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David Aborn

david-aborn@utc.edu

423-425-5236

Website

State: Tennessee

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Chattanooga

Department: Biology, Geology, and Environmental Science

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

I teach a variety of classes in Biology and Environmental Science, from introductory level to graduate level. I also conduct research on avian ecology, and serve on various committees of the University and professional societies.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Scott Grubbs

scott.grubbs@wku.edu

2702026981

Website

State: KY

Non-Federal Partner: Western Kentucky University

Department: Biology

Position: Professor of Biology

Description of Position:

A mix of research, teaching, and service.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Robert Hatcher

bobmap@utk.edu

865-974-6565

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Department: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Position: Distinguished Scientist & Professor Emeritus

Description of Position:

Research on tectonics of the Appalachians and other mountain chains, neotectonics (modern earthquake activity, principally in eastern North America), and landslides, with spinoff in earthquake hazard, radioactive waste disposal, applications of geology to engineering problems.

Main Scientific Focus: Physical Science

Lisa Muller

lmuller@utk.edu

865-776-0291

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Department: Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries

Position: Professor and Assistant Head

Description of Position:

Understanding the interactions of biology, behavior, movements, and population genetics will increase our ability to manage wildlife. I use physiological approaches and GPS-tracking technology to investigate management questions about mammals. Recent projects focus on white-tailed deer and elk ecology. Teaching focus on wildlife physiology and ecology and management of mammals.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Jeffrey Stringer

stringer@uky.edu

859-257-7596

Website

State: KY

Non-Federal Partner: University of Kentucky

Department: Forestry and Natural Resources

Position: Professor and Chair

Description of Position:

Chair, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Kentucky

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

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State: NC

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Kathy Mathews

kmathews@email.wcu.edu

828-508-2422

Website

State: NC

Non-Federal Partner: Western Carolina University

Department: Biology

Position: Professor and Director of the Herbarium

Description of Position:

Professor of Biological Sciences, specializing in Botany and Plant Systematics
Director and Curator of the WCU Herbarium

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Anne Axel

axel@marshall.edu

304-696-2426

Website

State: WV

Non-Federal Partner: Marshall University

Department: Biological Sciences

Position: Associate Professor

Description of Position:

Researcher and educator

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Susan Lappan

lappansm@appstate.edu

828-262-8909

Website

State: NC

Non-Federal Partner: Appalachian State University

Department: Anthropology

Position: Associate Professor

Description of Position:

Research and teaching in primatology, animal conservation, and human biology

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Steve Huskey

steve.huskey@wku.edu

Website

State: KY

Non-Federal Partner: Western Kentucky University

Department: Biology

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

Professor of vertebrate functional morphology, biomechanics, feeding behavior, and predator-prey interactions

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Jerome Grant

jgrant@utk.edu

865-974-0218

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Department: Entomology and Plant Pathology

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

Employed as a Professor (Scientist, Researcher, Teacher) in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at the University of Tennessee (25% Teaching/75% Research Appointment). Responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses related to integrated pest management, general entomology, invasive species, and biological control. Research is focused on understanding biology and life history characteristics of invasive species to enhance development and implementation of effective, economical, and environmentally sound management strategies. Research is underway in natural areas, forests, and agricultural systems. Current targets of research efforts include emerald ash borer, hemlock woolly adelgid, kudzu bug, walnut twig borer, and crapemyrtle bark scale.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Carola Haas

cahaas@vt.edu

540-231-9269

Website

State: VA

Non-Federal Partner: Virginia Tech

Department: Fish and Wildlife Conservation

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

Research focuses on wildlife populations in managed ecosystems, currently involved in forest and wetland management and wetland restoration for amphibians and reptiles. Broader focus on breeding and movement behavior of amphibians, birds, and reptiles.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Johnny Waters

watersja@appstate.edu

4044018236

Website

State: GA

Non-Federal Partner: Appalachian State University

Department: Geological and Environmental Sciences

Position: Professor Emeritus

Description of Position:

Professor Emeritus and Adjunct Research Professor

Main Scientific Focus: Physical Science

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Jennifer Geib

geibjc@appstate.edu

828-262-2174

Website

State: NC

Non-Federal Partner: Appalachian State University

Department: Biology

Position: Associate Professor

Description of Position:

Associate Professor of Biology and Science Education and Program Director of Biology Secondary Education. I study ecology of plant-pollinator mutualisms at multiple scales, particularly the population scale. I use various tools such as inventories, population genetics and demographic models to answer questions in these systems. I also have a strong backgorund in plants (botany/taxonomy) and in education (science/environmental and teacher education).

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

David Buckley

dbuckley@utk.edu

865-974-7978

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Department: Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

Forest Ecology and Silviculture

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

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State: TN

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Yanjun Yan

yyan@wcu.edu

828-227-2648

Website

State: 22

Non-Federal Partner: Western Carolina University

Department: School of Engineering + Technology

Position: Associate Professor

Description of Position:

Main Scientific Focus: Physical Science

Justin Bagley

jbagley@jsu.edu

256-782-8641

Website

State: AL

Non-Federal Partner: Jacksonville State University

Department: Department of Biology

Position: Assistant Professor of Biology

Description of Position:

I am an evolutionary biologist and my research focuses on integrating genomics, ecological data, and computer modeling to reconstruct the evolutionary histories of species and populations. This work addresses basic questions (e.g. “Why are there so many species?”, ‘How do species adapt to their environment?’) and applied questions (e.g. “How do we delimit and monitor species?”) about the evolution of freshwater and terrestrial organisms. My research on evolutionary processes in biodiversity ‘hotspots’ takes me across the Americas, from the southeastern US to Central America and South America. On-going projects in my lab focus on conservation genomics of threatened and endangered minnow species from central Alabama and the Southern Appalachian Mountains; life history evolution and rapid evolution of intraspecific reproductive isolation in livebearing fish; biomonitoring Alabama freshwater fishes; and predicting responses of Alabama’s coastal dune plant ecosystems to global climate change and sea-level rise. I teach a variety of courses here at JSU, including Introductory Biology I (BY 101), Ichthyology (BY 460), Ecology (BY332), Biodiversity (BY 542), Seminar in Systematics (BY 577), and Biology Internship (BY 397).

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Michael Sorice

msorice@vt.edu

540-231-8303

Website

State: VA

Non-Federal Partner: Virginia Tech

Department: Forest Resources & Environmental Conservation

Position: Associate Professor

Description of Position:

I investigate human behavior as it relates to environmental stewardship, with an emphasis on the role of natural resource users in protecting biodiversity and imperiled ecosystems. This leads me to investigate a wide variety of topics including outdoor recreation, nature-based tourism, ecosystem-based management, endangered species, and private lands conservation.

Main Scientific Focus: Social Science

Ryan Stewart

rds@vt.edu

540-231-0253

Website

State: VA

Non-Federal Partner: Virginia Tech

Department: SPES

Position: Associate Professor

Description of Position:

Associate Professor

Main Scientific Focus: Physical Science

Brian Miller

brian.miller@mtsu.edu

615-898-5635

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: Middle Tennessee State University

Department: Biology

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

Teaching/Research/Public Service

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Randolph Wynne

wynne@vt.edu

540-231-7811

Website

State: VA

Non-Federal Partner: Virginia Tech

Department: Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

Faculty member

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Lisa Kennedy

kennedy1@vt.edu

Website

State: VA

Non-Federal Partner: Virginia Tech

Department: Geography

Position: Associate Professor

Description of Position:

Research, University Teaching

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Steven Wilhelm

wilhelm@utk.edu

18659740665

Website

State:

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Department: Microbiology

Position: Mossman Professor of Microbiology

Description of Position:

Research in the Wilhelm lab focuses on the interactions of microbial communities with the environment and in turn how the environment shapes microbial communities. Scientists at all levels work to resolve the synergies between microbial communities and biogeochemical cycles in lakes and ocean systems around the globe. Lab members use biomolecular tools – DNA and RNA sequencing, metabolomics, and PCR-based quantitative analyses – to study viruses, bacteria, cyanobacteria and algae. Currently the laboratory has a specific focus on virus ecology, toxic cyanobacterial blooms and the development of quantitative molecular tools for microbial ecology.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Ernest Bernard

ebernard@utk.edu

865-603-0550

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Department: Entomology & Plant Pathology

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

My research interests are extremely broad-based and my various skill sets have proven to be useful in a number of ways. My main focus is on the taxonomy and community composition of soil micro- and mesofauna, with emphasis on nematodes, springtails (Collembola) and Protura. Currently I collaborate with colleagues in the U.S., Algeria, Australia and Ukraine on systematics of Collembola, Protura and other hexapods. My lab has high-end light (BF, PC, DIC) microscopes equipped with high-resolution cameras, so we do a ton of imaging that enhances our understanding of what we are viewing and improves the publications we develop.
My colleague Dr. Gary Phillips and I are continuing the first extensive survey of nematodes inhabiting millipede intestines. Nearly every millipede at least 2 mm wide contains nematodes, sometimes exceeding 1,000 in a single intestine. We estimate at least 40 species live in North American millipedes. Most of them are new species and we are actively describing them.
I am also testing fiber and CBD hemp cultivars for susceptibility to root galling by the southern root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita. Because hemp growth was largely banned for the past 80 years, we know little about the effect of this important plant parasite on hemp health.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Howard Neufeld

neufeldhs@appstate.edu

18287737689

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State: NC

Non-Federal Partner: Appalachian State University

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Kirk Zigler

kzigler@sewanee.edu

931-598-3153

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: Sewanee: The University of the South

Department: Biology

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

Cave biologist with particular experience in invertebrate animals.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

John Buchanan

jbuchan7@utk.edu

865-974-7266

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Department: Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science

Position: Associate Professor

Description of Position:

Water and Wastewater Engineer

Main Scientific Focus: Physical Science

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State: NC

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Lynn Nelson

lynn.nelson@mtsu.edu

6159048174

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: Middle Tennessee State University

Department: History

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

Professor of History

Main Scientific Focus: Social Science

Jonathan Horton

jhorton@unca.edu

828-232-5152

Website

State: NC

Non-Federal Partner: University of North Carolina – Asheville

Department: Biology

Position: Professor and Chair

Description of Position:

I am Chair of the Biology Department as well as an instructor in various courses in plant biology/ecology. I mentor undergraduate research students in this area also, with a focus on plant physiological ecology, plant conservation biology, invasion biology, and plant-fungal interactions.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Jeremy Hyman

jhyman@email.wcu.edu

9194514489

Website

State: NC

Non-Federal Partner: Western Carolina University

Department: Biology

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

Professor and Assistant chair of Biology at WCU

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Steve Seagle

seaglesw@appstate.edu

8284064651

Website

State: NC

Non-Federal Partner: Appalachian State University

Department: Biology

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

Research, teaching, undergraduate and graduate student research mentorship

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Beverly Collins

collinsb@email.wcu.edu

828-227-3663

Website

State: NC

Non-Federal Partner: Western Carolina University

Department: Biology

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

plant ecologist

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Frank Ettensohn

fettens@uky.edu

8594895594

Website

State: KY

Non-Federal Partner: University of Kentucky

Department: Earth & Environmental Sciences

Position: Professor of Geology

Description of Position:

Teaching and research on the geology of the Appalachian Basin area in eastern United States

Main Scientific Focus: Physical Science

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State: TN

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Brian Carver

bcarver@tntech.edu

931-372-3127

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: Tennessee Tech University

Department: Biology

Position: Assistant Professor of Biology

Description of Position:

Teach courses in biology to undergraduate and graduate students. Perform research related to areas of expertise. Advise and train graduate students.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Kevin E. Smith

kevin.smith@mtsu.edu

6158985958

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: Middle Tennessee State University

Department: Sociology and Anthropology

Position: Professor of Anthropology

Description of Position:

Over thirty years of experience in prehistoric and historic archaeology of Tennessee.

Main Scientific Focus: Social Science

Jeffrey Marion

jmarion@vt.edu

5402302138

Website

State: VA

Non-Federal Partner: Virginia Tech

Department: Forest Resources & Environmental Conservation

Position: Research Biologist, Recreation Ecologist

Description of Position:

I work for the U.S. Geological Survey, duty-stationed at Virginia Tech, where I conduct research on visitor impacts to protected natural areas. I predominantly study trail and camping impacts and consult w/agencies and volunteer stewards on site and visitor management to sustain use w/less resource impact.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Neva Specht

spechtnj@appstate.edu

828-262-3078

Website

State: NC

Non-Federal Partner: Appalachian State University

Department: College of Arts and Sciences

Position: Dean

Description of Position:

Historian, previous NPS university Liaison

Main Scientific Focus: Cultural Science

Suzanna Brauer

brauersl@appstate.edu

828-262-7451

Website

State: NC

Non-Federal Partner: Appalachian State University

Department: Biology

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

Microbial ecologist and geomicrobiologists focusing on carbon, methane and manganese cycling in environmental systems.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

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State: KY

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Ann Holmes

ann-holmes@epbfi.com

706-820-4226

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Chattanooga

Department: BGES retired

Position: Retired

Description of Position:

Retired geologist

Main Scientific Focus: Physical Science

Louis Gross

lgross@utk.edu

865-974-4295

Website

State: GA

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Department: EEB and math

Position: Chancellor’s Professor

Description of Position:

Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Mathematics and Director of the Institute for Environmental Modeling

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Carol Babyak

babyakcm@appstate.edu

828-262-2756

Website

State: NC

Non-Federal Partner: Appalachian State University

Department: Chemistry and Fermentation Science

Position: Associate Professor

Description of Position:

Main Scientific Focus: Physical Science

Justin Murdock

jnmurdock@tntech.edu

931-372-3147

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: Tennessee Tech University

Department: Biology

Position: Associate Professor

Description of Position:

Aquatic ecologist with an emphasis on stream and wetland biogeochemistry, algal ecology and harmful algal blooms, and stream food webs.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

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State: VA

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Wes Totten

ftotten@utm.edu

731-881-7262

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Martin

Department: Ag, Geosciences & Natural Resources

Position: Department Chair

Description of Position:

Department Chair and Professor of Plant and Soil Science

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

S. Bradford Cook

sbcook@tntech.edu

931-372-3194

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: Tennessee Tech University

Department: Biology

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

Research interests: Ecology of freshwater invertebrates; fish propagation, parasitology, bioenergetics; biotic indices. Courses taught: Invertebrate Zoology, General Ecology, General Parasitology, Fisheries Management, Fish Culture.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Mark Rogers

mwrogers@tntech.edu

931-372-3094

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: Tennessee Tech University

Department: Biology

Position: Associate Professor, USGS Coop Unit Leader

Description of Position:

Leader of USGS Cooperative Fishery Research Unit. Associate Professor, Biology. Research Fishery Biologist.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Hayden Mattingly

hmattingly@tntech.edu

931-372-3698

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: Tennessee Tech University

Department: School of Environmental Studies

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

Professor of Environmental Studies at Tennessee Tech University

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Lynne Sullivan

lsulliv2@utk.edu

865-292-1498

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Department: Anthropology

Position: Adjunct Professor/Curator of Archaeology Emerita

Description of Position:

Archaeologist with expertise in the East Tennessee region

Main Scientific Focus: Cultural Science

Darlene Applegate

darlene.applegate@wku.edu

270-745-5898

Website

State:

Non-Federal Partner: Western Kentucky University

Department: Folk Studies and Anthropology

Position: Department Head and Professor

Description of Position:

Head of department and instructor in anthropology

Main Scientific Focus: Cultural Science

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State: VA

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Dave Close

dclose@vt.edu

5402314026

Website

State: VA

Non-Federal Partner: Virginia Tech

Department: School of Plant & Environmental Sciences

Position: Consumer Horticulture Specialist

Description of Position:

I have a 100% extension appointment within the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences. However, within this appointment, my responsibilities are spread between three overall roles: 1) Program Director for the Extension Master Gardener Program 2) Consumer Horticulture Specialist for Virginia Cooperative Extension and 3) State Program Leader for Agriculture, also for Virginia Cooperative Extension.

Main Scientific Focus: Social Science

Adam Rollins

adam.rollins@lmunet.edu

423-869-6421

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: Lincoln Memorial University

Department: Mathematics & Sciences

Position: Dean and Professor of Biology

Description of Position:

Dean, School of Mathematics & Sciences
Professor of Biology
Estle Pershing Muncy Endowed Chair in Biology

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

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State: NC

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Joshua Hall

jmhall@tntech.edu

931-372-3444

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: Tennessee Tech University

Department: Biology

Position: Assistant Professor

Description of Position:

I am Assistant Professor of Vertebrate Physiology. My research is focused on ways that aspects of global change (i.e. invasive species, climate change, urbanization) influence populations of reptiles and amphibians. In particular, I am interested in understanding how invasive species and/or rising temperatures impact nesting behavior, nest success, egg survival, and embryo development in various species of reptiles and amphibians. I integrate both laboratory and field studies in my work and am experienced in a wide variety of research methods.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Joey Shaw

JOEY-SHAW@UTC.EDU

4234439568

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Chattanooga

Department: Biology, Geology, and Environmental Science

Position: UC Foundation Professor of Biology

Description of Position:

Professor of Biology. Field Botanist. Plant Biologist. Plant Taxonomist. Herbarium Curator.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Steven Hayslette

shayslette@tntech.edu

931-372-3146

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: Tennessee Tech University

Department: Biology

Position: Professor of Biology

Description of Position:

teaching, research, and service

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Aggy Vanderpool

aggy.vanderpool@lmunet.edu

423-277-2798

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: Lincoln Memorial University

Department: Biology

Position: Associate Professor of Biology

Description of Position:

Teaching within the Conservation Biology and general Biology Programs, research in aquatic biology and service to the university and community.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Douglas Airhart

dairhart@tntech.edu

9315104067

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: Tennessee Tech University

Department: School of Agriculture

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

Teach wide breadth of horticulture topics. ISA Certified Arborist, Municipal Specialist (Urban Forestry); Master Horticultural Therapist; Judge for America in Bloom.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

David Anderson

dander19@utk.edu

865-974-2960

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Department: Anthropology

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies. I am a professor teaching and doing research on archaeology.

Main Scientific Focus: Cultural Science

Christopher Wheeler

kitwheeler@tntech.edu

931-372-3780

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: Tennessee Tech University

Department: Biology

Position: assistant professor

Description of Position:

teaching, research, and service

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Michael Madritch

madritchmd@appstate.edu

828-262-2413

Website

State: NC

Non-Federal Partner: Appalachian State University

Department: Biology

Position: Professor

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Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

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wofford Eugene

bwofford@utk.edu

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Department: eeb

Position: retired

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Paul Kelsch

pkelsch@vt.edu

703-216-3545

Website

State: VA

Non-Federal Partner: Virginia Tech

Department: Architecture

Position: Assoc. Professor

Description of Position:

Landscape architecture professor and Coordinator of Urban Design program.

Main Scientific Focus: Cultural Science

Scott Klopfer

sklopfer@vt.edu

5402318825

Website

State: VA

Non-Federal Partner: Virginia Tech

Department: Fish and Wildlife Conservation – Conservation Management Institute

Position: Director

Description of Position:

I am a Certified Wildlife Biologist and senior research associate.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Chris Barton

barton@greenforestswork.org

859-257-2099

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State: KY

Non-Federal Partner: University of Kentucky

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Daniel Yoder

dyoder@utk.edu

865-974-7116

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Department: Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

Professor, Asst. Dept. Head, Biosystems Undergraduate and Graduate Program Coordinator; teaching and research in stormwater management and hydrologic monitoring

Main Scientific Focus: Physical Science

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Verl Emrick

vemrick@vt.edu

540-231-8851

Website

State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: Virginia Tech

Department: Fish and Wildlife Conservation_Conservation Management Institute

Position: Research Scientist

Description of Position:

Dr. Verl Emrick has been a researcher at the Virginia Tech Conservation Management Institute since 2000 serving initially as botanist/plant ecologist and military lands project coordinator. Since 2013 Dr. Emrick has served as a Research Scientist-Ecologist and Principle Investigator. Dr. Emrick manages and directs research teams comprised of research faculty, staff, technicians, and both graduate and undergraduate students. Since 2015, Dr. Emrick has been the Principle Investigator on 33 ecology, conservation, and natural resource related research and management projects for private, state, and federal land management agencies totaling over 2.9M. His project portfolio includes ecology and conservation projects for Virginia Department of Military Affairs, Marine Corps Base-Quantico, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and various private entities. Dr. Emrick has extensive experience in the design and implementation of field studies including, botanical surveys, endangered plant conservation, plant propagation and restoration, ecosystem processes, forestry, and community ecology. Dr. Emrick has also designed and directed the implementation of herpetofaunal surveys, small and meso-mammal surveys, and avian surveys. In addition, he has taught courses at Ferrum College and Virginia Tech ranging from Freshman Biology to tropical Ecology. Prior to coming to the Conservation Management Institute, Dr. Emrick was a research fellow with Oak Ridge National labs and the Army Corps of Engineers. In addition, he held research and technician positions with Colorado State University, University of North Carolina-Asheville, Coweeta hydrologic lab and North Carolina State University. He currently works on research projects involving, ecosystem restoration, forest carbon sequestration, threatened and endangered species research and management, disturbance ecology and biogeochemistry and is a member of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Southern Appalachian Botanical Society, Ecological Society of America, National Military Fish and Wildlife Association and Sigma Xi research honor society.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

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State: NC

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Paula Gale

Pgale@utm.edu

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State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Martin

Department: AGN

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Sean O’Connell

soconnell@wcu.edu

828-227-2203

Website

State: NC

Non-Federal Partner: Western Carolina University

Department: Biology

Position: Associate Professor

Description of Position:

I am an associate professor with a Ph.D. in microbiology and engage on research related to microbial diversity and teach courses in general microbiology, microbial ecology, and fermentation science.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Shea Tuberty

tubertysr@appstate.edu

828-262-6857

Website

State: NC

Non-Federal Partner: Appalachian State University

Department: Biology

Position: Professor and Assistant Chair of Student Affairs

Description of Position:

Dr. Tuberty teaches Invertebrate Zoology, Ecotoxicology, Fauna of Australasia, Careers in Biological Sciences, Belize Reef and Rainforest Ecology, and the freshman Biological Concepts II courses at ASU. The Tuberty Lab (including high school, undergraduate, & M.S. students) is focused on a great variety of interests related to southeastern ecotoxicology, ecophysiology and aquatic ecology issues. At the root of our efforts is a passion for sustainable management of water resources. In recent years we have worked on the endocrine disrupting effects of sewage effluents on fish, industrial chicken litter soil amendment practices on soil and water quality, and impacts of coal ash spills on water quality and aquatic community assemblages or rates of toxic metal bioaccumulation. We often assess the impacts of local toxin spills (NaOH, coal tar asphalt resealants, coal ash) or remediation projects and the recovery of the streams thereafter and are very involved in the CSETAC regional conference events.

The Tuberty Lab is a member of the AppAqua (Appalachian Aquatic Sciences) interdisciplinary research cluster working to understand the local ecology and impacts of land use change on water resources of the Upper South Fork New River as well as human impacts on other Southern Appalachian headwater streams that form the Catawba, Linville, New, N. Toe, Watauga and Yadkin Rivers which begin in the North Carolina High Country.

The Lab also collaborates with faculty and students from Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences and Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment to develop techniques to remove/degrade toxins from point sources and improve water quality. Members of our lab are dedicated to civic engagement through outreach to local schools, non-profits, and private citizens to educate and provide expertise and resources for water quality assessment. Dr. Tuberty has recently joined Environmental Stewards Consulting, Inc., a non-profit that serves as technical advisor to communities impacted by hazardous waste sites, as a board member and treasurer. Recently, our lab has focused on the impacts of road salts and sewage effluents on S. Appalachian headwater streams.We are finishing efforts on the east TN tailwaters of the South Holston River to better understand the invasive Didymo diatom (aka rock snot) and its impacts on the aquatic community there – an important Blue Ribbon Flyfishingdestination.

Dr. Tuberty is committed to promoting the ASU Strategic plan which among other things focuses on the sustainability efforts across campus as well as building resilient communities.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

John Galbraith

john.galbraith@vt.edu

5403921184

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State: VA

Non-Federal Partner: Virginia Tech

Department: School of Plant and Environmental Sciences

Position: Professor of Soil and Wetland Sciences

Description of Position:

Full-time faculty, 60% teaching, 30% extension, and 10% research

Main Scientific Focus: Physical Science

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Cathleen Webb

cathleen.webb@wku.edu

270-745-6181

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State: KY

Non-Federal Partner: Western Kentucky University

Department: College of Science and Engineering

Position: Associate Dean and Director of the Applied Research and Technology Program

Description of Position:

As Associate Dean of Research, I facilitate the research and scholarship of faculty and students in the college. I also serve as the Director of the Applied Research and Technology Program which is comprised of shared, core laboratories that serve the research and technology needs of the campus and the regional community.

Main Scientific Focus: Physical Science

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State: TN

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Zack Murrell

murrellze@appstate.edu

8284061405

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State: NC

Non-Federal Partner: Appalachian State University

Department: Biology

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

Teaching and research in plant systematics, biogeography, botany.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Lori Tolley-Jordan

ljordan@jsu.edu

256-782-5964

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State: FL

Non-Federal Partner: Jacksonville State University

Department: Biology

Position: Associate Professor

Description of Position:

Invertebrate Zoologist

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Michael St Germain

mstgerma@vt.edu

5405993738

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State: VA

Non-Federal Partner: Virginia Tech

Department: Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation

Position: Senior Research Associate

Description of Position:

Senior research associate specializing in wildlife biology, endangered species management, and geospatial sciences.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Kandace Hollenbach

kdh@utk.edu

8659741865

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State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Department: Anthropology

Position: Associate Professor

Description of Position:

Associate professor in archaeology

Main Scientific Focus: Social Science

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State: TN

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Jeffrey Boles

jboles@tntech.edu

9312613133

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State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: Tennessee Tech University

Department: Chemistry

Position: Chair, Department of Chemistry

Description of Position:

Faculty Research

Main Scientific Focus: Physical Science

Wayne Boyko

wcjboyko@gmail.com

4342941865

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State: LA

Non-Federal Partner: Other

Department: Archaeology

Position: Sr. Project Manager – Archaeology

Description of Position:

Plan and implement archaeological investigations, both prehistoric and historic.

Main Scientific Focus: Cultural Science

Marc Stern

mjstern@vt.edu

5402317418

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State: VA

Non-Federal Partner: Virginia Tech

Department: Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

Professor in Human Dimensions of Environmental Education, Interpretation, Communication, and Management

Main Scientific Focus: Social Science

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State: NC

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Jim Byford

jbyford@utm.edu

7315143135

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State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Martin

Department: College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Position:

Description of Position:

Dean Emeritus/Wildlife Biologist

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

George Cline

gcline@jsu.edu

12567825798

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State: AL

Non-Federal Partner: Jacksonville State University

Department: Biology Dept

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

College Professor specializing in herpetology, ecology, animal behavior, conservation biology.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Karen Hughes

khughes@utk.edu

865-974-6387

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State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Department: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

Teaching and research

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Chris Groves

chris.groves@wku.edu

270-792-6854

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State: KY

Non-Federal Partner: Western Kentucky University

Department: Crawford Hydrology Laboratory

Position: University Distinguished Professor of Hydrogeology

Description of Position:

University teaching, research and service in geology, geography, hydrology, hydrogeology, geochemistry, atmospheric sciences, and water resources

Main Scientific Focus: Physical Science

Jeffrey Walters

jrwalt@vt.edu

540-231-3847

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State: VA

Non-Federal Partner: Virginia Tech

Department: Biological Sciences

Position: Bailey Professor

Description of Position:

University faculty member with primarily research duties

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Daniel Combs

dlcombs@tntech.edu

9315103554

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State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: Tennessee Tech University

Department: Biology

Position: Professor of Biology

Description of Position:

Teaching and Research

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Hill Craddock

Hill-Craddock@utc.edu

4232908924

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State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Chattanooga

Department: Biology, Geology, and Environmental Science

Position: Professor in Biology

Description of Position:

I teach courses in general biology, economic botany, dendrology and mycology. My current research is focused on the restoration of the American chestnut (Castanea dentata) to the Southern Appalachian hardwood forest. I am also working on establishment of a commercial chestnut industry in Tennessee. Project areas include: breeding for blight resistance (resistance to Cryphonectria parasitica), breeding for Phytophthora-root-rot resistance (caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi), investigations of hypovirulence for biological control of chestnut blight, Castanea germplasm collection and characterization, and chestnut cultivar evaluation. I am seeking undergraduate and graduate students interested in research on chestnut ecology, chestnut breeding, and/or chestnuts as a nut crop. For more information contact me at hill-craddock@utc.edu

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Jason Moody

Jmoody9@utk.edu

865-974-9493

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State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Knoxville

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Michael Essington

messington@utk.edu

865-974-7266

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State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Department: Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

Professor of Soil and Water Chemistry and Mineralogy

Main Scientific Focus: Physical Science

Thomas Martin

tmartin@wcu.edu

8282273660

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State: NC

Non-Federal Partner: Western Carolina University

Department: Biology

Position: Associate Professor of Aquatic Ecology and Department Head

Description of Position:

50% teaching & research (aquatic ecology, general ecology, and biostatistics), 50% administration.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Philip Lienesch

Philip.lienesch@wku.edu

270-745-3696

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State: KY

Non-Federal Partner: Western Kentucky University

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Andrew Heckert

heckertab@appstate.edu

8282627609

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State: GP

Non-Federal Partner: Appalachian State University

Department: Geological & Environmental Sciences

Position: Professor of Vertebrate Paleontology

Description of Position:

I teach geology courses regarding the history of the planet and the life on it. My research is field- and specimen-based vertebrate paleontology and stratigraphy.

Main Scientific Focus: Physical Science

Vince Cobb

vincent.cobb@mtsu.edu

615-542-1255

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State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: Middle Tennessee State University

Department: Biology

Position: Professor of Biology

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Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

lisa Briggs

lbriggs@wcu.edu

828-399-0616

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State: NC

Non-Federal Partner: Western Carolina University

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Chris Brown

cabrown@tntech.edu

931-372-3013

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State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: Tennessee Tech University

Department: Biology

Position: Associate Professor and Chairperson

Description of Position:

I am department chairperson and teach the following courses: biostatistics, entomology, animal behavior, and the occasional graduate course in ecology.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

James Rayburn

jrayburn@jsu.edu

12567825803

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State: AL

Non-Federal Partner: Jacksonville State University

Department: Biology

Position: Distinguished Professor of Biology

Description of Position:

Professor of biology, teaching, research and service.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Harold Burkhart

burkhart@vt.edu

540-231-6952

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State: VA

Non-Federal Partner: Virginia Tech

Department: Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

Teaching and research.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Sally Horn

shorn@utk.edu

865-974-6030

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State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Department: Geography

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

Research, Teaching, and Service as a Professor in Geography at UTK. I am also an Adjunct Faculty Member in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. My principal research area involves studying natural archives of environmental history, for example developing records of past fire, vegetation, and climate from lake-sediment records and soils. I also have some experience in tree-ring analyses of environmental change. In some of my work I collaborate with archaeologists to understand proxy indicators of past environments at archaeological sites.

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

JOHN SCHWARTZ

jschwart@utk.edu

8659747721

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State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Department: Dept. Civil & Environmental Engineering

Position: Professor and Director of the Tennessee Water Resources Research Center

Description of Position:

Professor and Director of the Water Resources Research Center conducts research related to river/stream water quality, watershed modeling, sediment transport and erosion, stream assessment techniques, and ecohydraulic-based stream restoration methods.

Main Scientific Focus: Physical Science

Jennifer Franklin

jafranklin@utk.edu

865-974-2724

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State: TN

Non-Federal Partner: University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Department: Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries

Position: Professor

Description of Position:

Research and teaching in tree physiology and forest restoration

Main Scientific Focus: Biological Science

Kate Hudepohl

kate.hudepohl@wku.edu

270-745-5295

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State: KY

Non-Federal Partner: Western Kentucky University

Department: Folk Studies and Anthropology

Position: Associate Professor, Anthropology

Description of Position:

Teaching faculty in the department of Folk Studies and Anthropology. Primarily duties include teaching, research, and advising/mentoring students. Teaching and research primarily focuses on cultural anthropology and issues related to social identity/social status (ethnicity, gender, race, class, etc.).

Main Scientific Focus: Social Science