Jason Lang, Ph.D.
Area(s) of Expertise: Ecology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)
Courses Taught
- BIOL 1102/1102L Introduction to Ecology
- BIOL 1108K Principles of Biology II (Organismal Biology)
- BIOL 1260/1260L Environmental Science
- BIOL 4510 Animal Behavior
- BIOL 2900 & 4800 Independent Study
Education
Ph.D., Ecology, University of Georgia, 2013
M.S., Conservation Ecology and Sustainable Development, University of Georgia, 1998
B.S., Fisheries and Wildlife Biology, Iowa State University, 1992
Research/Special Interests
Dr. Lang is interested in understanding how organisms interact with their environments and answering questions about populations, organism reproduction and survival, animal behavior, and dispersal (e.g., has studied Eastern Bluebirds, threatened and endangered granite outcrop plants, hoverflies – a pollinating fly species).
Dr. Lang also seeks collaborations with students of any major on conservation and environmental educational projects and education research (e.g., promotional videos for Elachee Nature Science Center; creating posters for National Wildlife Refuges).
Personal Information
Spending time in nature while growing up inspired Dr. Lang to learn about how the natural world works. He continues to enjoy exploring the natural world and gets outside to birdwatch and take pictures of plants, animals, and landscapes as much as possible. Dr. Lang also enjoys playing guitar and baking.