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Kean University to Shift to Remote Operations on Sunday, October 12

Kean University will shift to remote operations on Sunday, October 12, due to the State of Emergency declared across New Jersey in response to the forecasted nor’easter storm. All classes scheduled for Sunday on New Jersey campuses will move to remote instruction, and all in-person activities are canceled. 

Only essential personnel should report to work as required. Employees with questions should contact their supervisors for guidance. Keanu’s Kitchen on the Union campus will remain open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday to serve residential students. 

Lucas Kirby, Ph.D.

Lecturer
Office Location
C132
Email
lukirby@kean.edu
Phone
(908) 737-bil3744
Kean Professor Lucas Kirby

Education

  • B.A. Biology, NYS Provisional Certification in Secondary Education, Le Moyne College 2005
  • M.S. Fish and Wildlife Biology and Management, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry 2009
  • Ph. D. Ecology,  State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry 2013

Courses Taught

  • Principles of Ecology
  • Principles of Biology
  • General Biology 1
  • Seminar Integrative Biology

Areas of Expertise

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Invasive Species Management

Publications

  • *Moose, R., D. Schigel, L. Kirby, M. Shumskaya. 2019. Dead wood fungi in North America: an insight into research and conservation potential.   Nature Conservation. 32:1-17.

*Undergraduate student

  • Kirby, L.J., S.L. Johnson, and N.H. Ringler. 2016. Diel and seasonal movements and home range estimation of walleye (Sander vitreus) within a no-take urban fishery, Onondaga Lake, Syracuse, NY. The Journal of Freshwater Ecology. 32(1):49-64.
  • Kirby, L.J. and N.H. Ringler. 2015. Associations of epiphytic macroinvertebrates within four aquatic macrophyte assemblages in a recovering urban lake.  Northeastern Naturalist. 22(4):672-689.
  • Murphy, M.H., C.J. Gandino, N.H. Ringler, L.J. Kirby, S.L. Johnson. 2015. Fish community changes following reductions of nutrient inputs from a wastewater treatment plant (Onondaga Lake, New York).  Lake and Reservoir Management. 31(4):247-358.