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John Waud  
Waud

John Waud, Professor


Email: jmwscl@rit.edu
Phone: 585-475-2182
Office: ROS A192

Degrees

  • Ph.D.,Molecular Biology, Lehigh University
  • M.S., Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania
  • B.S., Chemistry,, Lehigh University

Areas of Interest

  • Biodiversity preservation and enhancement
  • Bioaccumulation and distribution of persistant organic compounds in ecosystems
  • Development of water quality monitoring techniques for use in the third world
  • Studies of the use of geophysical features by migrating birds
  • Wetland restoration

Current research projects

  • Development of water quality monitoring methods in Chiapas, Mexico
  • Modeling of the distribution of organic toxins in wetlands
  • Age distributionm of migrating birds as a function of distance from the Genessee River

Courses

  • Introduction to Environmental Science
  • Great Lakes
  • Environmental Science Problem Solving
  • Environmental Science Freshman Seminar
  • Bird Banding