Joy Zedler
Expert on wetland restoration and ecology, reestablishment of native plants, and the interaction of native and exotic species
Professor Emerita, botany College of Letters and Science Work: 608-262-8629 jbzedler@wisc.edu Home page
Topics
- How hydrological disturbance in wetlands leads to invasion by exotic plants, including reed canary grass and hybrid cattail
- Problems of wetlands and their restoration in the UW Arboretum, Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest
- Role of biodiversity in the functioning of ecosystems, especially wetland ecosystem services
- Adaptive restoration: use of experiments to test new methods for designing, implementing and assessing restoration projects
- Salt marsh ecology in southern California, including restoration plans and adaptive approaches
- National Estuarine Research Reserves in California and Wisconsin, especially monitoring and long-term databases
Achievements
- Aldo Leopold Chair of Restoration Ecology
- First recipient, William A. Niering Outstanding Educator Award from the Estuarine Research Federation
- Advisory trustee, Environmental Defense Fund
- Science editor, "Ecological Restoration"