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Martin F. Quigley Ph.D., Louisiana State University M.L.A., Utah State University Phone: 407-823-3146 Email: mquigley@mail.ucf.edu

Research Interests

Urban Landscape Ecology is a new discipline, a hybrid of basic systems ecology, regional land planning, and site-specific landscape design, all based on an explicit recognition that humans inevitably alter and re-construct their environments at every level. The themes of my research, as expressed not only in my refereed publications and public presentations, but also in my design projects, are the planning of sustainable landscapes that are both ecologically sound and aesthetically appropriate. I am both a scientist and a landscape architect. Landscape architecture is far more than garden design-it is the shaping of the land for optimum human use; in this context, the horticultural aspects of landscape installation are secondary to the function of the site or area under construction. Similarly, ecology is more than the study of biotic and abiotic factors of natural (non-human) systems-it must include the impacts, needs and desires of human populations. The shift from classical ecology, which typically excluded human influence from study, is very recent. My current research focus is vertical complexity in the constructed landscape. The underlying concept is that an installed landscape that most resembles an ecologically balanced plant community will be the most sustainable, with the fewest required mechanical or chemical inputs. My goal is an academic identity that promotes both aesthetically satisfying and ecologically appropriate landscape design and management.

Teaching

The theme that unites my various courses into a pedagogical entity is an explicit continuum from basic science—"What do we know?"—to applied principles of landscape ecology, planning and design—"How do we use this knowledge?" The elements of the constructed landscape must be grounded in biology, ecology, horticulture, hydrology, soil science, and engineering. The success of any project, however, is subjective: it will be judged not only by its function, but by its aesthetic appeal to consumers, and its internal—and financial—sustainability.

Selected Publications

Martin, J.F., E.Hofherr, and M.F.Quigley. 2004. Effects of macrophyte transpiration and harvesting on nitrate concentrations in surface water of wetland microcosms. Wetlands 23(4):

Kuzovkina, Y.A. and M.F.Quigley. 2004 (in press).. Willows beyond wetlands: uses of Salix L. species for environmental projects. Water, Air and Soil Pollution.

Zahreddine, H.G., D.K.Struve, and M.F.Quigley. 2004. Growing Pinus nigra seedlings in Spinout-treated containers reduces root malformation and increases growth after transplanting. Journal of Environmental Horticulture 22(4):176-182.

Holland, J., J. Martin, T. Granata, V. Bouchard, M.F. Quigley and L. Brown. (in press) Effects of wetland depth and flow rate on residence time distribution characteristics. Ecological Engineering .

Holland, J., J. Martin, T. Granata, V. Bouchard, M.F. Quigley and L. Brown. 2004 (in press). Analysis and modeling of suspended solids from high-frequency monitoring of a stormwater treatment wetland. Ecological Engineering

Kuzovkina Y.A., M.F. Quigley, and M. Knee M. 2004. Cadmium and copper uptake and translocation by five willow (Salix L.) species. International Journal of
Phytoremediation 6(3):269-287.

Kuzovkina Y.A., M.F. Quigley and M. Knee. 2004 (in press). Soil compaction and flooding effects on the growth of twelve willow (Salix L.) species. Journal of Environmental Horticulture

Kunkel, B.A., P.S.Grewal, and M.F.Quigley. 2004. A mechanism of acquired resistance against and entomopathogenic nematode by Agrostis ipsilon feeding on perennial ryegrass harboring a fungal endophyte. Biological Control 29(1):100-108.

Rivera, T.M., M.F.Quigley and J.C.Scheerens. 2004. Performance of component species in three apple-berry polyculture systems. HortScience 39(7):1601-1606.

Kuzovkina Y.A. and M. F. Quigley. 2004. Ornamental willows (Salix L.) for alpine and small urban gardens. J. Arboriculture 30(2):127-132.

Kuzovkina Y.A. and M.F. Quigley. 2004(in press). Evaluation of willow (Salix L.) species for florist cut stem production. HortTechnology.

Quigley, M.F. 2004. Street trees and rural conspecifics: will long-lived trees reach full size in urban conditions? Urban Ecosystems 7:29-39.

Quigley, M.F. 2003. Franklin Park: 150 years of changing design and impact on tree growth. Urban Ecosystems 6:223-235.