Our research focuses on the ecology and evolution of plants and insects, and how their traits influence individual interactions, as well as population and community dynamics.
We work on the ecology and evolution of plants and insects. Although we work on a variety of different topics, we share an enthusiasm for understanding how the traits of these organisms influence their individual interactions, and how those interactions in turn influence patterns at the scales of populations and communities.
Among other topics, we study: relationships between climate and phenology, the consequences of phenological sensitivity, the role of variance in ecology and evolution, the evolution of plant defense and growth strategies, herbivore movement, density dependence and population dynamics, and how plant and herbivore communities are influenced by each other. Our focus is on understanding basic natural processes, but we also all share an interest in how our research relates to conservation and the management of natural and agricultural systems. |