Hairston Jr, Nelson George
Frank H. T. Rhodes Professor of Environmental Scienceresearch
primary investigator of
- MONITOR AND EVALUATE IMPACTS OF HERBIVOROUS INSECTS ON EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL GROWTH IN LEBANNON, EATONBROOK, AND DERUYTER RESERVOIRS IN CONJUNCTION WITH STOCKING OF WALLEYE AND SMALLMOUTH BASS | Research Grant
- MONITOR AND EVALUATE THE IMPACTS OF HERBIVOROUS INSECTS ON EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL GROWTH IN CHAUTAUQUA LAKE, NEW YORK | Research Grant
co investigator of
research areas
- aquatic science | collaborative research area (CALS)
- biocomplexity | collaborative research area (CALS)
- biogeochemistry | collaborative research area (CALS)
- biological control | collaborative research area (CALS)
- ecology | collaborative research area (CALS)
- ecosystem biology | collaborative research area (CALS)
- environmental sciences | collaborative research area (CALS)
- evolution | collaborative research area (CALS)
- new life sciences | collaborative research area (CALS)
- urban environment | collaborative research area (CALS)
- water resource management | collaborative research area (CALS)
- zoology | collaborative research area (CALS)
domestic geographic focus
- New York State | state
- Rhode Island | state
affiliations
head of
- Biogeochemistry and Biocomplexity | NLSI/Genomics focus area
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) | Cornell department
faculty appointment in
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) | Cornell department
administrative appointment
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) | Cornell department
member of graduate field
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | graduate field
other Cornell affiliations
- Biogeochemistry and Environmental Biocomplexity (BEB) | academic program office
- Center for the Environment (CFE) | former research center
- Evolutionary Genomics | NLSI/Genomics focus area
administrative responsibilities
Senior Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
member of advisory group
- Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future (CCSF) | research and educational resource center
teaching
teaches
- BIOEE 2610 - Ecology and the Environment (MWF 11:15:AM-12:05:PM) | fall 2009 class
- BIOG 4990 - Independent Undergraduate Research in Biology (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- BIOEE 6601 - Tropical Field Ecology (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
- BIOG 4990 - Independent Undergraduate Research in Biology (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
service
event host
background
educational background
- Ph.D., Zoology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1977
- B.S., Zoology, with Honors, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1971
featured in
- Ecologist brings century-old eggs to life to study evolution | Cornell Chronicle feature
- Evolution can occur quickly and change how populations interact | Cornell Chronicle feature
- Sustainability task force recommends seed grant program to encourage collaborations | Cornell Chronicle feature
Keywords: communication, community, ecology, ecosystem, ecosystems, environmental science, environmental sciences, evolution, lake ontario, lakes, limnology, oneida lake, onondaga lake, population dynamics