Freshwater Ecology + Conservation
Student-Centered Teaching
Inclusion + Equity in STEM
Freshwater Ecology + Conservation
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I am a Professor of Ecology in the Department of Biological Sciences at California State University Stanislaus, where I have been teaching biology, ecology, and environmental science since 2008. As an educator, I work with my colleagues to improve student success in introductory STEM courses, and am committed to advancing equity and inclusion in higher education and in science. As a biologist, my passion is stream ecology and the natural history of aquatic insects.
BIO I have spent my entire life in northern California, and the people and landscapes of this region have profoundly influenced my academic and professional work. I studied hydrology, geomorphology, and soil science as an undergrad, earning a B.A. in Earth Science at U.C. Berkeley. I conducted watershed monitoring in the Bay Area working at the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, got very interested in stream ecology, and went back to school to obtain my Ph.D. in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management in the lab of Dr. Vince Resh at U.C. Berkeley. My doctoral research described the importance of landslides and debris flows on riparian vegetation, stream food webs, and salmonid habitat in the Klamath Mountains. I am incredibly grateful to work as an educator at Stanislaus State, a Hispanic-Serving Institution in the San Joaquin Valley, with wonderful students and colleagues. |
CONTACT
California State University Stanislaus
One University Circle
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 667-3603
mcover@csustan.edu
Twitter: @matthewrcover
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