Research
Biodiversity, Conservation Biology, Ecology
The overarching goal of our research is to determine the impact of local and regional ecological processes on species diversity with a particular emphasis on how human-induced global changes affect their relative importance. Our approach lies at the intersection of basic and applied ecology, using long-term datasets and large-scale experiments from terrestrial plant communities to test basic theory with relevance to applied conservation management. We work across ecosystem types, but focus on fire-maintained or nutrient-limited grasslands and savannas.
Education
PhD, Zoology, North Carolina State University