Patricia Saunders, Ph.D.
Director, Environmental Science Program
Professor of Biology
324 Kettering Science Center
Department(s)
College
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