Dr. Robert N. Coulson is a Professor in the
Department of Entomology at Texas A&M
University. He earned the BS degree in
biology from Furman University and MS
and PhD degrees in entomology from the
University of Georgia. He teaches courses
in landscape ecology, insect ecology, and
forest protection. Dr. Coulson’s research
has been transdisciplinary in approach and
directed to investigations of the activities
and impacts of insects and other taxa
in forest, prairie, savanna, agricultural,
and urban landscapes. The research addresses issues of significance to
ecological science as well as landscape-use management. He co-founded
the Knowledge Engineering Laboratory (KEL) <http://kelab.tamu.edu/> to
facilitate research and development of computer applications for planning,
problem-solving, and decisionmaking in environmental science and
management. He is a member of the Entomological Society of America,
International Association for Landscape Ecology, and the International
Union of Forestry Research Organizations. He is a regular contributor to
the scientific agenda of these societies.
Dr. Maria D. Tchakerian is an Associate
Research Scientist in the Knowledge
Engineering Laboratory (KEL) in the
Department of Entomology at Texas A&M
University. She earned the BS degree in
Biochemistry and MS degree in Conservation
and Ecology from the Monterrey Institute of
Technology and Higher Education (Campus
Guaymas, Mexico). She obtained the PhD
degree in Geography from Texas A&M
University. Dr. Tchakerian has taught
Landscape Ecology with Dr. Coulson for
the last 10 years.
