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Dr. Peter Petraitis Lead PI Professor of Biology University of Pennsylvania Research interests: Theoretical and community ecology with interests in the ecological processes reponsible for the origin and maintenance of natural communities Petraitis Lab |
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Dr. Brenda Casper Professor of Biology University of Pennsylvania Research interests: Effects of soil resources on the size structure of plant populations, and how soil microbes (e.g., arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi) alter performance of co-occurring plant species. Casper Lab |
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Dr. Clyde Goulden Director - Asia Center Institute for Mongolian Biodiversity and Ecological Studies Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Research interests: Development of research and educational interests that will stimulate and help coordinate biodiversity and ecological research in Mongolia. ANSP Hövsgöl Studies |
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Dr. Brent Helliker Assistant Professor of Biology University of Pennsylvania Research interests: Plant physiological and ecosystem ecology - use of stable isotopes to examine ecological processes in response to global change from sub-celluar to regional scales. Helliker Lab |
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Dr. Paul Sniegowski Associate Professor of Biology University of Pennsylvania Research interests: Evolution of genetic systems, microbial experimental evolution, and microbial biogeography and speciation Sniegowski Lab |
Research Collaborators
University of Pennsylvania
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Dr. Alain Plante Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Science University of Pennsylvania Research interests: Characterization of the quantity, quality and function of organic matter in surface soils from various ecosystems, including soil organic matter dynamics, soil aggregation, and organo-mineral interactions at the mechanism and process levels. Plante Lab |
| Dr. Pierre Liancourt Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Biology University of Pennsylvania Research interests: Long walks along ecotones, community ecology, baguettes. plia@sas.upenn.edu Before Mongolia |
State University of New York - Syracuse
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Dr. Myron Mitchell Distinguished Professor Department of Environmental and Forest Biology State University of New York - Syracuse Research interests: Biogeochemical cycles with an emphasis on forest ecosystems, but also including work on freshwater. Recent work has included evaluations of the role of nitrogen, sulfur and other major elements in watersheds. This work has included a multidisciplinary approach that includes work with biogeochemistry, hydrology and stable isotopes. Mitchell Lab |
National University of Mongolia
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Dr. Bazartseren Boldgiv Assistant Professor of Ecology and Environmental Science National University of Mongolia Research interests: Population biology with interests in the ecological and evolutionary processes responsible for spatial and temporal dynamics of populations and communities. |
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Lkhagva Ariuntsetseg Lecturer, Researcher Department of Ecology National University of Mongolia Research interests: Plant ecology of steppe grasslands and the impacts of grazing. |
| Dr. Badamdorj Bayartogtokh Professor of Zoology National University of Mongolia Research interests: Systematic and ecology of arthropods, and biodiversity and conservation issues in Mongolia. |
Mongolian Academy of Sciences in Ulaanbaatar
| Dr. Ochirbat Batkhishig Head - Soil Science Laboratory, Institute of Geography Research scientist - Institute of Geography Mongolian Academy of Sciences Research interests: Soil chemistry, pollution, physical-chemical properties, degredation, mapping, assessment and physical geography in different regions of Mongolia. |
| Dr. Chultem Dugarjav Senior Researcher - Institute of Botany Mongolian Academy of Sciences Research interests: Effects of climate change and nomadic activities on the structure of grassland vegetation in Mongolia. Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. |
