Brian D. Fath

Ecosystem Ecologist
Biology Department, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, Maryland, 21252
410-704-2535 (ph), 410-704-2405 (fax), bfath@towson.edu

Current Position
      Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Towson University. 2006–present.
      Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Towson University. 2001-2006.

Education
     University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.  Ph.D.  Ecology.  1998.  Summa Cum Laude.
     Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.  M.S.  Environmental Science.  1993.  Magna Cum Laude.
     Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.  B.S.  Physics.  Aeronautics.  1990.  Magna Cum Laude.

Experience
Research

• International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg, Austria.  Summers since 2002. Visiting Research Scientist, Dynamic Systems Project.

• Environmental Scientist.  U.S. EPA.  2000-2001.  Ecologist on interdisciplinary team in Sustainable Environments Branch, applying information theory, ecological goal functions, and biological indicators to quantify environmental sustainability.

• Post-doctoral Research Fellow.  University of Georgia.  1998-2000.  Coordinator and modeler for the Lake Lanier EPA-NSF Water and Watersheds project.  Responsible for integration of ecological, hydrological, and social sciences using ecosystem modeling and survey data concerning community values to develop a more effective method of adaptive environmental assessment and management.

• Ph.D.  University of Georgia.  1994-1998.  Network analysis: Foundations, extensions, and applications of a systems theory of the environment.  Designed a framework to model large-scale ecological networks and developed theorems for a qualitative analysis of component interactions.

• International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg, Austria.  1997.  Young Summer Scientist Program.  Developed hydrological model of an agricultural ecosystem and applied network analysis to quantify the indirect effects.

• Ohio Department of Development, Office of Energy Efficiency, Columbus, Ohio.  1993-1994.  Policy Development Specialist.  Promoted energy efficiency initiatives for the Ohio Energy Strategy, helped develop an Ohio Home Energy Rating System, and began Ohio=s greenhouse gas inventory.

• Masters Degree.  Ohio State University.  1990-1993.  Trends and projections of fuel energy resources in the republics of the former Soviet Union.  Modeled energy production trends of fossil fuel resources for the republics of the former Soviet Union.

• NASA Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio.  1990.  Intern.  Created initial model to analyze three-dimensional electromagnetic field around the International Space Station.

 Teaching

Towson University, Towson, Maryland. 2001-present.
   C      Ecosystem Ecology (ENVS 604). FA02, FA03, FA04, FA05, FA06.
   C      Environmental Biology (BIOL 105). FA01, SP02, FA02, SP03, FA03, SP04, FA04, SP05, FA05. SP07.
   C     Human Ecology and Sustainability (BIOL 306). SP04. SP05. SP06. SP07.
   C      Networks: Science of Connections (IDNM 315). SP06.
   C      Environmental Research (ENVS 482). SP04. SP06.
   C     Senior Biology Seminar (BIOL 486). SP03. SP06
   C     Senior Environmental Science and Studies Seminar (ENVS 491). FA06.
   C         Graduate Seminar (BIOL 797). SP03.
   C         Environmental Practicum (ENVS 798). SP04.
   C         Environmental Thesis (ENVS 897). FA05. SP06. 

International Courses:
University of Coimbra, Portugal. 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006.
    C         Invited Professor, Two-week graduate course in Environmental Management and Modeling.
University of Zagreb, Croatia, Post-Graduate Environmental Management Study, January 2005.
    C         Invited Professor, One-week graduate course in Environmental Biology.
Danish University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Denmark, May 2005.
    C         Invited Professor, One-week graduate course in Ecosystem Theory.
University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
    C         Invited Professor, One-week Ph.D. course in Ecosystem Modelling. June 2005.
    C         Invited Professor, One-week Ph.D. course in Ecological Networks. June 2006.

Publications
Journal Articles

• Halnes G, Fath BD, Liljenström H. The modified niche model: Including a detritus compartment in simple structural food web models. Accepted in Ecological Modelling.

• Fath BD, Killian M. The relevance of ecological pyramids in community assemblages. Accepted in Ecological Modelling.

• Fath BD. Community-level Relations and Network Mutualism. Accepted in Ecological Modelling.

• Fath BD. Structural regimes in Ecological Networks.  Accepted in Ecological Modelling.

• Fath BD, Scharler U. Ulanowicz RE, Hannon B. Ecological Network Analysis: Network Construction.  Accepted in Ecological Modelling.

• Fath BD, Halnes G. Cyclic Energy Pathways in Ecological Food Webs.  Accepted in Ecological Modelling.

• Borrett SR, Fath BD. Patten BC. 2007.  Functional integration of ecological networks through pathway proliferation.  Journal of Theoretical Biology 245, 98-111.

• Fath BD, Grant WE. 2007. Ecosystems as evolutionary complex systems: A synthesis of two system-theoretic approaches based on Boolean networks.  Environmental Modelling and Software. 22, 693-700.

• Ulanowicz RE, Jørgensen SE, Fath BD. 2006. Exergy, Information and Aggradation: An Ecosystems Reconciliation.  Ecological Modelling. 198, 520-524.

• Jørgensen SE, Fath BD. 2006. Examination of Ecological Networks. Ecological Modelling. 196, 283-288.

• Fath BD, Borrett SR. 2006. A Matlab® Function for Network Environ Analysis. Environmental Modelling and Software. 21, 375-405.

• Schramski JR, Gattie DK, Patten BC, Borrett SR, Fath BD, CR Thomas, Whipple SJ. 2006. Indirect effects and distributed control in ecosystems: Distributed control in the environ networks of a seven-compartment model of nitrogen flow in the Neuse River Estuary, USA—Steady-state analysis.  Ecological Modelling. 194, 189-201.

• Fath, BD. 2006. A non-thermodynamic constraint to trophic transfer efficiency based on network utility analysis.  International Journal of Ecodynamics. 1, 28-43.

• Fath BD, Beck MB. 2005. Elucidating Public Perceptions of Environmental Behavior: A Case Study of Lake Lanier .  Environmental Modelling and Software. 20 (4), 485-498.

• Pawlowski CW, Fath BD, Mayer A, Cabezas H. 2005. Towards a Sustainability Measure Using Information Theory. Energy Journal. 30 (8), 1221-1231.

• Fath BD, Jørgensen SE, Patten BC, Straškraba M.  2004. Ecosystem growth and development. Biosystems. 77, 213-228.

• Jørgensen SE, Fath BD. Application of Thermodynamic principles in ecology. Ecological Complexity. 1(4), 267-280.

• Jørgensen SE, Fath BD. 2004. Modelling the selective adaptation of Darwin’s Finches. Ecological Modelling. 176, 409-418.

• Fath BD.  2004. Distributed control in ecological networks.  Ecological Modelling. 179, 235-246.

• Fath BD.  2004. Editorial: Control of distributed systems and environmental applications.  Ecological Modelling 179, 151-152.

• Fath BD, Cabezas H. 2004. Exergy and Fisher Information as ecological indices. Ecological Modelling. 174, 25-35.

• Fath BD. 2004. Network analysis in perspective: Comments on "WAND: an Ecological Network Analysis user friendly tool."  Environmental Modelling and Software. 19, 341-343.

• Fath BD. 2004. Network analysis applied to large-scale cyber-ecosystems. Ecological Modelling 171, 329-337..

• Fath BD, Cabezas H, Pawlowski CW. 2003. Regime Changes in Ecological Systems: An Information Theory Approach. J. of Theoretical Biology 222 (4), 517-530.

• Beck MB, Fath BD, Parker AK, Osidele OO, Cowie GM, Rasmussen TC, Patten BC, Norton BG, Steinemann A, Borrett SR, Cox D, Mayhew MC, Zeng W, Zeng XQ. 2002. Developing a concept of adaptive community learning: case study of a rapidly urbanizing watershed.  Integrated Assessment 3, 299-307.

• Cabezas H, Fath BD. 2002. Towards a theory of sustainable systems. Fluid Phase Equilibria. 194-197, 3-14.

• Fath BD, Patten BC, Choi JS. 2001. Complementarity of ecological goal functions.  J. Theoretical Biology.  208(4), 493-506.

• Fath BD, Patten BC. 2001. Application of ecological network utility analysis to an economic input-output model. Indian Journal of Applied Economics. 8(3), 205-221.

• Fath BD, Patten BC. 1999. Quantification of resource homogenization using network flow analysis. Ecological Modelling. 123, 193-205.

• Fath BD, Patten BC. 1999. Review of the foundations of network environ analysis.  Ecosystems. 2, 167-179.

• Fath BD, Patten BC. 1998. Network synergism: Emergence of positive relations in ecological systems.  Ecological Modelling.  107, 127-143.

 Book Chapters, Conference Proceedings  

• Mayer AL. Pawlowski CW, Fath BD, Cabezas H. 2006. Applications of Fisher Information to Sustainable Environmental Management. In Frieden BR, Gatenby RA (eds) Exploratory Data Analysis using Fisher Information.

• Patten BC, Gattie DK, Whipple SJ, Schramski JR, Borrett SR, Turk HJ, Fath BD. Environs and Network Environ Analysis: Introduction and Overview.  Submitted to Fourth European Conference on Ecological Modelling September 29 - October 1, 2004, Bled, Slovenia.

• Schramski JR, Patten BC, Whipple SJ, Gattie DK, Turk HJ, Borrett SR, Fath BD. Distributed Control in the Environ Networks of a Seven-Compartment Model of Nitrogen Flow in the Neuse River Estuary, USA: Static Analysis. Submitted to Fourth European Conference on Ecological Modelling September 29 - October 1, 2004, Bled, Slovenia.

• Patten BC, Schramski JR, Gattie DK, Turk HJ, Whipple SJ, Borrett SR, Fath BD. Distributed Control in the Environ Networks of a Seven-Compartment Model of Nitrogen Flow in the Neuse River Estuary, USA: Time Series Analysis. Submitted to Fourth European Conference on Ecological Modelling September 29 - October 1, 2004, Bled, Slovenia.

• Fath BD, Grant WE. 2004. Ecosystems as evolutionary complex systems: A synthesis of two system-theoretic approaches based on Boolean networks.  In Pahl C, Schmidt S, Jakeman T. (eds) iEMSs 2004 International Congress: "Complexity and Integrated Resources Management". International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, Osnabrück, Germany, June 2004.

• Jørgensen SE, Fath BD. 2003. Toward a consistent pattern of ecosystem theories. In: Ulgiati S, Brown MT, Giampietro M, Herendeen RA, Mayumi K (eds.). 3^rd International Workshop on Advances in Energy Studies: Reconsidering the Importance of Energy.  Porto Venere, Italy, 24-28 September 2002.

• Patten BC, Fath BD. 2003. A progressive definition of network storage aggradation. In: Ulgiati S, Brown MT, Giampietro M, Herendeen RA, Mayumi K (eds.). 3^rd International Workshop on Advances in Energy Studies: Reconsidering the Importance of Energy.  Porto Venere, Italy, 24-28 September 2002.

• Patten BC, Fath BD, Choi JS. 2002. Complex adaptive hierarchical systems - background.   In: Costanza R, Jorgensen SE (eds.). Understanding and Solving Environmental Problems in the 21st Century, Elsevier Science Ltd, London, England, pp. 41- 94.

• Patten BC, Fath BD, Choi JS. 2002. Complex adaptive hierarchical systems - consensus.  In: Costanza R, Jørgensen SE (eds.). Understanding and Solving Environmental Problems in the 21st Century, Elsevier Science Ltd, London, England, pp. 95-99.

• Fath BD. Exergy and Information Indices: A comparison for use in structurally dynamic models. International Environmental Modelling and Software Society Conference on Integrated Assessment and Decision Support, Lugano, Switzerland.  24-27 June 2002. Vol 2, pp. 7-12.

• Pawlowski CW, Fath BD, Mayer A, Cabezas H. 2002. Towards a sustainability index using information theory.  Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia, June 2-7 2002.

• Fath BD, Patten BC. 2001. A progressive definition of network aggradation. In: Ulgiati S, Brown MT, Giampietro M, Herendeen RA, Mayumi K (eds.). 2^nd International Workshop on Advances in Energy Studies: Exploring Suppiles, Constraints and Strategies.  Porto Venere, Italy, 23-27 May 2000. pp. 551-562.

• Fath BD, Patten BC. 2000. Ecosystem theory: network environ analysis. In: Jørgensen SE, Müller F (eds.). Handbook of Ecosystem Theories and Management, CRC Publishers, New York, New York, pp. 345-360.

• Osidele OO, Beck MB, Fath BD. 2000. A case study in integrating stakeholder concerns with the water sciences. In: Proceedings of the 7th National Hydrology Symposium of the British Hydrological Society, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

• Patten BC, Fath BD. 2000. The network variable in ecology: a partial account of Georgia systems ecology with research sketches from the Okefenokee.  In: Barrett GW, Barrett TL, Smith MH (eds.). Holistic Science: The Evolution of the Georgia Institute of Ecology (1940-2000). Gordon and Breach Science Publishers. pp. 168-222.

• Beck MB, Fath BD, Rasmussen TC, Patten BC, Porter KG, Norton BG, Steinemann A. 2000. Community values and the long-term ecological integrity of rapidly urbanizing watersheds. Annual Report 2000, US EPA Grant # R825758.

• Fath BD, Beck MB, Coffin S, Norton BG, Steinemann A. 1999. Integrating community values into scientific models. In: Hatcher KJ (ed.). Proceedings of the 1999 Georgia Water Resources Conference, March 30‑31, 1999, Athens, Georgia. University of Georgia.

• Fath BD, Patten BC. 1998. Network orientors: AUtility@ as a goal function.  In: Müller F, Leupelt M (eds.). Eco Targets, Goal Functions, and Orientors, Springer-Verlag, New York, New York, pp. 161-176.

• Fath BD. 1998. Network analysis: foundations, extensions, and applications of a systems theory of the environment.  Ph.D. Thesis.  University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 176 pp.

• Müller F, Fath BD. 1998. Introduction: the physical basis of ecological goal functions- fundamentals, problems, and questions.  In: Müller F, Leupelt M (eds.). Eco Targets, Goal Functions, and Orientors, Springer-Verlag, New York, New York, pp. 15-18.

• Müller F, Fath BD. 1998. Introduction: the physical basis of ecological goal functions- an integrative discussion.  In: Müller F, Leupelt M (eds.). Eco Targets, Goal Functions, and Orientors, Springer-Verlag, New York, New York, pp. 265-289.

• Patten BC, Fath BD. 1998. Environ theory and analysis: relations between aggradation, dissipation, and cycling in energy-matter flow networks at steady state.  In: Ulgiati S, Brown MT, Giampietro M, Herendeen RA, Mayumi K (eds.). Advances in Energy Studies: Energy Flows in Ecology and Economy, MUSIS Publisher, Rome, Italy, pp. 483-497

• Fath BD. 1998. Analysis of indirect effects in a hydrologic model for use in determining potential primary productivity. IR-98-008. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria.

• Fath BD. 1997. Network utility analysis: a non-thermodynamic constraint to trophic transfer efficiency.  IR-97-047. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria.

Presentations

• Control and Qualitative System Analysis using Network Analysis.  2006. Invited seminar, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia, 26 December.

• Sustainable Ecosystem Patterns.  2006. Modelling Socio-Natural Systems, Stockholm, Sweden, 25 October.

• Eco-Exergy: Reductionistic or Holistic Approaches.  2006. Advances In Energy Studies: Perspectives on Energy Future, Porto Venere, Italy, 15 September.

• Exergy in Ecology Background and challenges.  2006. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria. 9 August.

• Structural Food Web Regimes.  2006. Ecosystem networks workshop, Copenhagen, Denmark. 7-10 June.

• Ecosystem Theory to Guide Environmental Management.  2006. International Workshop “The Ecosystem Approach to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) – Between scientific concepts and practical demands” Salzau, Germany. 29-31 May.

• Ecosystem networks: cyclic pathways and indirect mutualism. 2006. Invited seminar Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 21 March.

• Distributed Ecological Control.  2005. IIASA DYN-NEA Biologizing Control Theory Workshop, Laxenburg, Austria. 19-20 December.

• Ecological network analysis.  2005. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria. 15 July.

• Ecology: the network perspective.  2005. Invited presentation University of New Mexico Biocomplexity seminar, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 15 April.

• Examining Ecosystem Dynamics using Ecological Goal Functions.  2005. U.S. EPA Workshop on Dynamic Regimes, Cincinnati, Ohio. 10-11 March.

• Community Level Relations and Network Mutualism.  2005. Institute of Biological Engineering Annual International Meeting, Athens, Georgia. 4-6 March.

• Ecosystem Patterns as a Guide for Sustainability.  2005. AAAS Annual Meeting, Science and Policy Transformations for Sustainability Symposia, Washington, DC. 19 February.

• Energy Resources: Past, present and future.  2005. Broadmead Continuing Care Retirement Community, Cockeyesville, MD. 6 January.

• Network mutualism: Positive community-level relations in ecosystems.  2004. Department Ecology and Environmental Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ. 1 December.

• Ecosystems as evolutionary complex systems: A synthesis of two system-theoretic approaches based on Boolean networks. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria, 3 August.

• Ecosystem Growth and Development. Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana Slovenia, 4 August.

• Ecosystems as evolutionary complex systems: A synthesis of two system-theoretic approaches based on Boolean networks. 2004. International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, Osnabrück, Germany, 14–17 June.

• Ecosystems as Complex Adaptive Hierarchical Systems: A case for ecological goal functions.  2003. University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sciences, Appalachian Lab, Frostburg, MD. 18 September.

• Ecosystem Growth and Development.  2003. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria.  1 August.

• Ecosystems as Complex Adaptive Hierarchical Systems: A Case for Ecological Goal Functions.  2003. University of Venice, Venice, Italy. 16 June.

• Distributed Control in Ecological Networks.  2003. Workshop on Control of Distributed Systems and Environmental Applications. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria.  26-26 May.

• Ecosystems as Complex Adaptive Hierarchical Systems: A Case for Ecological Goal Functions.  2002. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria.

• Exergy and Information Indices: A Comparison for Use in Structurally Dynamic Models. 2002. International Environmental Modelling and Software Society Conference on Integrated Assessment and Decision Support, Lugano, Switzerland.  24-27 June 2002.

• Short- and Long-Term Environmental Perceptions: A case study of Lake Lanier.  2001.  International workshop: Vulnerability of water quality in intensively developing urban watersheds.  Athens, GA.

• Ecosystems as Complex Adaptive Hierarchical Systems: A Case for Ecological Goal Functions.  2001. U.S. EPA Sustainability Seminar Series.  Cincinnati, Ohio.

• Network analysis: foundations and applications of a systems theory of the environment.  2000.  Swiss Federal Institute for Environmental Science and Technology.  Zurich, Switzerland.

• Integrating models with stakeholder preferences of water quality indicators.  2000.  European Forum on Integrated Environmental Assessment Policy Workshop on Integrated Management of Water Resources.  Paris, France.

• Stakeholder preferences of water quality parameters: A case study of Lake Lanier, Georgia.  2000.  Ecosummit 2000: Integrating the Sciences. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

• Network thermodynamic analysis: formulation and unification of ecological goal functions. 2000.  Advances in Energy Studies: Exploring Supplies, Constraints, and Strategies.  Porto Venere, Italy.

• Network synergism in economic input-output models: existence and limitations of the invisible hand. 2000.  Advances in Energy Studies: Exploring Supplies, Constraints, and Strategies.  Porto Venere, Italy.

• Network thermodynamic analysis: formulation and unification of ecological goal functions.  2000.  School of environmental science, engineering & policy. Drexel University, Philadelphia.

• Integrated environmental assessment: water resources case study and network analysis.  1999.  Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory.  Ann Arbor, Michigan.

• Reconciling uncertainty using short and long-term management strategies.  1999.  European Forum on Integrated Environmental Assessment: Workshop on Uncertainty.  Baden, Austria.

• Integration of stakeholder values and scientific models in management strategies.  1999.  National Conference on Environmental Decision Making.  Knoxville, Tennessee.

• Integrating community values into scientific models.  1999.  Georgia Water Resources Conference.  Athens, Georgia.

• Network analysis applied to large-scale ecosystems.  1998.  International Society for Ecological Modeling and Ecological Society of America Annual Conference.  Baltimore, Maryland.

• Analysis of indirect effects in a hydrologic model for use in determining potential primary productivity.  1997.  International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria.

• Network synergism as an ecological goal function.  1996.  Goal Functions Workshop.  Salzau, Germany.

• Network synergism: why nature is more "green" than "red in tooth and claw". 1996.  Ecosummit.  Copenhagen, Denmark.

Co-Authored presentations

• Determinants of Pathway Proliferation in Ecological Networks. Ecological Society of America, Portland, Oregon, August 1-7 2004 (poster presentation by SR Borrett).

• Ecological network analysis: weak links and indirect effects in food webs.  Ecological Society of America Conference, Savannah, Georgia, August 4–7, 2003 (presented by BC Patten).

• Investigating Pathway Proliferation in Ecological Networks. Borrett SR, Fath BD, Patten BC. Presented by SR Borrett at the Ecological Society of America Annual Conference, Tucson, Arizona, August 4-9, 2002.

• Towards a sustainability index using information theory. Pawlowski CW, Fath BD, Mayer AL, Cabezas H. Presented by CW Pawlowski UNESCO conference proceedings, Sustainable development of energy, water and environment systems.  Dubrovnik, Croatia, 2-7 June, 2002.

Conferences/workshops/courses

• 6^th National Conference on Science, Policy, and the Environment, Energy for a Sustainable and Secure Future. Washington DC, January 2006.

• U.S. EPA Peer Review Panel Meeting for Non-Linear Response to Global Change in Linked Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems, January 2006.

• Biologizing Control Theory Workshop. International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis. Laxenburg, Austria. June–August 2005.

• Visiting Research Scientist. Dynamic Systems Project. International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis. Laxenburg, Austria. June–August 2005.

• Advanced course in Ecosystem Theory, Danish University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Denmark, 13 May 2005.

• Ecosystem Theory Workshop, Møn, Denmark, 4-11 June 2005.

• Advanced course in Ecosystem Modelling, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.  30 May – 3 June 2005.

• Biocomplexity Seminar, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. 15 April 2005.

• 8^th annual Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching. Towson, MD. April 2005.

• U.S. EPA Workshop on Dynamic Regimes, Cincinnati, Ohio. 10-11 March 2005.

• Institute of Biological Engineering Annual International Meeting, Athens, Georgia. 4-6 March 2005 .

• State of the Art Ecological Network Analysis Conference, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, March 1-3, 2005.

• AAAS Annual Meeting, Symposium on Science and Policy Transformations for Sustainability, Washington, DC. 19 February 2005.

• Advanced course in Environmental Biology, University of Zagreb, Croatia, January 2005.

• U.S. EPA Grants Research Program: Understanding Ecological Thresholds Through Retrospective Analysis, November 2004.

• Ecosystem Complexity Workshop. Beld, Slovenia, September 25-26, 2004.

• Workshop on Systems Ecology and Complexity. Towson University, August 20-21, 2004 .

• Visiting Research Scientist. Dynamic Systems Project. International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis. Laxenburg, Austria. June–August 2004.

• iEMSs 2004 International Congress: "Complexity and Integrated Resources Management". International Environmental Modelling and Software Societey, Osnabrück, Germany, 14–17 June 2004.

• Workshop on the Control and Optimization of Uncertain Dynamic Systems. Laxenburg, Austria. 27–28 May, 2004.

• Advanced course in Environmental Management and Modeling.  University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. May 2004.

• 8^th annual Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching. Towson, MD. April 2004.

• U.S. EPA review panel for STAR fellowship program – Terrestrial Systems Ecology, Washington DC, March 2004.

• 4th National Conference on Science, Policy, and the Environment: Water for a Sustainable and Secure Future. Washington DC, January 2004.

• The January Conference, Civic Engagement. Towson University. January 2004.

• Visiting Research Scientist. Dynamic Systems Project. International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis. Laxenburg, Austria. June-August 2003.

• Workshop on Control of Distributed Systems and Environmental Applications. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria.  24-25 May 2003.

• 7^th annual Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching. Towson, MD. April 2003.

• U.S. EPA Review Panel for NCER Line Item Review, Washington, DC. March 2003.

• 3^rd National Conference on Science, Policy, and the Environment, Education for a Sustainable and Secure Future. Washington DC, January 2003.

• The January Conference, Learner outside the Classroom. Towson University. January 2003.

• Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching. Oxford, OH. November 2002.

• 3^rd International Workshop on Advances in Energy Studies: Reconsidering the Importance of Energy.  Porto Venere, Italy, September 2002.

• 1^st annual International Environmental Modelling and Software Society Conference on Integrated Assessment and Decision Support, Lugano, Switzerland.  24-27 June 2002.

• Visiting Research Scientist. Dynamic Systems Project. International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis. Laxenburg, Austria. June-August 2002.

• Ecosystem Management and Modeling course.  Coimbra University, Coimbra, Portugal. May 2002.

• U.S. EPA review panel for STAR fellowship program – Terrestrial Ecosystem Section, Washington DC, February 2002.

• 2^nd National Conference on Science, Policy, and the Environment, Sustainable Communities: Science and Solutions. Washington DC, December 2001

• 6^th annual Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching. Towson, MD. April 2002.

• Workshop on Urban Growth in the Mid-Atlantic Region.  Baltimore, MD. April 2002.

• The January Conference, Listening to the Learner. Towson University. January 2002.

• SAB/EPA Workshop: Understanding Public Values and Attitudes Related to Ecological Risk Management.  Washington, DC. 2001.

• International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis. Laxenburg, Austria. December 2000.

• Swiss Federal Institute for Environmental Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland, October 2000.

• European Forum for Integrated Environmental Assessment. Policy Workshop on Integrated Management of Water Resources. Paris, France. October 2000.

• Ecosummit 2000: Integrating the Sciences. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. June 2000.

• 2^nd International Workshop on Advances in Energy Studies: Exploring Supplies, Constraints, and Strategies.  Porto Venere, Italy. May 2000.

• Computaional Mathematics and Cybernetics, Moscow State University. Moscow, Russia. December 1999.

• Ecosystem Management and Modeling course.  Coimbra University, Coimbra, Portugal. September 1999.

• European Forum for Integrated Environmental Assessment. Uncertainty Workshop. Baden, Austria. July 1999.

• Baltimore Ecosystem Study (LTER) Workshop.  Baltimore, MD. June 1999

• NSF/EPA Water and Watersheds Program Review.  Silver Spring, MD. April 1999.

• EPA Panel Review for Water and Watersheds Grant Program. Arlington, VA. February 1999

• Ecological Society of America Annual Conference. Baltimore, MD. July 1998.

• National Conference on Environmental Decision Making. Knoxville, Tennessee May 1998

• Meeting on Integrated Assessment.  Association of American Geographers.  Washington, DC. April 1998.

• Steklov Mathematical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences.  Moscow, Russia. December 1997. 

• Ecosystem Management and Modeling course.  Coimbra University, Coimbra, Portugal. September 1997.

• Young Summer Scientist Program. International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis. Laxenburg, Austria. June-August 1997.

• Ecological Goal Functions Workshop. Salzau, Germany. September 1996

• Ecosummit. Copenhagen, Denmark. September 1996.

• Study Abroad. Czech Agricultural University, Prague, Czechoslovakia. June-Aug 1992.

 Grants

• International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis, Summer Research Scholar. 2005.

• Towson University. Summer Research Stipend. 2005.

• International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis, Summer Research Scholar. 2004.

• National Science Foundation.  Vertically Integrated Partnerships.  2003-2005.

• International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis, Summer Research Scholar. 2003.

• Towson University. Summer Research Stipend. 2003.

• Towson University. Proposal Preparation Grant. 2002.

• Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education.  Postgraduate Research Program.  2000.

• United States Environmental Protection Agency.  National Network for Environmental Management Studies Fellowship.  1995-1997.

• National Science Foundation.  International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis, YSSP program.  1997.

• University of Georgia.  Franklin College Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship.  1997-1998.

• The Ohio State University. University Fellowship. 1990-1991.

 Professional Service

• Associate Editor, Ecological Modelling Journal. 2005–present.

• Associate Editor-in-Chief, Encyclopedia of Ecology (Elsevier).

• President, North American Chapter of International Society for Ecological Modelling

• Editorial Board, Ecological Modelling Journal. 2000–2005.

• Baltimore County Council on Environmental Quality. 2005-present.

• International Scientific Advisory Committee, 6th International Conference on Ecosystems and Sustainable Development, Coimbra, Portugal, 5-7 September 2007.

• International Scientific Advisory Committee, The Sustainable City Conference, Tallinn, Estonia 17-19 July 2006.

• Scientific Committee, Summit on Environmental Modelling and Software, International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, Vermont, USA 9-12 July 2006.

• International Advisory Committee, International Conference on Ecological Modelling.  Yamaguchi, Japan 28 Aug. – 1 Sept. 2006.

• Editorial Board, TheScientificWorld Journal. 2001–present.

• Editorial Board, International Journal of Ecodynamics. 2004–present.

• Board of Directors, International Environmental Modelling and Software Society. 2004–present.

Honors

• Excellence in Scholarship Award.  Fisher College of Science and mathematics, Towson University.  2005.

• Early Career Research Excellence Award (natural systems) from International Environmental Modelling and Software Society.  2004.

• Georgia Water Resources Conference.  Co-author best student paper.  1999.

• Young Summer Scientist Program.  Finalist for Peccei Award.  1997.  International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis.

• University of Georgia.  Best student paper. 1996. Institute of Ecology.  Graduate student symposium.

• University of Georgia.  Finalist for Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award. 1996. Institute of Ecology.

• Ohio State University. Sigma Xi. University Graduate Fellowship.

• Miami University.  Phi Beta Kappa.  University Honors.  Departmental Honors in Physics and Aeronautics.  Miami University Marching Band percussion section leader.

Collaborators

• Sergei Aseev. International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis.  Laxenburg, Austria.

• Simone Bastianoni.  University of Siena, Siena, Italy.

• Bruce Beck.  School of Forest Resources.  University of Georgia.  Athens, Georgia.

• Ludek Berec. Dept. Theoretical Biology. Czech Academy of Sciences. Czech Republic.

• Sherry Brandt-Williams. Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Naples, Florida.

• Mark Brown.  Environmental Engineering Sciences.  University of Florida.  Gainesville, Florida.

• Heriberto Cabezas.  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  Cincinnati, Ohio.

• Jae S. Choi.  Dalhousie University. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

• Marko Debeljak. Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana Slovenia.

• Dan Fiscus. Center for Environmental Science, Appalachian Lab, Frostburg, Maryland.

• Kevin de Laplante. Iowa State University. Ames, Iowa.

• William Grant, Ecological Systems Laboratory.  Texas A&M University.  College Station, Texas.

• Sven Jørgensen.  Royal Danish School of Pharmacy.  Copenhagen, Denmark.

• Arkady Kryazhimskiy. Steklov Mathematical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences. Moscow, Russia.

• João Marques.  Institute of Marine Resources.  Coimbra University.  Coimbra, Portugal.

• Felix Müller.  Ecology Center.  University of Kiel.  Kiel, Germany.

• Bryan Norton.  School of Public Policy.  Georgia Institute of Technology.  Atlanta, Georgia.

• Bernard Patten.  Institute of Ecology.  University of Georgia.  Athens, Georgia.

• Todd Rasmussen.  School of Forest Resources.  University of Georgia.  Athens, Geogia.

• Vladimir Stolbovoi. Joint Research Center. Ispra, Italy.

• Yuri Svirezhev. Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.  Potsdam, Germany.

• Robert Ulanowicz.  Chesapeake Biological Laboratory.  University of Maryland. Solomons, Maryland.

• Jane Wolfson. Biology Department. Towson University. Towson, Maryland.

Student Advisees

• Theresa Black, Graduate Student in Environmental Science Program. 2006-

• Bess Caplan, Graduate Student in Environmental Science Program. 2005-2006.

• Megan Killian, Undergraduate research student. 2005-2006.

• Rute Pinto. Graduate exchange student from Coimbra University. Fall 2004.

• Mike Hansen, Undergraduate research student. 2002-2004.

• Islam Khater. Young Summer Scientist Program. IIASA. Summer 2004. <