Heidi Liere

Heidi Liere serves as Assistant Professor of Biology at Lewis & Clark College, conducting research on insect population, community, and landscape ecology within human-managed systems including urban environments and agroecosystems. Her work investigates critical linkages between biodiversity and ecosystem function/services to inform sustainable land management practices.

Her academic background includes:

• PhD in Biology, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (2011)
• BS in Biology, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (2001)

Research interests span:

• Insect population dynamics in anthropogenic landscapes
• Community assembly processes in urban ecosystems
• Agroecological biodiversity-function relationships
• Landscape-scale ecological filtering mechanisms
• Urban garden biodiversity conservation
• Ecosystem service provisioning by insect communities

She leads an active laboratory focused on California urban community garden biodiversity through the multi-institutional project documented at Urban Garden Ecology.

Dr. Liere maintains ongoing collaborative research examining insect responses to environmental filters in human-dominated landscapes, though specific grant details or student advisees are not disclosed in available materials. Her laboratory operations emphasize field-based ecological monitoring across urban-agricultural gradients.