Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment - People and Partners

Dr. Robert Swihart, Co-Chair
Purdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
(765) 494-3590
rswihart@purdue.edu

Rebecca Kalb, Project Manager
Purdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
(765) 494-1472
info@HEEForestStudy.org

Jeff Riegel, Field Technician Supervisor
jkriegel@att.net

Duane McCoy
DNR Division of Forestry HEE Silvilculture Contact
(317) 232-4112
dmccoy@dnr.IN.gov

Scott Haulton
DNR Division of Forestry HEE Wildlife Contact
(317) 234-5725
shaulton@dnr.IN.gov

Researchers interested in participating in HEE are encouraged to contact the HEE project chair or project manager

HEE Research secure site (login and password required)

HEE Jobs

HEE Researchers by Area of Study

Birds
John B. Dunning, Jr., Purdue University, (765) 494-3565, (Songbirds)
Kamal Islam, Ball State University, (765) 285-8847, (Cerulean Warblers)

Mammals
Dale Sparks, Indiana State University, (812) 237-2394, (Bats)
Robert K. Swihart, Purdue University, (765) 494-3590, (Small Mammals)
Scott Haulton, Indiana Division of Forestry, (317) 234-5725 (White-tailed deer)

Herps
Brian MacGowan, Purdue University, (765) 647-3538 (Eastern Box Turtle and Timber Rattlesnake)
Rod Williams, Purdue University, (765) 494-3568, (Salamanders and Eastern Box Turtle)

Invertebrates
Jeff Holland, Purdue University, (765) 494-7739, (Wood Boring Beetles)
Keith Summerville, Drake University (515) 271-2265, (Lepidoptera)

Plants
Mike Saunders, Purdue University, (765) 494-2155 (Hardwood Regeneration)
Mike Jenkins, Purdue University, (765) 494-3602

Human Dimensions
Bill Hoover, Purdue University, (765) 494-3580

Partnering Organizations and Agencies

• Ball State University
• Drake University
• Indiana State University
• Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry
• Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Wildlife Diversity Section
• Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Reservoirs
• Purdue University, Department of Entomology
• Purdue University, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
• The Nature Conservancy in Indiana
• U. S. Forest Service