Gareth Russell
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
- gareth.j.russell@njit.edu
- 973-596-6412
- CKB 438H
About Me
My core interest is in how organisms persist (or go extinct) on complex, real-world landscapes, especially those that are highly fragmented due to human activities.
Education
Ph.D.; University of Tennessee; Zoology; 1996
B.A.; Oxford University; Zoology; 1992
Website
2026 Fall Courses
BIOL 668 - EVOLUTIONARY MEDICINE
BIOL 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
BIOL 792B - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
BIOL 468 - DISEASE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION - HONORS
BIOL 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
BIOL 492 - RESEARCH & INDEPENDENT STUDY
BIOL 491 - SENIOR PROJECT
BIOL 790B - DOCT DISSERTATION & RESRCH
BIOL 790D - DOCT DISSERTATION & RESRCH
BIOL 792C - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
BIOL 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
BIOL 790C - DOCTORAL DISSERTN & RESRCH
BIOL 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RESRCH
BIOL 790E - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
Teaching Interests
Mathematical Ecology, Conservation Biology, Ecology and Evolution of Disease
Past Courses
Research Interests
Applied Spatio-Temporal Population Dynamics — Movement Ecology — Statistical Methods for Conservation — Community Dynamics Incorporating Evolution — Automated Monitoring — The Ecology and Management of Non-Natural Ecosystems
In Progress
Active dispersal of organisms in patches
Modelling active dispersal of organisms between habitat patches.
Modelling active dispersal of organisms between habitat patches.
Augmented reality for ecological data and processes
I am exploring the use of augmented reality as an interface to ecological data and a platform for teaching.
I am exploring the use of augmented reality as an interface to ecological data and a platform for teaching.
Journal Article
Conference Proceeding