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Brooks Kohli is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Biological Sciences at Ohio University, within the College of Arts and Sciences. He joined the department in January 2024, following a return to Athens in 2022 as a faculty member in the Honors Tutorial College. His work bridges teaching and research in mammalian ecology and biodiversity.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New Hampshire
- M.S. in Biology, University of New Mexico
- B.S. in Biological Sciences, Honors Tutorial College, Ohio University
Dr. Kohli's research focuses on the diversity, distribution, and conservation of small mammals, particularly rodents and shrews. He integrates community ecology and biogeography, using functional and phylogenetic diversity metrics to understand species coexistence and biodiversity gradients across environmental factors like elevation. His work combines field data, museum specimens, and trait databases to test ecological theories and inform conservation.
His recent publications highlight a strong trend in trait-based ecology, biodiversity measurement, and conservation applications, with studies published in journals such as Global Ecology and Biogeography, Journal of Biogeography, and Oikos. Themes include elevational diversity patterns, species co-occurrence frameworks, and methodological considerations in functional ecology.
While no formal awards or fellowships are listed, his contributions to open science, such as through the Open-Specimen Movement, reflect a commitment to collaborative and accessible research. He mentors students and contributes to mammal conservation, particularly in Ohio and the Great Basin region.
Dr. Kohli conducts fieldwork in ecologically significant areas like Great Basin National Park, Nevada, where he carried out dissertation research. He maintains a personal research website and is actively engaged in publishing and advancing ecological understanding of mammalian communities.
