Current research in the Shebitz Lab at Kean University:

1. Monitoring the spread and affects of invasive plants in Union County Parks
   
2. Assessing the effectiveness of various restoration methods for controlling garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) along the Elizabeth River
   
3. Calculating carbon sequestration in mitigated and natural wetlands
   
4. Determining the affect of pollutants on native and invasive plant germination and growth
   
5. Evaluating species richness and environmental characteristics in an urban watershed using a BioBlitz approach

Ethnobotany

1. Evaluating the effects of traditional burning practices on beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax)
   
2. Assessing the nutritional value of the Pacific Northwest Native American root crops
   
3. Integrating traditional ecological knowledge into the restoration of ethnobotanically significant plants

Contact Me

Daniela Shebitz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Ecology
Kean University, Biology Department
1000 Morris Ave. Union, NJ 07083
Office: C-132
(908) 737-3655

Co-Chair, Institute of Urban Ecosystem Studies
http://www.kean.edu/~iues/