Erin Rowland-Schaefer, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor
Additional Information
Education:
2024: Ph.D. in Biology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, USA
2019: B.S. In Biology, Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward, NE, USA
Teaching Fields:
Ecology
Mammalogy
Ornithology
Science Communication
General Biology
Research Interests:
I operate a research lab with two main areas of focus: improving science education for undergraduates and understanding the impacts of land management on communities in tallgrass prairies.
My education research interests include improving general education biology courses for non-majors by incorporating socioscientific issues and fostering real-world connections, as well as improving undergraduate science communication education. I used mixed-methods research approaches incorporating quantitative survey data and qualitative data from interviews to understand the impacts of educational practices on student outcomes.
My tallgrass prairie ecology work centers on small mammals like mice and voles. I am interested in understanding how different management practices like prescribed fire, reintroduction of grazing herbivores, and weed control through mowing or spraying impacts these small mammals, both directly and indirectly. I have a major interest in community and landscape ecology and understanding how the prairie is shaped by the complex interactions that make up prairie systems.
Selected Publications:
Rowland-Schaefer, E.G., Negrete McGinley, B., Bergan-Roller, H.E. 2024. Learning the landscape: An active and applied lesson on landscape ecology for general ecology courses. CourseSource: 11. https://doi.org/10.24918/cs.2024.11
Rowland-Schaefer, E.G., Koehn, O., Jones, H.P. 2023. Small mammal associations with landscape composition, configuration, and management in tallgrass prairies: a review. Mammal Review: 54(2): 178-192
Guiden, P.W., Burke, A.M., Fliginger, J., Rowland-Schaefer, E.G.,Savage, K., Jones, H.P. 2023. Reintroduced megaherbivores indirectly shape small-mammal responses to moonlight. Ecology: 104(2): e3884
Rowland-Schaefer, E.G., Bach, E.M., Kleiman, B.P., and Jones, H.P. 2022. Mapping fire history and quantifying burned area through 35 years of prescribed fire history at an Illinois tallgrass prairie restoration site using GIS. Ecological Solutions and Evidence: 3(2): e12144
Additional Information
Education:
2024: Ph.D. in Biology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, USA
2019: B.S. In Biology, Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward, NE, USA
Teaching Fields:
Ecology
Mammalogy
Ornithology
Science Communication
General Biology
Research Interests:
I operate a research lab with two main areas of focus: improving science education for undergraduates and understanding the impacts of land management on communities in tallgrass prairies.
My education research interests include improving general education biology courses for non-majors by incorporating socioscientific issues and fostering real-world connections, as well as improving undergraduate science communication education. I used mixed-methods research approaches incorporating quantitative survey data and qualitative data from interviews to understand the impacts of educational practices on student outcomes.
My tallgrass prairie ecology work centers on small mammals like mice and voles. I am interested in understanding how different management practices like prescribed fire, reintroduction of grazing herbivores, and weed control through mowing or spraying impacts these small mammals, both directly and indirectly. I have a major interest in community and landscape ecology and understanding how the prairie is shaped by the complex interactions that make up prairie systems.
Selected Publications:
Rowland-Schaefer, E.G., Negrete McGinley, B., Bergan-Roller, H.E. 2024. Learning the landscape: An active and applied lesson on landscape ecology for general ecology courses. CourseSource: 11. https://doi.org/10.24918/cs.2024.11
Rowland-Schaefer, E.G., Koehn, O., Jones, H.P. 2023. Small mammal associations with landscape composition, configuration, and management in tallgrass prairies: a review. Mammal Review: 54(2): 178-192
Guiden, P.W., Burke, A.M., Fliginger, J., Rowland-Schaefer, E.G.,Savage, K., Jones, H.P. 2023. Reintroduced megaherbivores indirectly shape small-mammal responses to moonlight. Ecology: 104(2): e3884
Rowland-Schaefer, E.G., Bach, E.M., Kleiman, B.P., and Jones, H.P. 2022. Mapping fire history and quantifying burned area through 35 years of prescribed fire history at an Illinois tallgrass prairie restoration site using GIS. Ecological Solutions and Evidence: 3(2): e12144