Understanding Natural Resource Patterns and Processes in a Spatial Context
This NRSA Lab focuses on the application of geospatial methods to address current ecological and environmental challenges. The major research areas are: (1) invasive exotic species prevention and mitigation, (2) natural resource resilience and sustainability, and (3) geospatial tool development and application. Current and recent research topics include:
- Understanding invasion mechanism and ecosystem impact
- Modeling invasive distribution and dispersal
- Quantifying the temporal dynamics of forest ecosystem in the eastern U.S.
- Understanding the mechanisms and capacity of forest trees in response to climate change
- Species distribution modeling
News:
- New article in Science Advances on the divergence of species responses to climate change
- New project on "Modeling Invasion Dynamics Across Scales (MIDAS) funded by NSF Macrosystems (Award #1638702)
