Faculty Guide

Title

Associate Provost for Assessment and Innovation in Student Learning and Associate Professor of Biology

Biology

Expertise

Ecology, conservation biology, and biodiversity.

Awards and Honors

Louis Dembitz Brandeis Prize for Excellence in Teaching, Brandeis University. (2006)

Student Union Teaching Award, Brandeis University (2005)

Student Union Teaching Award, Brandeis University (2004)

Phi Beta Kappa Prize for Excellence in Teaching, Harvard University (1996)

Fulbright Scholar, Costa Rica: "Colony Founding among Azteca Ants" (1987)

Courses Taught

BIOL	17b	Conservation Biology
BIOL	23a	Ecology
BIOL	32a	Field Biology
BIOL	50b	Animal Behavior
EL	94a	Experiential Learning Practicum
ENVS	2a	Fundamentals of Environmental Challenges
ENVS	100e	GIS and Field Methods: The New England Landscape

Scholarship

Perlman, Dan L. "Views of a Conservation Biologist." Nature-Friendly Land Use Practices at Multiple Scales. Ed. McElfish, J. and Kihslinger, R.L.. Washington D.C.: Environmental Law Institute, 2009

Perlman, Dan L (co-authored with James R. Morris). What the IPCC Said: A Citizens' Guide to the IPCC Summary for Policymakers. Island Press. Washington, DC: 2007.

Perlman, Dan L & Milder, J.C.. Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers, and Citizens. Island Press, 2005.

Perlman, Dan L & Wilson, E.O.. Conserving Earth's Biodiversity. Island Press, 2000.

Perlman, Dan L & Adelson, G.. Biodiversity: Exploring Values and Priorities in Conservation. Blackwell Science, 1997.