Diane M. Debinski, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
Office: 515.294.2460
Email: debinski@iastate.edu
Homepage: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~debinski/

Education
Ph.D., Conservation Biology, Montana State University
M.A., Natural Resources Economics and Management, University of Michigan
B.A., Biology, University of Maryland

Role in the ISU ADVANCE Program
Dr. Diane Debinski is a co-PI and serves as a leader in college, department, and program development areas. Her primary roles are: 1) leading the Equity Advisor/ADVANCE Professor group meetings (twice per month) and communicating the results of these efforts to the co-PI Team, 2) facilitating the Collaborative Transformation efforts at the focal department and college level, and 3) serving as an active member of the co-PI team (assisting with the management, implementation, dissemination, reporting and evaluation of the program). Additionally, she participates with other ADVANCE Council members in presentations to other non-focal departments in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Dr. Debinski is a member of the ADVANCE Council and co-PI Team.

Research Interests

• Conservation biology, Landscape Ecology, and Restoration Ecology
• Habitat fragmentation and prairie restoration
• Global climate change effects on ecological communities
• Recruitment and retention of women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)