculty position!

I am delighted to announce that Colin Campbell will soon be an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Mount Union.  Congratulations to Colin!!

Congratulations to Professor Laura Russo!

I am delighted to announce that from 1 March 2019 Dr. Laura Russo will be an Assistant Professor (tenure track) in the Entomology and Plant Pathology Department at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville!!   This is splendid news!  Congratulations to Laura!!!

Update on Ashley D’Antonio

Dr. Ashley D’Antonio, a former Shea lab undergraduate researcher (starting in 2005) is now Assistant Professor in Nature-Based Recreation Management in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society at Oregon State University in Corvallis!  Congratulations Ashley!!

Ebola management

Congratulations to Shouli on her paper on uncertainty and Ebola management in PNAS!

Amalie McKee graduates and joins Matt Ferrari’s lab for a postdoc

Amalie defended her PhD earlier this fall and graduates in December 2016.  We are delighted she will remain at PSU a little longer, to work with Matt Ferrari.