Kneitel Lab
  • Home
  • Research
  • Publications
  • Lab Group
    • Graduate
    • Undergraduate
    • Lab Alumni
  • Teaching
  • Links

Jamie M. Kneitel

Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
California State University, Sacramento
Welcome! ​​I am a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at California State University- Sacramento. Previous administrative duties have included Chair, Assistant Chair, and Graduate Coordinator. I teach ecology, statistics, and science communication courses.

My research lab focuses on how environmental variation (in space and time) affects biodiversity and functioning of ecological communities.  Laboratory, mesocosm, field, and data mining studies are used with seasonal wetlands (primarily vernal pools and rock pools) to address questions at all ecological levels (individual to ecosystem).

My students and I research a variety of taxa, including bacteria, algae, plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates. Topics bridge basic and applied ecology, which include spatial ecology, conservation biology, food webs, eutrophication, fire retardant effects, species invasions, restoration, endangered species, parasitic plants, and disturbance ecology.  


​Jamie M. Kneitel, Ph.D.
Professor 
Department of Biological Sciences
California State University, Sacramento
Sacramento, CA 95819-6077

NOTE: I am on sabbatical through August 2025. 
​

Office: TSC 5003
Lab: SQU 26
Office phone: 916.278.6535
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.kneitel.weebly.com


Fulbright Alumni Ambassador (2022-4) 
(I am still available for questions, application reviews, or to organize a Fulbright informational event)

Fulbright Scholar (2017-18)

Editorial Board:
Oecologia
Ecological Complexity

Also find me on:
ResearchGate
Google Scholar
ORCID
Academia
Linkedin
Flickr
​
Sac State Scholars

​Recent Books and Music ​
​My concert life list
Kneitel CV (JUNE 2025)
Picture
Picture
Temporary pond in Rif Mountains, Morocco
Picture
Temporary pond near Cadaques, Spain
Picture
Temporary pond in Tour du Valat, France
News
  • Huge congratulations to graduating students of the lab, Tia and Maddie!! So great having the opportunity to work with you both. Onwards and upwards! (5/20)
  • Jamie will be giving a talk at the Conserving and Restoring Temporary Pond Landscapes in Europe next week (5/18)
  • We are pleased to be participating in PRISMAq, an excellent project examining freshwater diversity across North and South America (5/18)
  • Congratulations to Allison on receiving a research scholarship from the Northern California Botanists!! (5/13)
  • Warm welcome to new graduate students Maddie, Tessa, and Amelia starting this fall!! (5/12)
  • Congratulations to Allison on receiving the Josephine Van Ess Scholarship for 2025-6!! (4/29)
  • Congratulations to Tia on receiving 2025-26 CSU-LSAMP PROUD Award!! (4/11)
  • Jamie gave a talk at the Institute of Aquatic Ecology at the University of Girona (3/21)
  • Congratulations to former undergrad student, Casey Nichols, on acceptance to the University of Michigan’s Frontiers Master’s program in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology starting summer 2025! (3/3)
  • Congratulations to former graduate student, Monica Rennert, on the acceptance of her MS research for publication in Ecotoxicology!! doi.org/10.1007/s10646-025-02855-2 (1/7)
  • Greetings from Morocco! Jamie will be in Morocco and Spain collaborating on vernal pool research over the coming months. More soon! (12/28)
  • Congratulations to Allison on receiving two scholarships from CSUS BIO GSRP & Association of Environmental Professionals (12/6)
  • Jamie will be giving the talk Plant Diversity and Ecology of Diablo Range Rock Pools at the Dr. Mary Bowerman Science and Research Colloquium on December 6 (11/13)
  • Jamie will be speaking at the ESA Water Cooler Chat on 10/25 about using the 4DEE Framework in the classroom (10/20)
  • The HEAL-CURE has been published. I am also honored to be an Ecological Society of America's 4DEE Education Scholar (10/10)






You can find past news here
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • Research
  • Publications
  • Lab Group
    • Graduate
    • Undergraduate
    • Lab Alumni
  • Teaching
  • Links