Justin Compton | Springfield College

Justin Compton

Justin Compton

Professor of Environmental Biology / Environmental Science Program Director

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  • Doctor of Philosophy, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa., 2007
  • Master of Science, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Mich., 2002
  • Bachelor of Science, University of California, Davis, Calif., 2000

Justin Compton is an educator and ecologist with a passion for working with students in the classroom and in the field. His teaching and research experiences have focused on the integration of environmental and biological sciences. This multidisciplinary focus has helped Compton develop and hone collaborative teaching and research skills toward cultivating sustainable relationships between humans and the environment.

Springfield College Environmental Science Program Director Justin Compton Named to ESA Board of Professional Certification: Read the article

Professor Justin Compton named to Ecological Society of America Board of Professional Certification: Read the article in The Springfield Student newspaper

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Research Interests
  • Social-ecological systems: Involving land use practices, resilience, adaptability, sustainability, and conservation
  • Community and ecosystem dynamics and animal-plant interactions
  • Spatially-distributed (GIS-based) ecological services and species-interaction modeling
  • Zoonotic diseases as influenced by local, regional, and global dynamics
Courses Taught
  • International Tropical Field Research
  • New England Flora and Fauna
  • Foundations of Sustainability
  • Introduction to GIS
  • Ecology
  • Plant Biology
  • Bioscience
Certifications and Memberships
  • Certified Wildlife Biologist, The Wildlife Society
  • Certified Senior Ecologist, The Ecological Society of America