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Diane Thomson is a Professor of Biology and Associate Professor of Environmental Science at Claremont Colleges, affiliated with the Keck Science Department. Her research integrates population and community ecology, conservation biology, and ecological modeling to address critical environmental challenges such as biological invasions, climate change, and pollinator decline.
- Education: Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz; M.Phil. in Ecology from Cambridge University; B.S. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Arizona.
Thomson's research focuses on population modeling, invasion ecology, and plant-pollinator interactions. She investigates how invasive species like exotic grasses affect native plant communities, uses mathematical models to assess extinction risks of rare species, and studies the interplay between pollinator competition and plant reproductive success. Her work often addresses conservation strategies across diverse ecosystems, including California grasslands and island habitats.
Her lab at Pitzer and Scripps Colleges examines projects such as interactions between native annual plants and invasive grasses at the Bernard Field Station, effects of climate change on California Channel Island flora, and shifts in pollination biology due to habitat fragmentation. She encourages students without prior research experience to join her lab, offering opportunities in data analysis through her half-credit course, Biol 119: Advanced Data Analysis, during fall semesters.
