Matthew Palmer (Senior Lecturer; Director of Undergraduate Studies; Post-Baccalaureate Program Advisor, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology) is involved in a range of research and education projects involving urban and peri-urban ecology. He collaborates with NYC Parks, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, NASA, the USDA Forest Service, and several units within Columbia University on research, teaching, and teacher training initiatives. His current research projects include evaluating the ecosystem functions of green infrastructure, studying the ecosystem consequences of reforestation in NYC, and providing scientific support for the management of both invasive and rare species throughout the region. He teaches field-based courses in botany and forest ecology and is an active field botanist.