Background
Ingrid Aluko is on the faculty of the Department of Environmental Science and holds a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. Before Porter, Ingrid was an environmental consultant doing site assessments.
Ingrid's research focuses on conservation biology, with related work in hydrology and water quality; undergraduates are involved in the lab most terms.
Areas of expertise
- Conservation biology
- Hydrology and water quality
- Undergraduate research and project mentoring
Teaching
Ingrid regularly teaches courses in Environmental Science, Geology, Geography. Specific sections and syllabi are listed in the class schedule each term.
Courses lean on current problems from the field: students read recent work, reproduce a result or method, and then extend it. Ingrid builds in low-stakes practice before graded work and gives written feedback on drafts.
Advising and office hours
Ingrid advises students in the Environmental Science programs and holds weekly office hours during the fall and spring terms, posted on the office door and in the course pages. Prospective students are welcome to email to arrange a visit or a call.
Advising conversations usually cover course sequencing, whether to add a minor or a concentration, and how classroom work connects to internships, research, or graduate study. Students who are undecided are welcome; part of the job is helping them narrow things down.
Recent and representative work
Ingrid's recent activity is a mix of peer-reviewed work, conference talks, and student-involved projects in conservation biology and hydrology and water quality. Representative items:
- A peer-reviewed article on conservation biology in a disciplinary journal.
- A conference paper on hydrology and water quality, co-authored with an undergraduate researcher.
- An internally funded project applying conservation biology to a regional partner's problem.
Titles and venues here are illustrative. UW–Porter Falls is fictional; Ingrid has no real publication record.
Get in touch
The fastest way to reach Ingrid is email (ialuko@uwporterfalls.edu); messages during the fall and spring terms are usually answered within two business days. Prospective students and families can ask the Environmental Science department office to set up a call, a class visit, or a meeting during an admitted-student day.
Fictional information
UW–Porter Falls is a work of parody. Ingrid Aluko is not a real person; this profile, the degree, the email address and the background are all invented.