| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 25.19 |
| Liaison | Celina Seftas |
| Submission Date | May 14, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Juniata College
AC-9: Academic Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
7.11 / 12.00 |
Douglas
Glazier Professor of Biology Biology |
Number of the institution’s faculty and/or staff engaged in sustainability research:
Total number of the institution’s faculty and/or staff engaged in research:
Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that include at least one faculty or staff member that conducts sustainability research:
The total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that conduct research:
A copy of the sustainability research inventory that includes the names and department affiliations of faculty and staff engaged in sustainability research:
Names and department affiliations of faculty and staff engaged in sustainability research:
Douglas S. Glazier (Biology): Ecology of freshwater springs, which supply many important ecological services of agricultural & economic value
Chris J. Grant (Biology): Effects of natural gas mining on the quality of aquatic resources
B. Thorpe Halloran (Environmental Science & Studies): Monitoring effects of storm floods on river-floodplain systems
Dennis L. Johnson (Environmental Science & Studies): Wetland restoration & agroecology; development of national flash flood guidance estimates
Norris Z. Muth (Biology): Effects of invasive species on forest & soil microbial communities; restoration of native plant communities
Roy D. Nagle (Environmental Science & Studies): Ecology & conservation biology of long-lived turtles
Neil W. Pelkey (Environmental Science & Studies): Watershed planning & analysis; sustainable artisanal fisheries management; sustainable forest management in India; wetland restoration & agroecology
Uma Ramakrishnan (Environmental Science & Studies): Restoration of American Chestnut; evaluating mercury bioaccumulation in coyotes; monitoring effects of warming waters on brown trout movements
Sharon S. Yohn (Chemistry): Monitoring health of Raystown Lake, especially effects of nutrient enrichment and invasive exotic aquatic plants; education outreach about climate change
Chuck Yohn (Raystown Field Station): Monitoring health of Raystown Lake, especially
effects of nutrient enrichment and invasive exotic aquatic plants
A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the research inventory:
Personal email enquiries
A brief description of notable accomplishments during the previous three years by faculty and/or staff engaged in sustainability research:
8 peer-reviewed publications, many with undergraduate student co-authors
Oral or poster presentations at several scientific meetings and student scholarship conferences (> 20)
Engagement of numerous (> 20) undergraduate students in research relevant to sustainability issues
Public outreach activities (including regional restoration projects, citizen research participation, educational articles, and high school student and teacher workshops) by 6 faculty members in 3 departments (Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences).
The website URL where information about sustainability research is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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