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My research aims to understand the mechanisms and processes underlying species interactions, as well as the abundance and distribution ranges of organisms that occur together in nature. I am particularly interested in how positive interactions shape niche size, species assembly, and ultimately species coexistence. In my lab, we use a community ecology framework (microbes, plants, insects) with a functional-trait framework to identify key species features that can help us predict their responses to global change and identify patterns.
My work encompasses different organizational levels, including physiology, genomics, behavioral analysis, population and community ecology, and GIS. Our results are applied in species management strategies like the FAO sterile insect technique program, tools for monitoring invasive species, and optimizing management tools in natural and managed ecosystems.
My research aims to understand the mechanisms and processes underlying species interactions, as well as the abundance and distribution ranges of organisms that occur together in nature. I am particularly interested in how positive interactions shape niche size, species assembly, and ultimately species coexistence. In my lab, we use a community ecology framework (microbes, plants, insects) with a functional-trait framework to identify key species features that can help us predict their responses to global change and identify patterns.
My work encompasses different organizational levels, including physiology, genomics, behavioral analysis, population and community ecology, and GIS. Our results are applied in species management strategies like the FAO sterile insect technique program, tools for monitoring invasive species, and optimizing management tools in natural and managed ecosystems.