Biology Faculty :: Peter Jacobson
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Peter Jacobson Co-Chair of the Department, Associate Professor of Biology Post-Doc. 1997-99, Desert Research Foundation of Namibia; Ph.D. 1997, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Aquatic Ecology and Conservation Biology Tel: 641-269-3027; FAX: 641-269-4285; Office: Science 1812; Email: jacobsop@grinnell.edu Aquatic & Riparian Ecology/Conservation Biology
My research addresses the ecology and restoration of rivers and streams.
The flow of water is the driving force that organizes and maintains the biota
associated with these systems. A principal objective of my work is the
examination of how alterations of this flow, both of natural and anthropogenic
origin, affect the structure and functioning of these ecosystems. In particular,
I am interested in how flooding, or the lack thereof, affects the productivity of
riparian forests along dryland rivers. I am currently studying river-floodplain
interactions and the ecological significance of floods along rivers in New Mexico
and Namibia. My research program combines approaches from limnology,
hydrology, geology and dendrochronology (tree ring analysis) to provide an
integrated perspective on how these systems respond to hydrologic alteration.
In addition, I am also interested in issues relating to natural resource management
and development in sub-Saharan Africa.
Courses 2009-2010
Archived courses taught by Dr. P. Jacobson
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