Biography

Howard Epstein is a Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia, specializing in the ecology of arctic tundra, and dry grasslands and shrublands. Dr. Epstein received his Ph.D. in Ecology from Colorado State University, in 1997, and has been a member of the faculty at the University of Virginia in since 1998. He teaches courses in the Fundamentals of Ecology, Terrestrial Ecology, and Ecology of Grasslands and Tundra. Professor Epstein co-directs the second year College Science Scholars program.