Susan Moyle Studlar

Adjunct Associate Professor

Ph.D. 1973, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

E-mail: sstudlar@wvu.edu

My main interests are in plant diversity, geography, ecology, and evolution. I teach plant geography (Biology 363) and two laboratory-intensive courses: Comparative Evolutionary Biology of Plants (Biology 351), and Plant Anatomy and Development (Biology 352). We study living organisms in the laboratory, greenhouse, and field (especially the Core Arboretum). My research focuses on West Virginia bryophytes: their diversity and ecology. As curator of the Bryophyte Herbarium, I document the state’s bryoflora through annotating old collections and adding new ones. My findings are summarized in a published Checklist (DNR, 2002) and a database, both designed for ongoing revision. Concerned about ecological impact of commercial moss harvest in West Virginia, I have documented what species are harvested. Upper-level biology majors have assisted me through independent study projects, work-study, and grant support.