Research
I study plant community responses to
human impacts of many types: biological invasions, climate
change, and
habitat fragmentation. I find myself increasingly drawn to the
science and practice of ecological restoration, which offers the
opportunity to address basic ecological questions in
an applied context.
My focus is on manipulative experiments that yield mechanistic insights as to the behavior of ecological systems. My collaborations with land managers assure that I am producing information that is useful to conservation efforts. And by collaborating with theoretical and landscape ecologists I can apply experimental results at larger scales.
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