Welcome
Our lab works at the intersection of population and community ecology, focusing on how species interactions and climate change jointly influence plant population dynamics and distribution patterns. We use a combination of observational fieldwork, field- and greenhouse-based experiments, and modeling to explore how species interactions might impact future biodiversity patterns in a changing climate.
News
25-03-20: Lots of news that Allison forgot to post: Sarah got a great postdoc and has set her graduation date!, Aleah got lots of funding from various sources!, Allison (with Zak Ratajczak, Mendy Smith, and Sally Koerner) received funding to setup drought shelters in bison-grazed areas.
23-05-06: Allison was elected as an Early Career Fellow by ESA!
23-04-04: We got a new lab logo by the amazing Jacelyn Shu-- thanks Jacelyn!
23-01-27: Undergrad Natalie Miller presented her work on tree dispersal at a regional conference; great work!
22-11-17: Sarah passed her prelims; great job.
22-08-18: A Konza paper on bison impacts was just accepted at PNAS (led by Z. Ratajczak)
22-03-30: Postdoc Alex Sutton (soon to be faculty at Bangor) is a finalist for the Wesley Lanyon Award for ECR in ornithology!
22-02-12: Undergrad Thomas Leihsing both received a scholarship to support an RCW internship in N. Carolina this summer, and is a finalist for the Truman scholarship. Congratulations x2, Thomas!
22-01-25: Grad student Sarah receives an NSF-sponsored fellowship from GAANN.
22-01-15: Grad student Aleah's paper from her Masters was accepted. Way to go, Aleah!
22-01-12: Allison is starting as an SME at Ecological Applications.
21-11-3: Data paper in Ecology accepted.
21-05-19: Paper in TREE accepted, on latitudinal gradients in climate change impacts!!!
21-04-28: Paper in Ecosphere accepted (first bird paper from the lab).
21-04-10: Sarah talked about rare plant range shifts at Central Ecology and Evolution Conference; excellent work, Sarah!
21-04-14: Thomas was awarded a Division of Biology's "Most Promising Student" award! Congratulations Thomas!
21-02-05: Paper in PLOS one accepted.
21-02-03: Plants are germinating in the greenhouse!
21-01-29: Aaron's last day in the lab. We will miss you and wish you the best as the new lab manager in the Bever/Schultz lab at KU!
21-01-12: First greenhouse experiment initiated. 🌺
21-01-10: New grad students Shannon Lynch (from Amy Savage's lab) and Aleah Querns (from Seema Sheth's lab) arrive. Welcome to you both!
20-12-31: Goodbye 2020! We won't miss you!
20-12-11: Allison's first semester of teaching is over!
20-11-12: Paper accepted in Ecological Monographs
20-11-09: Last day of the 2020 field season!
23-05-06: Allison was elected as an Early Career Fellow by ESA!
23-04-04: We got a new lab logo by the amazing Jacelyn Shu-- thanks Jacelyn!
23-01-27: Undergrad Natalie Miller presented her work on tree dispersal at a regional conference; great work!
22-11-17: Sarah passed her prelims; great job.
22-08-18: A Konza paper on bison impacts was just accepted at PNAS (led by Z. Ratajczak)
22-03-30: Postdoc Alex Sutton (soon to be faculty at Bangor) is a finalist for the Wesley Lanyon Award for ECR in ornithology!
22-02-12: Undergrad Thomas Leihsing both received a scholarship to support an RCW internship in N. Carolina this summer, and is a finalist for the Truman scholarship. Congratulations x2, Thomas!
22-01-25: Grad student Sarah receives an NSF-sponsored fellowship from GAANN.
22-01-15: Grad student Aleah's paper from her Masters was accepted. Way to go, Aleah!
22-01-12: Allison is starting as an SME at Ecological Applications.
21-11-3: Data paper in Ecology accepted.
21-05-19: Paper in TREE accepted, on latitudinal gradients in climate change impacts!!!
21-04-28: Paper in Ecosphere accepted (first bird paper from the lab).
21-04-10: Sarah talked about rare plant range shifts at Central Ecology and Evolution Conference; excellent work, Sarah!
21-04-14: Thomas was awarded a Division of Biology's "Most Promising Student" award! Congratulations Thomas!
21-02-05: Paper in PLOS one accepted.
21-02-03: Plants are germinating in the greenhouse!
21-01-29: Aaron's last day in the lab. We will miss you and wish you the best as the new lab manager in the Bever/Schultz lab at KU!
21-01-12: First greenhouse experiment initiated. 🌺
21-01-10: New grad students Shannon Lynch (from Amy Savage's lab) and Aleah Querns (from Seema Sheth's lab) arrive. Welcome to you both!
20-12-31: Goodbye 2020! We won't miss you!
20-12-11: Allison's first semester of teaching is over!
20-11-12: Paper accepted in Ecological Monographs
20-11-09: Last day of the 2020 field season!