Saara DeWalt

Saara DeWalt is a faculty member at the University of Minnesota, serving as Dean of the College of Biological Sciences and holding the Russell M. and Elizabeth M. Bennett Chair in Excellence in Biological Sciences. Her research focuses on population and community ecology of vascular plants in temperate and tropical forests.

• Research Interests: Determinants of species abundance, community composition, and biodiversity in forest ecosystems; specialized in tree and liana dynamics.
• Awards:
  • Russell M. and Elizabeth M. Bennett Chair in Excellence in Biological Sciences