Brady Hardiman

Assistant Professor of Forestry & Natural Resources and Environmental & Ecological Engineering

Dr. Hardiman received his BS in Biology from Ashland University in 2003. After graduating, he spent two years as a research technician in a light microscope facility at the University of Missouri Columbia. In 2012, he earned a PhD in Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology from The Ohio State University.

Prior to joining Purdue, he was a postdoctoral associate at Boston University working on forest community risk and resilience to climate change and the role of urban vegetation in regional carbon budgets.

Dr. Hardiman’s research focuses on understanding the interaction of structure and function in coupled natural and human ecosystems. Specific interests include the role of vegetation in urban carbon cycling and the influence of forest canopy structure on long-term carbon sequestration rates. His research is directed toward improving management strategies for urban and rural forests to optimize provision of ecosystem.