Dr. Christopher A. Binckley
Dr. Binckley joined the biology faculty at Arcadia University in the fall of 2009. He is a community/aquatic ecologist and his research generally focuses on how biodiversity patterns are generated in both wetland and stream ecosystems. Past projects include investigations of how predators and gradients of forest canopy coverage affect amphibian and aquatic insect reproduction in wetlands, and how productivity, land-use, and hydrologic gradients interact to affect fish and salamander populations inhabiting headwater streams. Chris plans to expand his research program at Arcadia with students who could develop a variety of projects ranging from how introduced predators affect aquatic communities to how animal dispersal links aquatic and terrestrial communities.
Dr. Binckley will be teaching General Biology, Ecology Lab, Research Methods, and is currently developing a new course in Aquatic Biology for fall 2010. This class will focus on the ecology, conservation, and management of both wetlands and streams. His past teaching experiences include Practice of Science, Community Ecology, and Herpetology. His primary teaching goal is for students to attain a lasting understanding of concepts by encouraging them to ask questions and develop their own ideas and projects. He believes strongly in the substantial involvement of undergraduates in both basic and applied research projects so they can be intimately involved in science.
Dr. Binckley received both his B.S. (Environmental Science) and M.S. (Ecology) from Drexel University. His Ph.D. is in Ecology from Old Dominion University. Dr. Binckley joins Arcadia after post-doctoral appointments with University of Alaska, Fairbanks and Rutgers University.
Recent Publications
Binckley, C.A. & W.J. Resetarits, Jr. 2009. "Spatial and temporal dynamics of habitat selection across canopy gradients generates patterns of species richness and composition in aquatic beetles." Ecological Entomology, 34:457-465.
Resetarits, W.J. Jr. & C.A. Binckley. 2009. "Spatial contagion of predation risk affects colonization dynamics in experimental aquatic landscapes." Ecology, 90:869-876.
Binckley, C.A. & W.J. Resetarits, Jr. 2008. "Oviposition behavior partitions aquatic landscapes along predation and nutrient gradients." Behavioral Ecology, 19:552-597.
Binckley, C.A. & W.J. Resetarits, Jr. 2007. "Effects of forest canopy on habitat selection in treefrogs and aquatic insects: implications for communities and metacommunities." Oecologia, 153:951-958.
