We are broadly interested in the effects of land use patterns on ecosystems. Among the issues being addressed are:

. Alternative urban typologies (development styles) and their effects on ecosystem structure and function

. The efficacy of hyperspectral remote sensing for assessment of plant communities and biological invasions

. The use of livestock for restoration and management of early successional stage ecosystems

.Synergies between climate change and land cover patterns of ecosystem structure and function

. Effects of land use patterns on water quality and invertebrate communities in Hudson River tributaries

. The use of economic, planning and policy tools to promote landscape scale conservation and sustainable agriculture