by Andrea | Apr 20, 2021
Why specialists exist in the face of broad-niched generalists remains a central question for the biological sciences. At a fundamental level, this question underpins most of our theories for why there is so much genetic, phenotypic, and species diversity in...
by Andrea | Apr 20, 2021
Clarke’s doctoral research links basic tenets of forest carbon ecology to some of California’s most pressing environmental legislative goals. California is leading the international debate about the best way to manage forests to store carbon and mitigate climate...
by Andrea | Apr 20, 2021
Understanding how biodiversity might accommodate, resist, or collapse in response to pressures of global change is critical for the future health of the planet. What properties make a biological community more resilient or more susceptible to sudden change? Are...
by Andrea | Apr 20, 2021
Jackie’s research focuses on understanding the processes that underlie species diversification and phenotypic evolution by integrating analysis of character trait data with phylogenetic approaches. For her dissertation she is studying the Weavers (family Ploceidae),...
by Andrea | Apr 20, 2021
Modern society is entirely reliant on accessible sources of ammonia (NH 3 ) as a fertilizer to meet agricultural needs for an expanding world population. However, industrial production of ammonia relies on fossil fuels consuming up to 3% of global yearly energy and...
