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Katharina Engelhardt, Assistant Professor
Full Curriculum Vitae

Phone: 301.689. 7140
Fax: 301.689.7200
Email:

Personal Website: http://www.al.umces.edu/~kengelhardt/homepage/katiahome.htm

Research Interests - click for more detailed information
 
Education

2000  Ph.D

Utah State University, Logan, UT - Ecology

1997  M.S.

Utah State University, Logan, UT - Fisheries and Wildlife Ecology

1993  B.A.

Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
 
Professional Experience

2000-Present

Assistant Professor, Appalachian Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Frostburg, MD

 
Selected Publications
  • Hopfensperger, K. N., K. A. M. Engelhardt, and S. W. Seagle. In press. The use of case studies in establishing feasibility for wetland restoration. Restoration Ecology.
  • Rafaelli, D., B. J. Cardinale, A. L. Downing, K. A. M. Engelhardt, J. L. Ruesink, M. Solan, and D. S. Srivastava. 2005. Response to R. W. Flint and R. D. Kalke: Reinventing the wheel in ecology research? Science 307:1875-1876.
  • Solan, M., B. J. Cardinale, A. L. Downing, K. A. M. Engelhardt, J. L. Ruesink, and D. S. Srivastava. 2004. Extinction and ecosystem function in the marine benthos. Science 306:1177-1180. (nutshell)
  • Bengtsson, J., K. Engelhardt, P. Giller, S. Hobbie, D. Lawrence, J. Levine, M. Vila, and V. Wolters. 2002. Slippin' and slidin' between the scales: the scaling components of biodiversity – ecosystem functioning relations. In: M. Loreau, S. Naeem, and P. Inchaussti (eds.). Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning: Synthesis and Perspectives. Oxford University Press.
  • Engelhardt, K. A. M. and M. E. Ritchie. 2002. The effect of aquatic plant species richness on wetland ecosystem functioning. Ecology 83: 2911-2924. (nutshell)
  • Engelhardt, K. A. M. and M. E. Ritchie. 2001 Effects of macrophyte species richness on wetland ecosystem functioning and services. Nature 411: 687-689. (nutshell)
  • Engelhardt, K. A. M. and J. A. Kadlec. 2001. Species traits, species richness and the resilience of wetlands after disturbance. Journal of Aquatic Plant Management 39: 36-39.
  • Engelhardt, K. A. M., J. A. Kadlec, V. L. Roy, and J. A. Powell. 2000. Evaluation of translocation criteria: a case study with trumpeter swans ( Cygnus buccinator ). Biological Conservation 94: 173-181.
  • Powell, J. A. and K. A. M. Engelhardt. 2000. Optimal trajectories for the short-distance foraging flights of swans. Journal of Theoretical Biology 204: 415-430.
 
Selected Research Projects
Grassland Restoration Workshop - Managers of National Capital Region Parks manage their grasslands to preserve the historical viewscape and at the same time must maintain or enhance the natural resources and services that grasslands provide. We organized and held a workshop for managers to increase their understanding of grassland ecology and restoration practices. Funded by the National Park Service.
Dyke Marsh Preserve Feasibility of Restoration Project - This project involves compiling existing data and additional information to facilitate establishing feasibility of restoring previously dredged portions of Dyke Marsh while maintaining the integrity and health of the existing marsh. Funded by the National Park Service.
 
Teaching Activities

Classic Readings in Ecology, MEES 608 W (1 credit) - Fall of odd-numbered years.

The goal of this seminar is to critically review classic ecological literature and to relate the readings to contemporary literature. How to efficiently and effectively read a paper will also be discussed.

Community Ecology: Integrating Composition, Scale and Process, MEES 698 S (3 credits) - Fall of even-numbered years.

The goal for this course will be to review a variety of topics in community ecology to understand the controls over community composition/structure and biodiversity. Special emphasis will be placed on the influence of species composition and species interactions on emergent properties of ecosystems. Major topics will include origin of the community concept; niche theory and species traits; species interactions; stability, predictability and reliability; invasive species; controls on biodiversity; and ecosystem processes dependent on community composition and diversity. Several datasets from a variety of systems will be referred to throughout the course in lectures and homework assignments. Readings will incorporate examples from a variety of systems, ranging from aquatic to terrestrial, and a variety of life forms.

Wetland Plant Physiology Seminar Course, MEES 608 X (1 credit) - Spring of even-numbered years

Wetland Plant Physiology will be a graduate-level seminar course focused on the physiology of submersed and emergent vascular plants inhabiting tidal and non-tidal wetlands. Material covered in the course will include the physical wetland environment, physiological adaptations to the wetland environment, reproduction, and primary productivity.

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