Adam Mitchell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Email: abmitchell@tarleton.edu
Phone: (254)-459-5334
Office: Autry 203B
Research Interests
- Biological Invasions
- Community Ecology
- Pollinator Ecology
- Plant-Insect Interactions
- Restoration Ecology
Education
Undergraduate Education
B.S. in Agriculture & Natural Resources, Entomology, Plant Protection & Wildlife Conservation; University of Delaware, 2011
Graduate Education
M.S. in Fish and Wildlife Management; Montana State University, 2014
Ph.D. in Entomology and Wildlife Ecology; University of Delaware, 2019
Professional Biography
Dr. Adam Mitchell is an Assistant Professor of Entomology and a Certified Wildlife Biologist who explores how anthropogenic (human-induced) changes in the environment influence ecosystem structure, using plants and arthropods as model assemblages. His research portfolio has explored drought, invasive plants, microplastic pollution, urbanization, and changes in land use influence community resilience and ecosystem service, as well as methods to mitigate their impacts. Students in Tarleton’s Applied Lab of Ecology (ALE) conduct research in field, microcosm, and laboratory settings, including Plant DRIPS (Plant Drought Response Insect Pollinator Studies) as a long-term monitoring site for determining drought-resistant plants for pollinator use in plantings in both urban and naturalized areas. Dr. Mitchell is a founding member of FIRST (Fishers Island Research and Survey Team) responsible for promoting guidance on the ecological management and research on Fishers Island in New York since 2014. Lastly, Dr. Mitchell manages the Tarleton Insect Collection (TIC), exploring the biological inventory and natural history of invertebrates in North-Central Texas.