Saunders, Patricia

Patricia Saunders, Ph.D.

Director, Environmental Science Program
Professor of Biology

324 Kettering Science Center
Area of Specialty
Aquatic ecology, Limnology, Plankton, Field Biology, Environmental Science
Biography
  • Joined Ashland University in 2002
  • Aquatic ecologist who works on field-based projects with undergraduates in the lab and classes. Projects focus on wetlands, vernal pools, a kettle lake and streams 
  • Contributes to The Virtual Field project, a resource for virtual visits to biological field stations around the world
  • Serves on the board for the Ohio Lake Management Society and a committee for the Society for Freshwater Science
  • Favorite thing about Ashland University: Working with students and faculty colleagues
  • Little-known fact: Has travelled through 44 of the 50 U.S. states and 8 of 13 Canadian provinces
Education
  • Ph.D. in Ecology - University of Georgia
  • M.A. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - Indiana University
  • B.A. in Biology - Oberlin College