RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP

Faculty research projects with a major focus on environmental citizenship and sustainability.

Ashworth, Neil, (Management Systems) and Porcher Taylor (Legal Assistant Program, School of Continuing Studies), “The Role of Stakeholder Integrity in Environmental Policy Formulation.” In progress.

Coombs, Joseph (Management Systems).  “Corporate Social Performance [environmental citizenship] and CEO Compensation.” In progress.

Eisen, Joel B. (Law).  “Urban Brownfields and Sustainable Development.” Ongoing.  Two articles (1999, 2002).

Hayden, W. John (Biology).  “A Floristic Inventory for Rancho Kiuic, Yucatan, Mexico.”  In progress.  One paper (2002).

Hayden, W. John. (Biology) and Tihomir Kostadinov (student).  “An Inventory of the Trees and Shrubs of the University of Richmond Campus.”  Completed in 2001.

Lessem, Paula (Director of Biology Labs) and UR Students. “The Monitoring of Tuckahoe Creek’s Water Quality and the Antibiotic Resistance of Its Microbial Populations.” In progress.

“The Effect of Rayon   Park Well Water on the Antibiotic Resistance of Its Bacteria.” In progress.

Maurakis, Eugene G. (Biology, Research Scientist & Adjunct Faculty). “The Effects of Culture and Biogeography on Freshwater Ecosystems in Greece.”  Ongoing.  Two articles (2001), two forthcoming (2002), two in preparation, and two presentations (2001).

Mitchell, Joseph (Biology, Research Scientist). “An Inventory of Amphibians and Reptiles in Three National Parks in Virginia.” In progress.

Murphy, James T. (Geography).  “Renewable Energy Technology Absorption in East Africa.”  Ongoing.  One article (2001) and one paper to be presented (12/02).

“Using GIS to Monitor the Causes of Impaired Waters of the James River Watershed.”  Grant applied for.

Nash, Steve (Journalism).  “Advances and Initiatives in Conservation Genetics.”  Completed. One article (2001).

. “Government Initiatives to Protect Old Growth Forests.” Article in preparation.

. “Environmental Issues Raised by Research on Genetically Modified Tress.”  In progress.

Smallwood, Peter D. (Biology).  “The Dispersal of Seeds by Birds and Mammals.” Ongoing.  Four articles (2001).

Wheeler, Stuart and UR Students “University of Richmond Community Sustainability Assessment”  Completed Spring 2002. 

Wohl, Debra L. (Biology).  “The Effects of Functional Redundancy on

An Ecosystem Process.”  Ongoing.  Two articles (2001 and forthcoming) and two papers (2001, 2002).

Wolf, Michael A. (Law).  “Land-Use Law and the Environment.”  Ongoing.  Five articles since 2000.

Yates, Andrew (Economics).  “The Cost-Effectiveness of Pollution Permit Markets.” Ongoing.  One article (2001) and one paper (2002)

“The Effects of Lobbying and Media on Risk Management Decisions of EPA.” Ongoing.  One article (2001).