María Uriarte

María Uriarte is a Professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology at Columbia University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. She is affiliated with the Computing Systems for Data-Driven Science, Smart Cities, and Education initiatives at Columbia.

Education:

• M.S. in Environmental Studies from Yale University
• Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Cornell University

Her research integrates empirical and quantitative approaches to study forest ecological dynamics under natural disturbances (e.g., hurricanes) and anthropogenic impacts (e.g., deforestation, fires). Key themes include forest succession, community assembly, and spatial modeling of tropical ecosystems.

Dr. Uriarte's lab applies spatially-explicit modeling, simulation, and advanced statistics to forecast tropical forest responses to disturbances. Current projects examine deforestation/reforestation patterns in Puerto Rico, fire effects in Peruvian Amazon agricultural-forest mosaics, and seed dispersal in Brazilian Amazon fragmented forests.

Labs & Teams:

• Uriarte Lab at Columbia University