Classes
– Research Methods in Biology
– Ecology and Evolution
– Plant Taxonomy
– Plant Anatomy and Physiology
– Ecology
Learn more about Dr. Rubino
Darrin Rubino joined the Hanover faculty in 2002. He has been a member of the Indiana Academy of Science since 2002. In addition to serving as the President of the Academy, Darrin served as Chair and Vice Chair of the Academy’s Botany Section on several occasions. He became a Fellow of the Academy in 2013.
Dr. Rubino is a forest ecologist and studies wood decay, vascular plant community composition, non-native plants, and woody debris (dead and down trees). His main research interest is dendrochronology, the study of tree rings. He uses patterns of tree rings to understand the influence of historic human impacts and natural processes on forest structure, function, and composition.
Specializations
botany, dendrochronology, research methods
Education
B.A., Thiel College
M.S., Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., Ohio University
Awards
2007, 2012 and 2018, The Arthur and Ilene Baynham Award for Outstanding Teaching
2014, The Daryl R. Karns Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity
2016, The Stanley Totten Award
Dr. Rubino in the laboratory and field
