Professor of Ecology 

Ph.D., Univ. of Georgia, 1975

Office: 1000 Derring Hall

E-mail: jwebster@vt.edu

Phone: (540) 231-8941 

• Major Fields of Interest: 

Stream Ecology, Ecosystem Ecology, Ecological Modeling
 
• Current Research: 

1. Organic matter dynamics in streams 
2. Nitrogen and phosphorus in streams
3. Stream ecosystem response to disturbance
4. Stream - watershed interaction
 
• Publications

Courses:

Field and Lab Ecology

Freshwater Ecology

Ecosystem Dynamics

Stream Ecology

Information for prospective graduate students

Research Projects

Stream Organic Matter Workshop

Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory and LTER Project

LINX Project (Lotic Intersite Nitrogen eXperiment)

Leaf Exclusion Study 

Links:

Va Tech Ecosystem Research Group (Stream Team)

Virginia Tech Department of Biology

Flathead Lake Biological Station