Our Faculty
Michael Rubbo
Assistant Professor
Dyson College of Arts and Sciences
Environmental Studies and Science
Location
- @Pleasantville
Lower Level
Office Hours
Westchester
Wed, Fri (by appointment)
- Biography
- Publications & Presentations
- Research & Creative Works
- Professional Contributions & Service
Biography
I am a conservation biologist who specializes in the ecology of suburban ecosystems. My recent work has addressed a variety of issues including human-wildlife conflicts, disease ecology, and the adaptions of local wildlife to land development.
Education
PhD , Pennsylvania State Univeristy , University Park, PA , 2004
Biology
MS , University of Louisiana at Lafayette , 2000
Biology
BS , SUNY - College of Environmental Science and Forestry , 1995
Environmental Biology
Publications
Rubbo, M., Belden, L. K., Storrs-Mendez, S. I., Cole, J. J. & Kiesecker, J. M. (2012). Species loss in the brown world: are heterotrophic systems inherently stable?. Aquatic sciences. Vol 74 (Issue 3) , pages 397–404.
Rubbo, M., Lanterman, J. L., Falco, R. C. & Daniels, T. J. (2011). The Influence of Amphibians on Mosquitoes in Seasonal Pools: Can Wetlands Protection Help to Minimize Disease Risk?. Wetlands. Vol 31 (Issue 4) , pages 799–804.
Rubbo, M., Belden, L. K. & Kiesecker, J. M. (2008). Differential responses of aquatic consumers to variations in leaf-litter inputs. Hydrobiologia. Vol 605 (Issue 1) , pages 37–44.
Rubbo, M., Cole, J. J. & Kiesecker, J. M. (2006). Terrestrial subsidies of organic carbon support net ecosystem production in temporary forest ponds: evidence from an ecosystem experiment. Ecosystems. Vol 9 (Issue 7) , pages 1170–1176.
Rubbo, M. & Kiesecker, J. M. (2005). Amphibian breeding distribution in an urbanized landscape. Conservation biology. Vol 19 (Issue 2) , pages 504–511.
Rubbo, M. & Kiesecker, J. M. (2004). Leaf litter composition and community structure: translating regional species changes into local dynamics. Ecology. Vol 85 (Issue 9) , pages 2519–2525.
RESEARCH INTEREST
Wildlife conservation and management (specifically reptiles and amphibians), wetlands ecology, and disease ecology.
Grants, Sponsored Research and Contracts
Rubbo, M. & Dupuis, E. M.
(2016, September 1).
Pocantico River Watershed Habitat Assessment.
Hudson River Estuary Program
,
Pace University
. Funded,
