Sarah E. Gergel
Sarah E. Gergel | |
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Alma mater | University of Wisconsin (PhD) |
Known for | Landscape ecology |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Ecology |
Thesis | Human-altered disturbance regimes: effects of flood control along the Wisconsin River. (2001) |
Doctoral advisor | Monica G. Turner |
Website | sarahgergel |
Sarah E. Gergel is an American ecologist and professor in the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada.[1] She is a landscape ecologist, known for her research linking landscapes and rivers,[2] and her role in enhancing training in the practice of landscape ecology.
Education and career
Sarah Gergel studied wildlife ecology an undergraduate student at the
Research
At UBC, Gergel has expanded her landscape ecology work to develop novel methods to examine changes in ecosystem services over time[5] and connect quantitative landscape ecology methods to local knowledge,[6] through work with first nations and collaborations with CIFOR[7]
Gergel led the development of a key book for the field of landscape ecology, Learning Landscape Ecology, that brought together a diverse set of landscape ecology researchers to write chapters describing a wide variety of techniques used in landscape ecology.[8] The first edition was published in 2002. It has been widely used around the world[citation needed] and has been translated into Korean. In 2017, a fully revised and updated second edition was published[9] which was more international and included a new section on social-ecological systems approaches and newer methods and techniques. The new edition of this book was recognised as being an essential contribution to the study and teaching of landscape ecology.[10]
Awards and honours
In 2018, Gergel was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in its section of Geology and Geography.[11]
Books
- Learning Landscape Ecology: A Practical Guide to Concepts and Techniques (co-authored Turner, M.) 1st edition 2002, 2nd edition 2017
References
- ^ "Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences". University of British Columbia. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- S2CID 18090128.
- ^ "Research in Spatial Ecology UF Wildlife Ecology and Conservation". Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "Faculty Profile". Retrieved March 21, 2021.
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- ^ "On the edge of forests, change comes in many forms". Forests News, Center for International Forestry Research (blog). 16 August 2017.
- ISBN 978-1-4939-6372-0.
- ISBN 978-1-4939-6372-0.
- ^ Ellis, E. (2018). "Learning Landscape Ecology: A Practical Guide to Concepts and Techniques". Quarterly Review of Biology. 93 (2): 42.
- ^ "AAAS Honors Accomplished Scientists as 2018 Elected Fellows". AAAS. Retrieved March 5, 2019.