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Jennifer M Fraterrigo is a Professor in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, with additional affiliations as Associate Director of Campus Sustainability at the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment. Her research focuses on ecosystem ecology, soil biogeochemistry, and the impacts of climate change and invasive species on forest and Arctic tundra systems.
- Key research areas: Ecosystem processes, carbon cycling, plant-soil interactions, remote sensing applications, shrub expansion in the Arctic, and invasive species management.
- Current projects integrate field studies with LiDAR and microclimate modeling to assess biodiversity, pollinator responses, and nutrient dynamics across diverse ecosystems.
Recent publications highlight her work on temperate forest homogenization due to invasive species, Arctic shrub decomposition under climate change, and soil phosphorus variability in agroecosystems. Her studies often connect fine-scale ecological processes to continental or Arctic-scale patterns, emphasizing the role of functional traits in predicting ecosystem responses to disturbances like fire, drought, and nutrient loading.
