Laurie Parendes, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair

Department of Geosciences

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro, PA 16444

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Office: 126D Cooper Hall
Phone: (814) 732-2840

FAX:     (814) 732-1691

Email: lparendes@edinboro.edu
Mailbox: 126 Cooper Hall (Department Office Suite)

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Spring 2013 Courses:

· Environmental Issues (GEOG 145)

· Geography of Water Resources (GEOG 425)

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Spring 2013 Office Hours During Finals Week: 

· Mon: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

· Tue: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

· Wed: 10:30 am – 11:30 am

· 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