David Wilcove
Department/Program(s):
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Princeton Environmental Institute
- Woodrow Wilson School
PEI Position: Faculty/Associated Faculty
Title(s): Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Public Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School. Co-Director, Program in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy (STEP).
Area(s):
- Environmental - Conservation
- Environmental - Ecology
- Environmental - Policy
- Food and Agriculture
Office: 446 Robertson Hall
Phone: 609-258-7118
E-Mail: dwilcove@princeton.edu
Research Interests
Conservation of biodiversity; impact of palm oil agriculture in Southeast Asia; preservation of endemic plants and animals of the Florida scrub ecosystem; insect migration; response of invasive weeds in the United States to climate change; conservation of migratory species; environmental policy.
PEI Research/Program Affiliations
- ENV Executive Committee
- Grand Challenges Faculty
Courses
- ENV 201: Fundamentals of Environmental Studies: Population, Land Use, Biodiversity and Energy
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