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Mark D. Hunter, Professor
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, and
School of Natural Resources & Environment
1141 Natural Sciences Building
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1048, USA
Phone: (734 647-3691); Fax: (734 763-0544)
Email: mdhunter@umich.edu
Professional Preparation
University of Oxford, UK Zoology BA (Honors) 1984
University of Oxford, UK Ecology D.Phil. 1988
Appointments
01/06-present: Professor, SNRE & EEB, University of Michigan
03/05-12/05: Professor, Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia.
03/00–03/05: Associate Professor, Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia.
01/95-03/00: Assistant Professor, Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia.
08/92-12/94: NSERC International Research Fellow, Laval University, Canada.
11/89-06/92: NATO Research Fellow, Entomology, Penn State University.
10/87-04/89: Research Associate, Zoology, University of Oxford.
Selected Publications
2008: Frost, C.F. & M.D. Hunter. Insect herbivores and their frass affect Quercus rubra leaf quality and initial stages of subsequent litter decomposition. Oikos 117: 13-22.
2008: de Roode, J.C., A.B. Pedersen, M.D. Hunter & S. Altizer. Host plant species affects virulence in monarch butterfly parasites. Journal of Animal Ecology 77: 120-126.
2008: Zehnder, C.B. & M.D. Hunter. Effects of nitrogen deposition on the interaction between an aphid and its host plant. Ecological Entomology 33: 24-30.
2008: Frost, C.F. & M.D. Hunter. Herbivore-induced shifts in carbon and nitrogen allocation in red oak seedlings. New Phytologist (in press).
2008: Hunter, M.D. Root herbivory in forest ecosystems. In: Root Feeders, an Ecosystem Perspective (eds. Murray, P., Johnson, S., & Masters, G.). CAB Biosciences (in press).
2008: Hunter, M.D. The role of landscape in insect ecology and its implications for agriculture. CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources (in press).
2008: Ball, B.A., M.D. Hunter, J.S. Kominoski, C.M. Swan & M.A. Bradford. Consequences of non-random species loss for decomposition dynamics: experimental evidence for additive and non-additive effects. Journal of Ecology (in press).
2007: Kominoski, J., C.M. Pringle, B. Ball, M. Bradford, D.C. Coleman, D. Hall, & M.D. Hunter. Non-additive effects of leaf litter species diversity on breakdown dynamics in a detrital-based stream. Ecology 88: 1167-1176.
2007: Frost, C.F. & M.D. Hunter. Recycling of nitrogen in herbivore feces: plant recovery, herbivore assimilation, soil retention, and leaching losses. Oecologia 151: 42-53.
2007: Zehnder, C.B. & M.D. Hunter. A comparison of maternal effects and current environment on vital rates of Aphis nerii, the milkweed-oleander aphid. Ecological Entomology 32: 172-180.
2007: Zehnder, C.B., M.A. Parris & M.D. Hunter. Effects of maternal age and environment on offspring vital rates in Aphis nerii, the milkweed-oleander aphid. Environmental Entomology 36: 910-917.
2007: Zehnder, C.B. & M.D. Hunter. Interspecific variation within the genus Asclepias in response to herbivory by a phloem-feeding insect herbivore. Journal of Chemical Ecology 33: 2044-2053.
Activities & Awards
2007: Director, Frontiers Master’s Program for Underrepresented Groups in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, UM.
2005: Plenary Speaker. National Academy of Sciences, Irvine, CA. Understanding factors that allow biodiversity to evolve and to persist.
2005: College of Environment and Design, Outstanding Teacher Award.
2004: Plenary Speaker. AIBS Annual Meeting/Workshop on Invasive Species, Washington DC.
2003:Institute of Ecology Outstanding Instructor Award.
2002-2005: Founding Director of the Center for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Processes at the University of Georgia.
1999: University of Georgia Creative Research Medal. For the development of a synthetic program of research that brings recognition to the University of Georgia.
1996-1998: University of Georgia Lilly Teaching Fellowship. For the development of innovative teaching methods and curricula at the University of Georgia.
1996: CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation. |
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