Michale Glennon

Senior Research Scientist

2002 Ph.D. Environmental and Forest Biology, SUNY ESF

Dr. Michale Glennon is a Senior Research Scientist at the Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute. She an ecologist and uses wildlife as a tool for understanding threats to ecological integrity and watershed health. In her role, Michale provides leadership to AWI's scientific research program, supports high quality research opportunities for students, and advocates for AWI's science to shape the management and stewardship of the natural resources of the Adirondack Park. She has authored more than 30 publications in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters and is a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Field Ecology. She is also a board member for the Adirondack Council and Traditional Arts in Upstate New York. Michale obtained her B.S. in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology from Dartmouth College, and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Environmental and Forest Biology from SUNY-ESF. She grew up in Lake Placid, NY and lives in Ray Brook with her husband, Scott and their two children.

Michale also leads Wool and Water, a data art project that blends fiber art with scientific data to create visual representations of changing water quality conditions in the Adirondacks and Lake Champlain Basin. This collaborative project uses knitting, crochet, weaving and other fiber arts to illustrate concepts and trends related to our waterways, and to provide inspiration for their protection.

Michale’s Publications at AWI