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Mark Hunter
Professor
Director of the Frontiers Master's Program
Ph.D., Community Ecology, University of Oxford
U-M affiliation(s)
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
School of Natural Resources and Environment
Contact information
University of Michigan
1141 Kraus Natural Science Building
830 N. University
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1048
Phone: (734) 647-3691
Fax: (734) 763-0544
Email: mdhunter@umich.edu
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Fields of study
Population ecology, plant herbivore interactions, ecosystem processes
Academic background
B.A. Zoology (with honors), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, Ph.D. in Community Ecology, University of Oxford, UK
Graduate student
Rachel Vannette, Elizabeth Wason, Huijie Gan, Leiling Tao
News
Hunter is 100 percent EEB
Professor Mark Hunter has a 100 percent EEB appointment as of July 1, 2009. “I’m looking forward to maintaining strong research ties with my SNRE colleagues while taking the opportunity to explore new collaborations with the faculty in EEB,” Hunter said.
He will divide his teaching time between Introductory Biology (BIO 171) and a graduate course in plant-animal interactions. His research explores the role of plant quality in the population and community ecology of herbivores. It includes theoretical work on population dynamics and community assembly, and applied work on biological responses to environmental change. Hunter is also interested in linking together population processes with ecosystem dynamics.
Frontiers Master’s Program team wins diversity award
Congratulations to the Frontiers Master’s Program team for winning the inaugural University of Michigan Distinguished Diversity Leaders Award. The team includes: Professor Deborah Goldberg; Professor Mark Hunter, program chair; Professor Beverly Rathcke, associate chair for graduate studies (at the time); Christy Byks-Jazayeri, graduate coordinator assistant and recruiter. The award was created to honor those who stand out by demonstrating extraordinary commitment and dedication to diversity at U-M. An event is planned for May 5 to recognize the winners. The prize is $2,500 for professional development activities.
New book: Ecology of Insects
Professor Mark Hunter is a co-author of the just released second edition of “Ecology of Insects: Concepts and Applications” from Wiley-Blackwell publishers.
Completely revised and updated to include new topical study areas of insect ecology, the second edition of the successful text is geared toward general readers, professionals, and students at varied levels. Concepts include: The foundations of evolutionary ecology and population dynamics in ecosystem science as they are applied to topics such as climate change, conservation and biodiversity, epidemiology, and pest management. The new edition provides expanded coverage of physiological, genetic, molecular, and ecosystem aspects of insect ecology, using exclusive reference to primary literature and real world examples. Co-authors with Hunter are Martin K. Speight, University of Oxford, U.K., and Allan D. Watt, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Edinburgh, U.K.
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