Forests Birds & Landscape Ecology

Our research is rooted in principles of Landscape Ecology with a focus on understanding the responses of biodiversity and ecological systems to changing landscapes. Our work is highly collaborative and spans a wide domain spatial and temporal scales from regional to local and use a multitude of quantitative tools from advanced statistical models to remote sensing techniques to address applied conservation questions. Ultimately, We aim to link these themes across scales to more fully understand and to address the global change pressures faced by forests and wildlife.

News & Updates

  • Autumn 2024- Dong highlight
    Jess made great headway with her dissertation. She was awarded NASA-MSU award to attend and present on her first dissertation chapter at the International Association for Landscape Ecology- North America conference. Jess’s research exploring patterns of avian community assemblages change over twenty years utilizing the two Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas is providing critical information on… Read more: Autumn 2024- Dong highlight
  • Autumn 2024- Rose highlight
    Anna completed her first field season also in Southeastern Ohio. Collecting data on territory of focal birds as well as investigating impacts of ticks on nesting birds. Anna presented her work at the American Ornithological Society meeting in Colorado. In addition, it has been a busy year, as she was named by Environment for the… Read more: Autumn 2024- Rose highlight
  • Autumn 2024 – Engstrom highlight
    Carl completed his second season of fieldwork this summer collecting data to better understand associations habitat and landscape features and Cerulean Warbler occurrence. Exploring Ohio’s forests this summer led to encounters with bobcat, timber rattlesnake, copperhead, and multiple singing Swainson’s Warblers. Additionally, Carl attended the Association of Field Ornithologists conference in Peoria, Illinois where he… Read more: Autumn 2024 – Engstrom highlight
  • Autumn Semester 2023
    After a productive and fun summer, we are all back on campus for a new academic year. Here are a few highlights going on:
  • Wrap on 2022
    Many great things happening in 2022 here are a few highlights: We had 8 publications this year check them out! Publications. Jay Wright how was co-advised with Dr. Chris Tonra graduated with PhD and already has a great job as Director of Conservations Science at Metroparks Toledo. We welcome Jess Dong and Carl Engstrom to… Read more: Wrap on 2022