Walter Oechel, Ph.D
Pronouns: Walter
Professor of Biology
College of Sciences
Department of Biology
Ecology
San Diego
- woechel@sdsu.edu
- Phone
- 619-594-7831
- Office Hours
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By Appointment
- Location
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PS 129
5500 Campanile Dr
San Diego, CA 92182 - Mail Code
- 4614
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Areas of Expertise
Population and Community Ecology, Behavioral Ecology, Plant-Insect Interactions, Developing Alternatives to Insecticides in Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture
Student Opportunities
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Bio
Dr. Oechel’s research focuses on developing and understanding the predictive capability of the interconnections of terrestrial, atmospheric, and marine systems on global change. He focuses primarily in the Arctic (Alaska, Russia), the Pacific Basin (Baja California Sur, Mexico, Indonesia), and the semi-arid ecosystems of Italy and San Diego. He incorporates a small research aircraft, eddy covariance towers, soil measurements, remote sensing, and modeling in his research programs. He leads a highly active research group with funding averaging $1.4 million/year, and he advises 2 Ph.D. students and several Master’s and undergraduate students.