John Aber
| John D. Aber | |
|---|---|
| Residence | United States |
| Nationality | United States |
| Fields | Ecology, Environment |
| Institutions | University of New Hampshire |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Known for | Restoration ecology |
John D. Aber is an American and a University Professor of Natural Resources & the Environment at the University of New Hampshire, and is also affiliated with the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space at UNH.
Aber received a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and Applied Science (Computer Science) from Yale University in 1971 and a Master's and Ph.D. degrees in 1973 and 1976 in Forestry and Environmental Studies at Yale. He was provost and vice president of academic affairs at the University of New Hampshire (2009-2013) and uVice President for Research and Public Service (2003-2007). He is a scientist, educator, administrator and one of the world's leading ecologist who is internationally known for his groundbreaking work on nitrogen cycling, sustainable ecosystem management, climate change, and effects of acid rain on forests. His applied studies of his basic research on how nutrients move through forests has a major role defining the field of ecosystem ecology. The scientific field of restoration ecology was properly identified by Aber and William Jordan while they were at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 1991, Aber published Terrestrial Ecosystems with Jerry Melillo, which was the first textbook on the ecology of whole ecosystems. Aber was selected as one of the four 2012 honorees of the Wilbur Cross Medal by the Yale Alumni Association.
Aber's research area is on the sustainable ecosystem management. He has been applying concepts which he has learned over 30 years in the study of native forest ecosystems to managed woodlots and pastures. One of his active projects is nutrient and energy balance of the UNH's Organic Dairy Research Farm's which is first in the world. The focus is reducing dependence on external sources of energy and bedding by changing the farm's environmental footprint with static pile aerobic composting techniques to generate heat energy for farm usage. This project is supported by the USDA and AUES and provides research opportunities for undergraduates, graduates and skateholders. His work measures and monitors the Nitrogen footprint of the University and asseses the value of Life Cycle Analysis in determining environmental impacts.
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