Ingrid Burke

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Ingrid Burke
Alma materMiddlebury College (B.S in Biology), University of Wyoming (Ph.D in Botany)
SpouseWilliam Lauenroth
Children2
Scientific career
FieldsEcosystem Ecology, Biogeochemistry

Ingrid C. "Indy" Burke is the Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. Dean at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. She is the first female dean in the school's 116 year history. [1] Her area of research is ecosystem ecology with a primary focus on carbon cycling and nitrogen cycling in semi-arid rangeland ecosystems. She teaches on subjects relating to ecosystem ecology, and biogeochemistry.

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Early life and education

Burke received her B.S in biology from Middlebury College and her Ph.D in botany from the University of Wyoming. [2] At Middlebury College, Burke was planning on becoming an English major, but after taking a science class where they examined the role of photosynthesis in aquatic environments she became fascinated by the topic of environmental science. Soon after taking this class, Burke decided to switch her major to biology after realizing that she could spend her life working outside and be able to solve scientific mysteries as a profession. [3] After her time at Middlebury College she started a Ph.D. track at Dartmouth College. Here she planned on studying a phenomenon known as “fir waves,” where rows of balsam fir trees die collectively, forming arresting patterns across the landscape, but after her advisor moved to work at the University of Wyoming, Burke decided to move as well. [1] After finishing her Ph.D, she moved to Colorado State University where she started her professional career.

Career and research

Burke's career as an environmental scientist began with a job teaching at Colorado State University in 1987 in the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory. She became an associate professor in the Department of Forest Sciences at Colorado State University in 1994. [4] In 2008 she began teaching at the University of Wyoming where she earned a spot as the director of the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources. She worked there until 2016 when she became the Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. Dean at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies.

Burke is also on the board of directors at The Conservation Fund. [5]

Burke has published over 150 peer reviewed articles, chapter, books and reports including the investigation of a significant project titled, "A Regional Assessment of Land Use Effects on Ecosystem Structure and Function in the Central Grasslands" from 1996-1999. This project had major implications for understanding and managing ecosystems in the central United States. [6]

Selected publications

additional publications can be found on her Google Scholar profile. [12]

Notable awards and honors

Her awards and honors include:

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References

  1. 1 2 Dennehy, Kevin (7 September 2016). "Ecologist Indy Burke Takes the Reins". Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  2. 1 2 "Ingrid Burke - University Distinguished Teaching Scholars". udts.colostate.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  3. ↑ "Biogeochemist Indy Burke named dean of Yale's School of Forestry & Environmental Studies". YaleNews. 2016-07-20. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  4. 1 2 3 "Curriculum Vitae | Ingrid C. "Indy" Burke, Ph.D." environment.yale.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  5. ↑ "Board of Directors". The Conservation Fund. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  6. ↑ "A Regional Assessment of Land Use Effects on Ecosystem Structure and Function in the Central Grasslands | Research Project Database | Grantee Research Project | ORD | US EPA". cfpub.epa.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  7. ↑ Foster, David; Swanson, Frederick; Aber, John; Burke, Ingrid; Brokaw, Nicholas; Tilman, David; Knapp, Alan (2003). "The Importance of Land-Use Legacies to Ecology and Conservation". BioScience. 53 (1): 77. doi: 10.1641/0006-3568(2003)053[0077:TIOLUL]2.0.CO;2 . ISSN   0006-3568.
  8. ↑ Burke, I. C.; Yonker, C. M.; Parton, W. J.; Cole, C. V.; Flach, K.; Schimel, D. S. (1989). "Texture, Climate, and Cultivation Effects on Soil Organic Matter Content in U.S. Grassland Soils". Soil Science Society of America Journal. 53 (3): 800–805. Bibcode:1989SSASJ..53..800B. doi:10.2136/sssaj1989.03615995005300030029x. ISSN   1435-0661.
  9. ↑ Parton, William; Silver, Whendee L.; Burke, Ingrid C.; Grassens, Leo; Harmon, Mark E.; Currie, William S.; King, Jennifer Y.; Adair, E. Carol; Brandt, Leslie A.; Hart, Stephen C.; Fasth, Becky (2007-01-19). "Global-Scale Similarities in Nitrogen Release Patterns During Long-Term Decomposition" . Science. 315 (5810): 361–364. Bibcode:2007Sci...315..361P. doi:10.1126/science.1134853. ISSN   0036-8075. PMID   17234944. S2CID   40017189.
  10. ↑ Paruelo, José M.; Epstein, Howard E.; Lauenroth, William K.; Burke, Ingrid C. (1997). "Anpp Estimates from Ndvi for the Central Grassland Region of the United States". Ecology. 78 (3): 953–958. doi:10.1890/0012-9658(1997)078[0953:AEFNFT]2.0.CO;2. ISSN   1939-9170.
  11. ↑ Vinton, Mary Ann; Burke, Ingrid C. (1995). "Interactions Between Individual Plant Species and Soil Nutrient Status in Shortgrass Steppe". Ecology. 76 (4): 1116–1133. doi:10.2307/1940920. hdl: 10217/83311 . ISSN   1939-9170. JSTOR   1940920.
  12. ↑ "Ingrid C "Indy" Burke - Google Scholar Citations". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  13. ↑ "Ecological Society of America announces 2019 Fellows | EcoTone: News and Views on Ecological Science" . Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  14. ↑ "Dean Indy Burke Named 2019 Ecological Society of America Fellow". Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  15. ↑ "Burke, Seto Elected to Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering". Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
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