Laurie Parendes, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair

Department of Geosciences

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro, PA 16444

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Office: 305 Centennial Hall
Phone: (814) 732-2840

FAX:     (814) 732-2593
Email: lparendes@edinboro.edu
Mailbox: 302 Centennial Hall (Dept of Geosciences office)

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Spring 2012 Courses:

· Environmental Issues (GEOG 145)

· Geography of Water (GEOG 515)

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Spring 2012 Office Hours: 

· 305 Centennial Hall:

o Mon/Wed / Fri: 10:00 am to 11:00 am

o Tue/Thu: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

· Or at other times, by appointment

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Research Interests

· Zebra mussels in Edinboro Lake

· Biological invasions by nonnative plants

· Human disturbance and environmental change

· Biogeographic patterns at landscape scales

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Education

· Ph.D. in Geography, Oregon State University

· M.S. in Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida

· B.A. in Biology, Wake Forest University

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Publications and Reports

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Geosciences Department
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania