Margaret A. Palmer

Margaret A. Palmer
Born
Alma materEmory University (B.S.), University of South Carolina (M.S., Ph.D.)
Known forRestoration ecology, Limnology, Ecotoxicology
Scientific career
InstitutionsWabash College, University of Maryland
ThesisThe role of behavior and flow in the dispersal of marine meiofauna (1983)
Websitepalmerlab.umd.edu

Margaret A. Palmer (/ˈpɑːlmər/) is a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Entomology at the University of Maryland and director of the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC). Palmer works on the restoration of streams and rivers, and is co-author of the book Foundations of Restoration Ecology. Palmer has been an invited speaker in numerous and diverse settings including regional and international forums, science-diplomacy venues (e.g., in North Korea), and popular outlets such as The Colbert Report.