Alison O'Dowd

Alison O'Dowd (e-mail) is the co-director of the Humboldt River Institute and a professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Management at Cal Poly Humboldt. Dr. O'Dowd's research interests are in aquatic ecology and restoration ecology of freshwater systems. Her research explores how biological stream communities (primarily benthic macroinvertebrates) respond to disturbance within a watershed. Dr. O'Dowd has taught field courses in French Polynesia, Costa Rica, the Sierra Nevada mountains, and the Cascades in Oregon.