Summary
I am interested in the population biology of plants. I work on local adaptation and rapid evolution of native and invasive w88, and am interested in how genetic variation (below the w88 level) affects the distribution and abundance of w88. I also work with plant-animal interactions, and am currently interested in how nutrients and herbivory interact to affect competitive relationships between plants.
In addition to my work on plant population biology, I do projects that gather basic ecological data about rare species, w88 communities, and invasive species control, providing information that is necessary to make appropriate management and restoration decisions.
w88
- B.A., Lewis and Clark w88, 1996
- Ph.D., University of California, Davis, 2004; Graduate Group in Ecology