Quantitative Population Biology
I use demographic models to understand the factors that influence how populations change over time. My questions are motivated by broad concepts in ecology that I find fascinating. However, I think it is important to think about how these concepts can help us solve conservation challenges, so I choose systems that allow me to work at the interface of basic and applied ecology. To date I have helped study the cascading effects of the brown tree snake introduction on Guam, the recovery of endemic plant population following invasive herbivore removal on the California Channel Islands, and the effects on climate change on whitebark pine distributions. My current work is focused on understanding the drivers of range limits to better predict how species will shift in response to climate change, using common pinyon pine (Pinus edulis) as a model system.
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Lab Member Highlight: Sharmila Dey on Climate Activism
General // April 22, 2019
One of the greatest joys of being a researcher and teacher is getting to do research projects with students. They bring so much energy and enthusiasm to the lab, and when I get bogged down in R code, they help remind my why I do all of this. Sharmila is a high school student who has been working with me for the last two semesters. She speaks better for herself than I ever could for her, so here is a video of her discussing her climate activism and how it motivates her research at the Laboratory of Tree Ring Research!
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About Me
I am a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science at the University of Nevada Reno.
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