Ecological Technology Design
The specialization in Ecological Technology Design prepares students to integrate natural systems with the built environment to solve environmental problems while achieving economic, ecological and social sustainability. The science and application of using natural systems, processes and organisms to address environmental issues has evolved during the last few decades to a mature level whereby there are strong employment opportunities for graduates that are educated jointly in ecology and technology.
Ecological Technology Design Faculty
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Andrew Baldwin, Professor |
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Gary Felton, Associate Professor Extension Water Quality Specialist gfelton@umd.edu |
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Reginal M. Harrell, Professor Environmental and Biological Ethics, Physiological Genetics, Stress in Animals, Aquaculture and Phytoremediation, Restoration Ecology rharrell@umd.edu |
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Pat Kangas, Associate Professor Ecological Design, Ecological Engineering, Tropical Ecology and Sustainability pkangas@umd.edu |
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Stephanie Lansing, Assistant Professor Renewable Energy and Ecological Waste Treatment slansing@umd.edu |
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Masoud Negahban-Azar, Assistant Professor Urban Water Resource Management, Graywater and Wastewater Recycling, Natural Treatment Systems, Water-Energy-Food Nexus mnazar@umd.edu |
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Mitchell Pavao-Zuckerman, Assistant Professor Urban Ecosystem Ecology, Ecosystem Services, Social-Ecological Systems, Soil Ecology mpzucker@umd.edu |
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David Ross, Professor Extension Horticultural Engineering, Water and Nutrient Management, Greenhouse Environment dsross@umd.edu |
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David Tilley, Associate Professor Ecological Engineering, Wetland Health Assessment, Energy-based Environmental Accounting dtilley@umd.edu |
For more information, contact the Graduate Studies Coordinator