Catherine Owen Koning, Ph.D.

Professor of Environmental Science
Division: Natural Sciences

Recent Courses taught:
ES101 Introduction to Environmental Science, ES310 Environmental Impact Assessment, ES320 Wetland Ecology and Protection, ES340 Creating Sustainable Communities, ES/BI480: Junior Seminar in Environmental Science and Biology, IC110/111 Integrated Science: Living in the Environment, (Past: IC101 Indiv. & Community, IC410 Senior Liberal Arts, BI342 Conservation Bio.)

Research Specialty or Interests:
Wetland plant ecology and hydrology; impacts of human disturbance on wetlands; conservation and management of wetlands; invasive plant species impacts and management; use of Geographic Information Systems in conservation science; conservation biology of rare species, esp. turtles and salamanders; campus ecology and sustainability; effects of local, state and federal regulations on land and water conservation; relationship of humans to nature; place-based education and community outreach

Degrees: 
Ph.D. – University of Wisconsin at Madison/Environmental Studies-Land Resources
M.S. – University of California at Davis/Ecology
B.S. – Bowdoin College/Biology and Environmental Studies

Publications and Presentations:
Koning, Catherine. 2005. Natural and Cultural Inventory and Mapping: Developing Ecological Conscience. Presentation to the Action in Place Conference, Oct. 6, 2005. Goddard College, Plainfield VT.

Koning, C. 2005. Vegetation patterns resulting from spatial and temporal variability in hydrology, soils and trampling in a northern basin marsh, New Hampshire, USA. Wetlands 25(2): 239-251.

Koning, C., and R. Singleton. 2005. Effect of community type and past land use on Frangula alnus invasion in forests of Southwestern NH. New England Invasive Plant Summit, Framingham MA.

Koning, C. 2004. Effects of sediment on vegetation and soils: Results from lab and field experiments. Wetlands, 24(2):295-308. Presented at Society of Wetland Scientists Conference, 2004, and Ecological Society of America, 2005.

Koning, C. 2004. Home Ground: Ecology, Pedagogy and Sense of Place in the Monadnock Institute at Franklin Pierce College. Presentation to the American Society for Literature and the Environment, June 4, 2004. Crawford Notch, NH.

Koning, C. 2004. Wetland Buffers: Functions and Ecological Significance. Presentation to the Peterborough Conservation Commission, Peterborough NH.

Koning, C. 2003. The “Easy Life” of the College Professor: Teaching Careers at Small Liberal Arts Colleges. Presentation to the Graduate Student Career Forum, Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Conference, Seattle WA.

Mellor, R. and C. Koning. 2005. Seizing Opportunities: The Rindge Experience in Conservation Planning. Presentation to the 2005 Office of Energy and Planning Conference, Manchester NH.

New Hampshire Natural Heritage Bureau. 2006. Enriched Wetlands in New Hampshire: Field Benchmarks, Analysis and Modeling. DRED Division of Forests and Lands and The Nature Conservancy, Concord, NH. Dan Sperduto, Heather Herrmann, Catherine Owen Koning, Scott Bailey, project participants.

Owen, C. 1999. Hydrology and history: land use changes and ecological responses in an urban wetland. Wetlands Ecology and Management 6:209-219.

Owen, C. 1998. Effects of sediment deposition on soil oxidation-reduction potential and vegetation. Poster at the Society of Wetland Scientists Annual meeting, Anchorage, AK.

Owen, C. 1995. Water budget and flow patterns in an urban wetland. Journal of Hydrology,169:171-187.

Owen, C., and H. Jacobs. 1992. Wetland protection as land use planning: The impact of Section 404 in Wisconsin, USA. Environmental Management, 16(3):345-363.

Owen, C. 1990. Effectiveness of Wetland Mitigation in Wisconsin. Report to The Lake Michigan Federation, Chicago IL.

Owen, C., Q. Carpenter, P. Rossa and C. DeWitt. 1990. Hydrologic structure and function in a restored wetland. Presentation at the 1990 Society of Wetland Scientists Meeting, June 4 - 6, Breckenridge, Colorado.

Owen, C., Q. Carpenter and C. DeWitt. 1989. Comparative vegetation, hydrology, stratigraphy and topography in a natural and restored freshwater wetland in Southern Wisconsin. Proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference on Wetland Restoration and Creation. Hillsborough Community College, Tampa FLA.

Owen, C., Q. Carpenter and C. DeWitt. 1988. Evaluation of three wetland restorations associated with highway projects. Report to the Transportation Policy Studies Institute, WI Dept. of Transportation.

Owen, C., E. Espe, K. Liegel and J. Binhammer. 1986. Effect of a prescribed burn on a cedar glade community (Wisconsin). Restoration and Management Notes 4(1):26.

Phone: 603-899-4322
Office: Marcucella Hall 109
E-Mail: koningc@franklinpierce.edu