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Young D. Choi , Ph.D.
Office: Gyte 292
Telephone: (219) 989-2325
Email: ydchoi@calumet.purdue.edu |
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Education
B.S. Biology, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
M.S. Environmental Science, Southern Illinios University, Edwarsville, IL.
Ph.D. Environmental and Forest Biology, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry |
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Research
Dr. Choi's major research areas are restoration of prairie, wetland, oak-savanna vegetation in the Lake Michigan area. |
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Selected Publications:
(abstracts are linked to authors name, please click to view)
Wilcox, C. A., Y. Chun, and Y. D. Choi (2005). “Redevelopment of black oak (Quercus velutina Lam.) savanna in an
abandoned sand mine in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.” American Midland Naturalist, Volume 154, Pages 11-27.
Choi, Y. D. (2004). “Theories for ecological restoration in the changing environment: toward ‘futuristic’ restoration.” Ecological
Research, Volume 19, Pages 75-81
Choi, Y. D. and C. Bury (2003) “Process of floristic degradation in urban and suburban wetlands in northwestern Indiana.”
Natural Areas Journal, Volume 23, Pages 320-331.
Choi, Y. D. (1999/2000) “Wetland flora of the Grand Calumet River in Northwest Indiana: potential impacts of sediment removal
and recommendation for restoration.” Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science, Volume 108/109, Pages 19-43.
Choi, Y. D. and M. K. Wali. (1999) “Restoration ecology: global experience and needs.” Pages 281-288 in Perspectives in
Ecology (A. Farina, editor), Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Choi, Y. D. and M. K. Wali. (1999) “Restoration ecology symposium in Florence, Italy: Conference report.” Ecological
Restoration Vol. 17, pp. 55-57.
Choi, Y. D. and N. B. Pavlovic. (1998) “Experimental restoration of native vegetation in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.”
Restoration Ecology, Volume 6, Pages 118-129.
Choi, Y. D. and M. K. Wali. (1995) “The role of switch grass (Panicum virgatum) on the revegetation of iron mine tailings in
northern New York.” Restoration Ecology, Volume 3, Pages 123-132.
Choi, Y. D. and N. B. Pavlovic. (1995) “Restoring native vegetation on the Indiana Dunes razed residential sites.” Park Science, Volume 15, Pages 18-20.
Choi, Y. D. and N. B. Pavlovic. (1994) “Comparison of fire, herbicide, and sod removal to control exotic vegetation.” Natural Areas Journal, Volume 14, Pages 217-218.
Y. Chun and Y.D. Choi. “Invasions of Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin ex Stued (common reed) in the Typha angustifolia L. (narrow-leaved cattail) stands in degraded wetlands of northwestern Indiana. Submitted to Wetlands.
Y. D. Choi. Demonstration of oak-savanna restoration in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Submitted to Ecological Restoration upon invitation.
Y.D. Choi. Experimental restoration of oak-savanna in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Submitted to Chicago Wilderness Journal upon invitation.
Y. D. Choi. Restoration ecology to the future: a call for new paradigm for its applicability of theories, predictability of outcome, and sustainability in changing environment. Submitted to Restoration Ecology upon invitation. |
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Courses
Dr. Choi teaches introductory biology, ecology, biostatics, and biogeography for biology majors (both undergraduate and graduate students), and environmental biology and environmental science for non-majors. |
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