Jessica Schedlbauer

Jessica Schedlbauer

Education

  • B.A. Hartwick College
  • M.S. University of Maine
  • Ph.D. University of Idaho/Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza

Research Interests

plant ecophysiologyecosystem ecologycarbon storage and cyclingforest ecosystemsclimate changeland use changeecosystem management

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: Yes

Beech Leaf Disease research, beginning in Spring/Summer 2026

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: Yes

Students are always welcome to contact me about research for credit options (BIO 391 and 491)

Volunteer Research Positions Available: Yes

Volunteer opportunities exist, but most are in the summer. Be in touch if you are interested.

Biography

Dr. Schedlbauer is a Professor in WCU's Department of Biology, teaching several ecology-focused courses, and conducting research in forests of the Mid-Atlantic region. She has done research in many different ecosystems, including Arctic tundra, subtropical wetlands, and tropical rainforests. Dr. Schedlbauer loves that her research gets her outside and has provided such an amazing way to explore the world!

Contact Information

Phone: 610-436-3175

List of Publications

  • Schedlbauer, J.L. & S. Paynter*. 2025. Photosynthetic induction and sunfleck responses of three understory tree species in forests of the Mid-Atlantic U.S. Trees – Structure and Function 39:35, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00468-025-02611-3
  • Schedlbauer, J.L. & J. Miller*. 2022. Edge effects increase soil respiration without altering soil carbon stocks in temperate broadleaf forests. Ecosphere 13(6):e4092, https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4092
  • Koyama, A., A.D. Schotzko, J.L. Schedlbauer, R. Pangle, & K.L. Kavanagh. 2021. Can variation in δ13C be attributed to changes in tree height? An investigation of three conifer species. Trees – Structure and Function 35:731-748, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00468-020-02069-5
  • Schedlbauer, J.L. & S. Polohovich*. 2020. Current and future carbon storage capacity in a southeastern Pennsylvania forest. Natural Areas Journal 40:300-308, https://doi.org/10.3375/043.040.0402
  • Zhao, J., S.L. Malone, S.F. Oberbauer, P.C. Olivas, J.L. Schedlbauer, C.L. Staudhammer, & G. Starr. 2019. Intensified inundation shifts a freshwater wetland from a CO2 sink to a source. Global Change Biology 25:3319-3333, https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14718

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