Faculty Profile

Maggie Douglas

Associate Professor of Environmental Studies (2017)
Maggie Douglas

Contact Information

douglasm@dickinson.edu

Kaufman Hall Room 105
717-254-8393

Office Hours for Fall 2025: Monday 11am-12:30pm
Office Hours for Fall 2025: Thursday 10:30am-11:30am
Office Hours for Fall 2025: Friday 10:30am-12pm

Bio

Dr. Douglas studies the ecology of agricultural systems with an emphasis on the roles of insects and other invertebrates as friend and foe to food production. Her research employs eclectic methods ranging from field experiments to meta-analysis, and is oriented to practical application through dialogue with farmers, beekeepers, conservation organizations, and policy makers. Her interests include Integrated Pest Management, biological control, soil conservation, ecotoxicology (esp. neonicotinoid insecticides), and socio-ecological dynamics of pesticide use. Recently, her research has focused on estimating pesticide use on the landscape to support pollinator research and conservation.

Education

  • B.A., Oberlin College, 2004
  • M.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 2012
  • Ph.D., 2016
Maggie Douglas

2025-2026 Academic Year

Fall 2025

ENST 345 Agroecology
Permission of instructor required.

ENSC 550 Environmental Science Research

ENST 550 Independent Research

Spring 2026

ENST 325 Environmental Data Analysis
Realms of environmental study as different as climate change, land/water management, environmental health, environmental justice, and many others share something in common: they often involve collecting, analyzing, and interpreting numerical data. This course will introduce students to data analysis as it is used to answer environmental questions. Lecture will include activities to understand data organization and statistical concepts, and to critique environmental data as it is presented and interpreted in scholarly and popular sources. During lab, students will learn to write code in the R statistical language to import, wrangle, visualize, and analyze data. These skills will be applied to a real-world project in collaboration with a campus or community partner, culminating in a final product that is shaped by the needs of the partner. No previous coding experience is expected or required. Three hours classroom and three hours laboratory a week. Prerequisite: 162, BIOL 131 or ARCH/ENST/GEOS/GISP 218.