Suzanne C. Beyeler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
Environmental Studies Program Director
Office: Science Center 213
Phone: (260) 982-5507
Email: scbeyeler@manchester.eduAt Manchester since: 2016
Education: Goshen College, 1995 (B.A.); Miami University, 2000 (M.A.); University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2009 (Ph.D.)
Graduate research area: Factors Affecting Songbird Richness, Density, and Nest Survival in Riparian Forests in a Midwestern Agricultural Landscape.
Courses taught: Principles of Biology, Invertebrate Zoology, Environmental Science, Introduction to Environmental Studies, Limnology, Ornithology, Ecology, GIS.
Current research interests: using ecological indicators to improve our understanding of how ecological threats degrade environmental integrity, identifying methods for incorporating spatial and temporal scalability into models of habitat connectivity and ecosystem resiliency, and evaluating how exotic invasive species influence patterns of native biodiversity.
Memberships & Affiliations: Ecological Society of America, Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences, Society for Conservation Biology, Indiana Academy of Science, National Audubon Society,