USGS Columbia Environmental Research Center: Esther D Stroh, PhD (Ecologist)

Esther and relict paper birch in Niobrara Valley, Nebraska

Esther D Stroh, PhD

Position:	Ecologist
Employer:	Permanent
Staff Type:	Center Staff
Duty Station:	Columbia, MO
Branch:	Ecology: Restoration Ecology
Email:	estroh@usgs.gov
Phone:	(573) 441-2944
Fax:	(573) 876-1896
URL:	http://www.cerc.usgs.gov/StaffMembers.aspx?StaffMemberId=388

Affiliations

Natural Areas Association

(10/10/1992)

Member
Society for Conservation Biology

(11/21/1990)

Member, Missouri Chapter, 1998-present; Treasurer, Missouri Chapter, 2006-2008; President, Missouri Chapter 2009-present
Society for Ecological Restoration

(6/6/1990)

Member

Education

PhD

(5/3/2005)

Department of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
MS

(5/5/1993)

Indiana University School of Public and Environmantal Affairs, Bloomington, IN
MA

(5/1/1993)

Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
BS

(6/9/1983)

National-Louis University, Evanston, IL

Branches

Current Research Projects

In The News

Ozarks at Large

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

(KUAF FM NPR, Fayetteville, AR)

A new website by the U.S Geological Survey focuses on the science and natural resources of the Ozarks and makes that information available to the public. Officials say the website was designed to inform the public about the natural and cultural resources of the Ozarks, while also facilitating the exchange of information. Ozarks at Large's Bryan Rachal has the story. Read More
USGS Ozark Partnership Website

Monday, January 26, 2009

(Columbia Environmental Research Center)

news release: Ozark Natural Resource Information Now Available Online Read More

Publications

2013
- Effects of mining-associated lead and zinc soil contamination on native floristic quality (91946)
  
  Struckhoff, M.A., Stroh, E.D., and Grabner, K.W., 2013, Effects of mining-associated lead and zinc soil contamination on native floristic quality, Journal of Environmental Management 119: 20-28, (91946)
2011
- Paper birch: Sentinels of climate change in the Niobrara River Valley, Nebraska (91877)
  
  Stroh, E.D., 2011, Paper birch: Sentinels of climate change in the Niobrara River Valley, Nebraska, Park Science 28(2): 8 p., (91877)
- Vegetation Communities at Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, Missouri (91775)
  
  Struckoff, M.A., Grabner, K.W., and Stroh, E.D., 2011, Vegetation Communities at Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, Missouri, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2011-1038, 29 p., (91775)
2009
- Paper birch decline in the Niobrara River Valley, Nebraska: Weather, microclimate, and birch stand nonditions (91666)
  
  Stroh, E.D., and Miller, J.D., 2009, Paper birch decline in the Niobrara River Valley, Nebraska: Weather, microclimate, and birch stand nonditions, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2009–1221, 19 p., (91666)
- Exotic plant species associations with horse trails, old roads, and intact native communities in the Missouri Ozarks (91587)
  
  Stroh, E.D., and Struckoff, M.A., 2009, Exotic plant species associations with horse trails, old roads, and intact native communities in the Missouri Ozarks, Natural Areas Journal 29(1): 50-56, (91587)
2006
- Mapping vegetation communities in Ozark National Scenic Riverways: Final technical report to the National Park Service (91480)
  
  Chastain, R.A., Struckoff, M.A., Grabner, K.W., Stroh, E.D., He, H., Larsen, D.R., Nigh, T.A., and Drake, J., 2006, Mapping vegetation communities in Ozark National Scenic Riverways: Final technical report to the National Park Service, U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report, 2006-1354, [various pagings], (91480)

USGS Columbia Environmental Research Center
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  - Albers, Janice
  - Allert, Ann
  - Alvarez, David, PhD, Branch Chief
  - Anderson, Karl R
  - Annis, Mandy
  - Arms, Jesse
  - Audsley, Marjorie
- B
  - Beahan, Erinn
  - Beasley, Jeff
  - Bell, Janice K
  - Berkley, Steve
  - Besser, John, PhD
  - Bhandari, Ramji K, PhD, Visiting Scientist
  - Bly, William
  - Braaten, Pat, PhD
  - Brothers, Liz, Five Rivers
  - Brown, Leticia "Ticia", Five Rivers
  - Brumbaugh, Bill, PhD
  - Brunson, Eric L
  - Buhl, Kevin, Station Leader
  - Buitink, Lori
  - Bulliner, Edward "Ed"
  - Burtner, Alicia
  - Byrd,, Curt, Five Rivers
- C
  - Calfee, Robin, Leader, Conservation Ecology
  - Candrl, James
  - Carroll, John J
  - Chapman, Duane C, Leader, Asian Carp Research
  - Chojnacki, Kimberly "Kim"
  - Clark, Randal
  - Claunch, Rachel
  - Colón, Dana, Five Rivers
  - Combs, Dave, Five Rivers
  - Consbrock, Rebecca
  - Crawford, Leslie K, Volunteer
  - Cruise, Doug
  - Culley, Steve, Leader, Maintenance
- D
  - Davenport, Sabrina, Five Rivers
  - DeLonay, Aaron
  - Denman, Diana L
  - Deters, Joe, Five Rivers
  - Dey, Rima, Volunteer
- E
  - Echols, Kathy, PhD, Leader, Environmental Forensics
  - Elliott, Carrie
  - Erwin, Susannah, PhD
- F
  - Fairchild, James "Jim", Volunteer
  - Farag, Aïda, PhD, Station Leader
  - Farley, Lawrence "Larry"
  - Faulkner, Jake D. A.
  - Feltz, Kevin
  - Femmer, Robin
  - Finger, Susan
  - Freeland, Brandye, Student Services
  - Fuhrken, Ashlee
- G
  - Gale, Robert, PhD, Leader, Chemical Fate and Dynamics
  - George, Amy
  - Goszewski, Tom
  - Grabner, Keith
  - Griffith, Beau
- H
  - Hall,, Quentin A, University of Missouri
  - Hardesty, Doug
  - Harper, David
  - Heine, Paul
  - Henke, Chris, IT Branch Chief
  - Hinck, Jo Ellen
  - Hooper, Michael, PhD, Leader, Restoration Ecology
  - Hoopes, Jacob "Jake"
  - Hughes, James "Jamie"
- I
  - Ingersoll, Chris, PhD, Branch Chief
  - Ivey, Chris
- J
  - Jacobson, Robert, PhD, Branch Chief
  - Johnson, Lynne, Five Rivers
- K
  - Kastman, Josh
  - Kemble, Nile
  - King, Brittany
  - Klymus, Katy
  - Korschgen, Carl, PhD
  - Kreuer, Jacob
  - Kunz, James
- L
  - Ladd, Hallie, Five Rivers
  - Linder, Greg, PhD
  - Lindner, Garth, Volunteer
  - Lipkin, Robin, Five Rivers
  - Little, Ed, PhD, Branch Chief
  - Luhring, Thomas M "Tom", Volunteer
- M
  - Mac, Michael J, PhD, Volunteer
  - May, Thomas "Tom", Leader, Toxic Elements
  - McElroy, Brandon, PhD
  - McMenamy, Claire A
  - McMillan, Ron
  - Meadows, John
  - Melton-Silvey, Vanessa
  - Moran, Edward H "Ted"
  - Mueller, Andrew T
- N
  - Nelson, Marcia Kelly, Outreach Coordinator
  - Newton, Tonya
  - Nichols, Gabe
  - Nicks, Diane
  - Niebruegge, Roger
- O
  - Olson, Steve
  - Orazio, Carl E, PhD
- P
  - Papoulias, Diana, PhD, Leader, Physiology
  - Perkins, Stephanie
  - Peterman, Paul, PhD
  - Pope, Marie
  - Poulton, Barry, PhD, Leader, Biocriteria
  - Puglis, Holly
- Q
  - Quade, Jamie
- R
  - Richter, Cathy, PhD
- S
  - Schaeffer, Travis W
  - Schmitt, Christopher "Chris"
  - Schroeder, Vickie, Five Rivers
  - Scott, Robert D
  - Scott, Tom
  - Shively, Rip S
  - Skidmore, Ellen P
  - Stahlschmidt, Ben, Five Rivers
  - Stroh, Esther D, PhD
  - Struckhoff, Matthew "Matt"
- T
  - Tanner, Mike
  - Tillitt, Donald, PhD, Branch Chief
  - Tillitt, Robin, Five Rivers
  - Towns-Campbell, Julia, Librarian
  - Troutt, Caleb, Five Rivers
- V
  - Velez, Vanessa
  - Vishy, Chad, Five Rivers
- W
  - Walther, Mike
  - Wang, Ning, PhD
  - Warbritton, Ryan
  - Welly, Becky
  - White, Ashley N
  - Whites, David
  - Wildhaber, Mark, PhD, Leader, Quantitative Ecology
  - Williams, Bethany K, PhD
  - Wilson, Beth
  - Wu, Guohui
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  - Yacabucci, Jan, Visiting Scientist
  - Yang, Wen-Hsi
- Z
  - Zajicek, Jim

Rip S Shively (Center Director)
- Carl E Orazio, PhD (Supervisory Physical Scientist)
  - Michael J Mac, PhD, Volunteer (Retiree Volunteer)
  - Paul Heine (Retiree Volunteer)
  - Ryan Warbritton (Fish Biologist)
    - Steve Berkley (Laborer)
    - Gabe Nichols (Biological Science Technician)
  - Aïda Farag, PhD, Station Leader (Research Fish Biologist)
    - David Harper (Fish Biologist)
  - Kevin Buhl, Station Leader (Research Fish Biologist)
    - Biological Science Aid
    - Biological Technician
    - Travis W Schaeffer (Biological Technician)
  - Safety Specialist
- Tom Scott (Program Analyst)
- Susan Finger (Fish Biologist)
  - Robin Tillitt, Five Rivers (Five Rivers)
- Ed Little, PhD, Branch Chief (Supervisory Research Biologist)
  - James "Jim" Fairchild, Volunteer (Retiree Volunteer)
  - Michael Hooper, PhD, Leader, Restoration Ecology (Supervisory Research Biologist)
    - Ann Allert (Research Fish Biologist)
    - Keith Grabner (Ecologist)
    - Lynne Johnson, Five Rivers (Biologist II)
    - Steve Olson (Biological Science Technician)
    - Esther D Stroh, PhD (Ecologist)
    - Matthew "Matt" Struckhoff (Ecologist (Student Trainee))
    - Jan Yacabucci, Visiting Scientist (Visiting Scientist)
  - Mark Wildhaber, PhD, Leader, Quantitative Ecology (Research Ecologist)
    - Janice Albers (Fish Biologist)
    - Alicia Burtner (Fish Biologist)
    - Leslie K Crawford, Volunteer (Student)
    - Rima Dey, Volunteer (Graduate Student)
    - Quentin A Hall,, University of Missouri (Graduate Student)
    - Josh Kastman (Student)
    - Student
    - Edward H "Ted" Moran (Hydrologist)
    - Robert D Scott (Undergraduate Student)
    - Guohui Wu (Graduate Student)
    - Wen-Hsi Yang (Graduate Student)
  - Robin Calfee, Leader, Conservation Ecology (Supervisory Biologist)
    - Erinn Beahan (Biologist)
    - Greg Linder, PhD (Research Biologist)
    - Holly Puglis (Research Biologist (Student Trainee))
    - Bethany K Williams, PhD (Biologist)
    - Liz Brothers, Five Rivers (Biologist I)
    - Thomas M "Tom" Luhring, Volunteer (Student Volunteer)
  - Christopher "Chris" Schmitt (Research Fish Biologist)
- David Alvarez, PhD, Branch Chief (Supervisory Research Chemist)
  - Leticia "Ticia" Brown, Five Rivers (Scientific Technician I)
  - Randal Clark (Physical Science Technician)
  - Stephanie Perkins (Chemist)
  - Vickie Schroeder, Five Rivers (Scientific Technician II)
  - Scientific Tech I
  - Kathy Echols, PhD, Leader, Environmental Forensics (Research Chemist)
    - Kevin Feltz (Chemist)
    - Paul Peterman, PhD (Chemist)
  - Robert Gale, PhD, Leader, Chemical Fate and Dynamics (Research Chemist)
    - John Meadows (Chemist)
    - Mike Tanner (Chemist)
  - Thomas "Tom" May, Leader, Toxic Elements (Supervisory Research Chemist)
    - Jesse Arms (Physical Science Technician)
    - Bill Brumbaugh, PhD (Research Chemist)
    - Ashlee Fuhrken (Biological Science Aide)
    - Jacob Kreuer (Biological Science Aide)
    - Vanessa Melton-Silvey (Student Trainee (Physical Science))
    - Mike Walther (Physical Science Technician)
- Chris Ingersoll, PhD, Branch Chief (Supervisory Research Fish Biologist)
  - John Besser, PhD (Research Fish Biologist)
  - Eric L Brunson (Biological Science Lab Technician)
  - Rebecca Consbrock (Biological Science Tech)
  - Doug Hardesty (Biological Science Lab Technician)
  - James "Jamie" Hughes (Biological Science Technician)
  - Chris Ivey (Biological Science Lab Technician)
  - Nile Kemble (Research Fish Biologist)
  - James Kunz (Biological Science Lab Technician)
  - Brittany King (Biological Science Aid)
  - Ben Stahlschmidt, Five Rivers (Technician)
  - Ning Wang, PhD (Research Fish Biologist)
  - David Whites (Biological Science Lab Technician)
- Robert Jacobson, PhD, Branch Chief (Supervisory Research Hydrologist)
  - Pat Braaten, PhD (Research Fish Biologist)
  - Carrie Elliott (Hydrologist)
  - Duane C Chapman, Leader, Asian Carp Research (Research Fish Biologist)
    - Karl R Anderson (Fish Biologist)
    - Curt Byrd,, Five Rivers (Biologist)
    - Joe Deters, Five Rivers (Biologist II)
    - Student
    - Amy George (Fish Biologist)
    - Tom Goszewski (STEP)
    - Katy Klymus (Post Doctoral Visiting Scientist)
    - Andrew T Mueller (Biological Science Tech)
    - Ellen P Skidmore (Biological Science Technician)
  - Aaron DeLonay (Ecologist)
    - IT Specialist (Systems Administration)
    - Michael Archer (Biologist)
    - Jeff Beasley (Bio Sci Aid)
    - Kimberly "Kim" Chojnacki (Biologist)
    - Dave Combs, Five Rivers (Biologist II)
    - Sabrina Davenport, Five Rivers (Biologist II)
    - Beau Griffith (STEP)
    - Hallie Ladd, Five Rivers (Biologist I)
    - Ryan Ruskamp (Biologist)
    - Caleb Troutt, Five Rivers (Biologist I)
    - Chad Vishy, Five Rivers (Biologist II)
    - Bio Sci Aid
    - Bio Sci Aid
    - Becky Welly (Biological Science Technician)
    - Justin Haas (Biologist)
    - Jake D. A. Faulkner (Ecologist)
    - Carl Korschgen, PhD (Retiree Volunteer)
  - Barry Poulton, PhD, Leader, Biocriteria (Research Ecologist)
    - Robin Femmer (Biological Science Aide)
    - Brandye Freeland, Student Services (Bio Lab Tech)
  - Garth Lindner, Volunteer (Hydrologist)
  - Brandon McElroy, PhD (Volunteer)
  - Edward "Ed" Bulliner (Ecologist)
  - Susannah Erwin, PhD (Research Geologist)
- Donald Tillitt, PhD, Branch Chief (Supervisory Research Chemist)
  - Ramji K Bhandari, PhD, Visiting Scientist (Visiting Scientist)
  - Jo Ellen Hinck (Research Fish Biologist)
  - Marie Pope (Bio Sci Aid)
  - Cathy Richter, PhD (Research Molecular Biologist)
  - Jim Zajicek (Chemist)
  - Diana Papoulias, PhD, Leader, Physiology (Supervisory Research Fish Biologist)
    - Mandy Annis (Aquatic Toxicologist)
    - James Candrl (Fish Biologist)
    - John J Carroll (Bio Sci Aide)
    - Rachel Claunch (Fish Biologist)
    - Detail from USFWS
    - Jacob "Jake" Hoopes (Student)
    - Diane Nicks (Biologist)
    - Claire A McMenamy (Student)
    - Vanessa Velez (Bio Sci Tech (Fisheries))
    - Ashley N White (Student)
- Jamie Quade (Administrative Officer)
  - Lori Buitink (Administrative Branch, Budget Assistant, Permanent)
  - Dana Colón, Five Rivers (Accounting Clerk II)
  - Steve Culley, Leader, Maintenance (Facility Operations Specialist)
    - William Bly (Maintenance Worker)
    - Lawrence "Larry" Farley (Maintenance Mechanic)
    - Roger Niebruegge (Laborer )
  - Diana L Denman (Office Automation Clerk)
  - Ron McMillan (Program Analyst)
  - Janice K Bell (Administrative Operations Assistant)
  - Bradley E Myers, Five Rivers (Program Manager)
  - Tonya Newton (Office Automation Clerk)
  - Beth Wilson (Administrative Operations Assistant)
- Chris Henke, IT Branch Chief (Supervisory Info Tech Specialist)
  - Marjorie Audsley (Information Technology Specialist)
  - Doug Cruise (Information Technology Specialist)
  - Robin Lipkin, Five Rivers (Computer Systems Administrator I)
  - Marcia Kelly Nelson, Outreach Coordinator (Outreach Coordinator)
  - Retired Volunteer
  - Julia Towns-Campbell, Librarian (Librarian)

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