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:
- Our tree migration research made to the 100 top science stories of 2017 (#59) by Discover magazine
- New article in Ecology Letters on associations between tree mycorrhizal type and plant invasion
- New article in Science Advances on the divergence of species responses to climate change
