Jenise M. Bauman

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    Dr. Jenise Bauman is a restoration ecologist and professor at Western Washington University in Huxley College of the Environment on the Peninsulas.  She earned her Ph.D. from Miami University, M.S. from West Virginia University, and B.S. at Eastern Kentucky University.  Dr. Bauman is initiating projects that are focused on the restoration of coal mine landscapes in the Appalachian forests, the recovery of riparian forests in the Pacific Northwest, and the reconstruction of estuaries in urban areas of the Western Washington peninsulas.  Her research couples field methods with molecular techniques to better understand vegetation establishment, plant interactions, and system recovery in disturbed soils.  Research foci include belowground interactions of beneficial fungi during restoration, impact of invasive species on plant-fungal mutualisms, and plant pathology within forest restoration.

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    Western Washington University
    Environmental Sciences 522
    Mailstop 9181
    Phone: (360) 650-2844

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    Research Interests

    • Restoration ecology
    • Restoration of coal mine landscapes
    • Recovery of riparian forestes
    • Reconstruction of estuaries in urban areas

    Disciplines

    • Biology
    • Environmental Sciences