Vladimir Douhovnikoff
Coastal Studies Center Scholar-in-Residence
| Phone | (207) 798-4285 |
| Title | Coastal Studies Center Scholar-in-Residence |
| Department | COASTAL STUDIES CENTER |
| 2nd Title | Visiting Assistant Professor |
| 2nd Department | BIOLOGY |
| Work Location | 13 Hatch Science Building |
| vdouhovn@bowdoin.edu |
Personal projects site: http://sites.google.com/site/vladlabgroup/
Education
BA, MS, PhD, University of California, Berkeley
Research
I am interested in how ecology informs conservation practices and issues of sustainability. I adopt an interdisciplinary approach to topics ranging from riparian and forest conservation to national scale environmental conditions. Ecology is by definition an interdisciplinary science and as such lends itself well to broad collaborative efforts. I enjoy leveraging the knowledge and skills of colleagues in ways that allow us as a team to synthesize new perspectives on the world we live in.
My research focuses on how human induced disturbance effects ecosystems, with the goal of improving natural resource conservation, restoration, and management. Examples of disturbance types that I have studied include forest harvesting and river damming, as well as introduced diseases in oak woodlands, insects in agricultural systems, and invasive plants in marshes.
Recent Courses
Ecology and Society (Environmental Studies 056)
Presents an overview of ecology covering basic ecological principles and the relationship between human activity and the ecosystems that support us. Examines how ecological processes, both biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living), influence the life history of individuals, populations, communities, and ecosystems. Encourages student investigation of environmental interactions and how human-influenced disturbance is shaping the environment. Required field trips illustrate the use of ecological concepts as tools for interpreting local natural history.
Selected Publications
Henry L.A. and Douhovnikoff V. (2008) Environmental Issues in Russia. Annual Review of Environment and Resources 33, 437-460. Full Text (PDF)
Douhovnikoff V. and Dodd R.S. (2007) Clonal spread in second growth stands of coast redwood, Sequoia sempervirens. In proceedings to: Redwood region forest science symposium: what does the future hold? PSW-GTR-194. Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Douhovnikoff V., Nerney C., Roderick G.K., Newton C.H., and Welter S.C. (2006) Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers for the parasitoid sunflower wasp (Dolichogenidea homoeosomae). Molecular Ecology Notes 6, 96–97. Full Text (PDF)
Douhovnikoff V., McBride J.R.. and Dodd, R.S. (2005) Salix exigua clonal growth and population dynamics in relation to disturbance regime variation. Ecology 86, 446-452. Full Text (PDF)
Dodd R.S., Huberli D., Douhovnikoff V., Harnick T.Y., Afzal-Rafii Z., and Garbelotto M. (2005) Is variation in susceptibility to Phytophthora ramorum correlated with population genetic structure in coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) ? New Phytologist 165, 953-958. Full Text (PDF)
Douhovnikoff V., Dodd R.S., and Cheng A.M. (2004) Incidence, size and spatial structure of clones in second-growth stands of coast redwood, Sequoia sempervirens (Cupressaceae). American Journal of Botany 91, 1140-1146. Full Text (PDF)
Douhovnikoff V. and Dodd R.S. (2003) Intra-clonal variation and a similarity threshold for identification of clones: application to Salix exigua using AFLP molecular markers. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 106, 1307-1315. Full Text (PDF)