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Ruth E. Sherman
Research Associate

8F Fernow Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
Ph: 607-255-0331
Fx: 607-255-0349
e.mail: res6@cornell.edu
Ruth E. Sherman

Ph.D - Cornell University - 1998
M.S. - Cornell University - 1985
B.S. - Indiana University (Bloomington) - 1982

Ruth Sherman is an ecosystems ecologist in the Department of Natural Resources. Her general scientific research interest is in better understanding processes that control the structure and function of ecosystems.

Research

Her current research examines controls on forest structure and productivity in tropical wetland ecosystems and tropical montane forests. Most recently, she is working with The Nature Conservancy on conservation issues in the mountains of Southwest China. Her immediate challenge is learning how to apply research science methodologies to conservation issues within an adaptive management framework.

Teaching

Selected Publications

  • Sherman, R.E., T.J. Fahey, P. Martinez (2003) Spatial patterns of biomass and aboveground productivity in a mangrove ecosystem in the Dominican Republic. Ecosystems 6:384-398.

  • Sherman, R.E., T.J. Fahey, P. Martinez (2001) Hurricane impacts on a mangrove ecosystem in the Dominican Republic: Damage patterns and early recovery. Biotropica 33:393-408.

  • Sherman, R.E., T.J. Fahey and J.J. Battles. 2000. Small-scale disturbance and regeneration dynamics in a neotropical mangrove forest. Journal of Ecology 88:165-178.

  • Sherman, R.E., T.J. Fahey, R. W. Howarth (1998) Soil-plant interaction in neotropical mangrove forest: Iron, phosphorus and sulfur dynamics. Oecologia 115:553-563.