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Melissa R. McHale
Assistant Professor of Urban Ecology
Education:
B.S., Conservation Ecology, Rutgers (1998)
Ph.D., Ecology, Colorado State University (2007)
Research Interests:
Carbon dynamics in urban systems, urbanization
affects on nutrient cycling, ecosystem service tradeoffs, social
drivers of ecosystem processes, spatial and temporal dynamics of
urbanization, policy driven and multi disciplinary approaches to urban
ecological analyses.
Courses:
Urban Forestry (FOR 220 - Annually in the Fall Semester)
Ecosystem Services in South Africa (NR491/595 - Summer 2009 with Elizabeth Nichols and Ted Shear)
Advanced Practicum in Urban Forestry (FOR 595 - Fall 2009)
Triangle Ecosystem Services (NR595 - Fall 2010 with George Hess)
Urban Ecosystems Research and Synthesis - Theme "Writing Scientific Papers and Proposals" (Spring 2011 with George Hess)
Urban Ecosystems Research and Synthesis - Theme "Why do cities collapse?" (Fall 2011 with George Hess)
International Issues in Urban Ecology (NR595 - Fall 2011)
Socio-Ecological Research Methods (NR 595 - Summer 2011, 2012 - International Research Experience in South Africa)
For more information on Dr. McHale's classes and research program go to: http://urbanecologylab.wikispaces.com/
Contact:
NC State University
Department of Forestry
and Environmental Resources
Campus Box 8008
Raleigh, NC 27695-8008
Office: 5225 Jordan II
Tel: 919.515.7579
Fax: 919.515.6193
Email: melissa_mchale@ncsu.edu
