Department Chair of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences and Associate Professor of Landscape Ecology
University of North Carolina at CharlotteBiodiveristy, landscape ecologist, Urban Ecology, Urbanization
Sara A. Gagné is the author of Nature at Your Door: Connecting with the Wild and Green in the Urban and Suburban Landscape (Stackpole Books, 2023) and associate professor of landscape ecology and chair in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Gagné’s research, teaching, and writing are dedicated to understanding and communicating how people and nature interact in cities. She lives in Charlotte, where she helps to make urban spaces more welcoming to wildlife.
Biodiveristy, Chemical Ecology, Ecology, Natural Resources, pest management
Stephen P. Cook is a professor of Entomology at the University of Idaho, specializing in forest insects and natural resources in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences in the Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology and Nematology. He earned his Ph.D. in entomology from North Carolina State University after completing his M.S. at Texas A&M University in entomology.