Dr. Mark Myers

Professor

Graduate Program Coordinator

Dr. Mark Myers
Location

Office - BRC 038

Research Lab - BRC 034

Phone
(319) 273-2493

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Dr. Mark Myers

Professor

Graduate Program Coordinator

Education
  • Ph.D., Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota, 2005
  • M.S., Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota, 2002
  • A.B., Kenyon College, summa cum laude with Highest Honors in Biology, 1996
Teaching Interests

Conservation Biology; Ecology; Wildlife Ecology & Management; Biodiversity Conservation Policy; Evolution, Ecology, & the Nature of Science; Organismal Diversity Lab; Undergraduate Research Seminar; Graduate Colloquium

Research Interests

I am interested in the ecology, evolution, and conservation of north temperate and neotropical animals, especially in relation to issues of human-induced habitat degradation and restoration. I prefer not focus on a particular group of organisms, but on a common theme: how species' ecological characteristics and the movements of individuals influence population and community level responses to habitat alteration and/or management actions.

Other areas of interest include population and community ecology, prairie ecology and restoration, insect ecology and conservation, endangered species conservation, aquatic ecology and conservation, international conservation, ecological economics, and environmental policy.

Professional Accomplishments