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Matthew A. Reidenbachمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Coastal Oceanography
• Marine Ecosystem Dynamics
• Hydrodynamics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Matthew A. Reidenbach is a Professor and Department Chair of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia, with a courtesy appointment in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. His research focuses on coastal oceanography, particularly the interplay between hydrodynamics and marine ecosystems, including coral reefs, seagrass meadows, and oyster reefs. He investigates topics such as larval transport, wave dynamics, and nature-based coastal resilience strategies. His work emphasizes ecological engineering solutions for climate change adaptation, combining field observations with computational modeling. Reidenbach holds a Ph.D. (2004) and M.S. (1998) in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University, and a B.S. (1997) from Cornell University. He has received prestigious awards including the NSF Career Award and the University of Virginia’s All-University Teaching Award. His research group utilizes advanced techniques like LiDAR remote sensing, PIV flow visualization, and eddy covariance systems to study coastal processes. Key research themes include: 1) Biophysical interactions in marine ecosystems (e.g., mussel aggregations, sponge filtration); 2) Coastal protection via living breakwaters; 3) Ecosystem metabolism and nutrient cycling in tidal systems. He collaborates with engineers and ecologists to bridge theoretical and applied science, addressing real-world challenges like sea-level rise and habitat restoration. Notable grants: NSF CAREER award, collaborative NSF projects on biophysical feedbacks Labs: Coastal Ecosystem Dynamics Lab, affiliated with UVA’s Batten Institute for Climate Theory and Practice Public engagement: Advises on oyster reef restoration strategies for Chesapeake Bay and Gulf Coast communities

Xinyi Liuمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Plant Domestication
• Food Globalization in Prehistory
• Archaeobotany
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Xinyi Liu is a Professor of Archaeology and Associate Chair of the Department of Anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis. She holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge. Her research focuses on plant domestication, agricultural origins, and prehistoric food globalization, with a particular emphasis on millet and the prehistory of China. She leads fieldwork projects across the Tibetan Plateau, Hexi Corridor, Inner Mongolia, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. Her work bridges archaeology with environmental science, using stable isotope analyses, archaeobotanical methods, and geospatial modeling. She is affiliated with the Laboratory for the Analysis of Early Food-Webs (LAEF), which examines nutrition-ecology interactions in diverse environments including the Tibetan Plateau and the Lower Yangtze region. Dr. Liu serves on editorial boards for journals like Environmental Archaeology and Archaeological Research in Asia and chairs the International Work Group for Paleoethnobotany. Her recent studies highlight millet's ecological significance and its role in achieving modern food security. Her publications (2020-2024) analyze prehistoric crop management strategies, animal domestication genetics, and the socio-environmental impacts of early food globalization. These works emphasize East Asian contributions to global prehistory and the interplay between ancient culinary practices and biodiversity. Dr. Liu's lab collaborates internationally, combining bioarchaeological data with modern ecological insights to address contemporary sustainability challenges. She has advised numerous graduate students and contributes to courses on environmental archaeology, bio-molecular approaches, and culinary globalization's deep history.

Fletcher Hallidayمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Disease Ecology
• Plant Pathology
• Biodiversity
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Fletcher Halliday is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Oregon State University, where he leads the Disease Ecology and Diversity Lab . His research focuses on understanding the interplay between host-pathogen communities, climate change, and land-use impacts on disease risk. Primary affiliation: Oregon State University Research lab: Disease Ecology and Diversity Lab Dr. Halliday's work explores how biodiversity moderates disease dynamics, with studies on fungal epidemics, coinfection interactions, and trait-based susceptibility in plant systems. His research spans elevational gradients, successional ecosystems, and climate manipulation experiments to uncover patterns in pathogen distribution and community assembly. Recent publications highlight trends in biodiversity-disease relationships, climate change effects on herbivory and infection, and multiscale ecological interactions. Articles from 2020–2025 emphasize meta-analytic frameworks, priority effects in parasite assembly, and the role of functional traits in disease risk prediction. The Disease Ecology and Diversity Lab investigates disease risk in complex ecological systems, prioritizing integrative approaches to pathogen community structure and climate-driven changes in host-parasite interactions.

• Geomatics
• Forest Management
• Landscape Ecology
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Clara Tattoni is a Professor at the University of Trento, specializing in geomatics, landscape ecology, and wildlife conservation. Her work integrates GIS and open-source tools to study human-wildlife interactions, ecosystem services, and forest dynamics. Doctoral Course: Agri-food and Environmental Sciences Email: clara.tattoni@unitn.it Her research interests include: Human-wildlife conflict resolution Landscape transformation analysis Conservation biology of apex predators like brown bears GIS and FOSS4G applications for environmental monitoring Cultural ecosystem services and public perception Recent publications focus on: Quantifying beta diversity in Alpine regions using historical data Modeling landscape metrics and cell neighborhood effects Stakeholder perceptions of wildlife management Impacts of anthropogenic risk on bear behavior Climate change and EU priority habitat conservation Wildlife crossing design with cost-benefit analysis No scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided texts. She has collaborated extensively with researchers like Marco Ciolli and Paolo Zatelli, often using open-source geospatial tools in ecological studies.

• Plant Physiology
• Climate Change Ecology
• Abiotic Stress Responses in Plants
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Laura Llorens Guasch is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Girona, where she has been a faculty member since 2010, previously serving as a Lecturer from 2005 to 2010. Her academic background includes a PhD in Biology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and a Marie Curie postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Sheffield. She teaches in the Biology, Environmental Sciences, and Master’s in Environmental Change programs. Bachelor of Biology – University of Barcelona (1999) PhD in Biology – Autonomous University of Barcelona (2003) Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow – University of Sheffield (2003–2005) Her research centers on plant physiological responses to climate change stressors such as elevated CO 2 , drought, temperature rise, and UV radiation, with a focus on Mediterranean ecosystems. She leads research within the Research Group on Soils and Vegetation in the Mediterranean , exploring plant community dynamics and ecosystem resilience. A recent initiative investigates the potential benefits of ruderal species in organic horticulture, particularly for tomato cultivation. Her 15 most recent publications reveal a consistent focus on plant ecophysiology under global change, combining field experiments with physiological measurements. Key themes include photoprotection, water use efficiency, carbon assimilation, and plant-plant interactions. The work spans functional ecology, climate change biology, and sustainable agriculture, often integrating multi-stressor experimental designs. She has served as an associate editor for Functional Ecology and has contributed to 5 book chapters and over 50 conference presentations. Her research has been supported by 14 competitive grants, 4 of which she led as principal investigator. Associate Editor – Functional Ecology (IF=4.83) Principal Investigator in 4 competitive research projects Participant in 14 research projects total Laura Llorens Guasch actively supervises students and contributes to academic mentoring, though specific student names are not listed. Her work continues to advance understanding of how Mediterranean vegetation adapts to environmental change, with implications for conservation and sustainable land use.

Chao Dong ZHUمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Ecology
• Biodiversity Conservation
• Community Ecology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Chao Dong ZHU is a leading researcher in ecology and biodiversity conservation, affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He serves as Principal Investigator for multiple projects including MultiTroph (2022-2026), analyzing biodiversity mechanisms across trophic levels. His work focuses on plant-insect interactions, phylogenetic signals in ecological communities, and the impacts of tree diversity on herbivore-parasitoid networks. Key projects include SP09c1 Phylogenetic signals in plant-insect interactions and P4C: Associational effects mediated by parasitoids , examining how tree diversity influences herbivore communities and parasitoid dynamics. He has contributed to large-scale biodiversity experiments in subtropical forests, such as BEF-China, investigating species coexistence and turnover patterns. Education: Not explicitly stated in provided texts Research Themes: Trophic interactions, biodiversity gradients, DNA barcoding applications, spatial ecology Publications emphasize data-driven analyses of herbivore community structure, leveraging phylogenetic and functional trait approaches. His work bridges observational ecology with experimental design, contributing to understanding ecosystem resilience under biodiversity loss scenarios.

Daniel O. Sumanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Marine Policy
• Coastal Management
• Environmental Governance
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Daniel O. Suman is a Professor of Marine Policy and Coastal Management at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, specifically within the Environmental Science & Policy Department. His academic work focuses on the intersection of marine environments and human societies, with particular expertise in marine policy, coastal management, and environmental governance. Professor Suman's research interests span marine policy development, coastal zone management, climate change impacts on marine environments, marine protected areas, and sustainable aquaculture development. His work emphasizes the human dimensions of marine resource management, examining how social, economic, and governance factors influence conservation effectiveness. A significant portion of his research addresses equity considerations in ocean governance, particularly focusing on the needs of communities in low to middle-income tropical countries. His scholarly output reveals consistent trends in interdisciplinary approaches to marine challenges. Professor Suman's publications demonstrate strong focus on practical solutions to climate change adaptation in coastal communities, sustainable marine resource management, and governance frameworks that integrate traditional ecological knowledge with scientific data. The geographic scope of his research is notably global, with case studies spanning the Americas, particularly Panama and Brazil, as well as broader international contexts. Professor Suman has made significant contributions through his co-authored textbook "Oceans and Society: An Introduction to Marine Studies," which has become an important resource in the field. His collaborative work on marine protected areas, climate change impacts, and nature-based solutions demonstrates his commitment to addressing pressing marine challenges facing our planet today.

Harald Beckمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Mammal-Plant Interactions
• Tropical Ecology
• Multi-trophic Level Interactions
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Harald Beck is a Professor of Biology at Towson University, part of the College of Science and Mathematics. He holds a M.S. in Zoology from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and a Ph.D. from the University of Miami. His research focuses on mammal-plant interactions, tropical ecology, and ecosystem engineering, particularly in the Peruvian Amazon and Maryland forests. He studies the ecological impacts of ungulates, defaunation effects, and seedling dynamics. Notable contributions include work on peccary behavior, treefall gap ecology, and microbiome analysis in canids. Recent publications address topics like seedling mortality caused by fungal pathogens, the role of treefall gaps in biodiversity, and the microbiomes of coyotes and foxes. Beck serves as Chair of the IUCN Peccary Specialist Group and has authored textbooks on tropical ecology. His courses include Tropical Ecology and Conservation, Mammalogy, and Human Anatomy and Physiology.

Glen Hoodمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Evolutionary ecology
• Adaptation and speciation
• Multi-trophic interactions
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Glen Hood is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Wayne State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, specializing in evolutionary ecology and speciation. His research examines multi-trophic interactions using insect-plant systems, particularly Rhagoletis fruit flies and oak gall wasps, with applications in urban evolution and environmental monitoring. His educational background includes: B.Sc. in Biology from Texas State University (2006) M.Sc. in Population and Conservation Biology from Texas State University (2009) Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from the University of Notre Dame (2016) Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Rice University (2016-2018) Hood investigates adaptation mechanisms through ceccidology (gall formation) and phytoscreening (using plants as pollution detectors), focusing on how host shifts, geographic isolation, and life history traits drive speciation. His work integrates genomic approaches with field studies across trophic levels, from host plants to parasitoids. His publication analysis reveals dominant themes in speciation-with-gene-flow, diapause timing, and urban evolutionary responses. Recent work emphasizes parallel adaptation in global urban environments through the GLUE project and Wolbachia-mediated reproductive isolation in agricultural pests. Hood leads the Hood Lab, which explores evolutionary processes in natural and urban ecosystems. His research has been featured in media for explaining earwig behavior, phytoscreening applications, and northward expansion of disease vectors like kissing bugs. He teaches core courses including General Ecology and General Entomology. Actively involved in the Global Urban Evolution Project (GLUE), Hood studies white clover adaptation across 160 cities worldwide. His grant-funded research examines insect-plant coevolution and urban environmental impacts, while mentoring graduate students and collaborators in evolutionary biology.

• Climate Change Ecology
• Shorebird Conservation
• Population Dynamics
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Martijn Van De Pol is an ecological researcher specializing in climate change impacts on shorebird populations, behavioral ecology, and demographic modeling. His work with collaborators like Bruno J. Ens, Liam D. Bailey, and Andrew M. Allen examines how environmental stressors affect species survival and adaptation. Key research areas include shorebird foraging and roosting behavior climate window analysis population viability under extreme events phenotypic plasticity in migratory species His 2024 studies on aircraft disturbance tolerance and sea level rise impacts demonstrate nonlinear population responses to environmental drivers. Earlier work (2023-2020) explores meta-analytic climate change effects demographic correlations disturbance cost quantification Methodological contributions include the climwin and hiphop R packages for climate window analysis and parentage assignment respectively. He has published extensively in journals like Nature Climate Change , Ecology Letters , and Molecular Ecology .

Molly A. Cavaleriمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Global Change Ecology
• Forest Ecology
• Tree Physiology
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Molly A. Cavaleri serves as Associate Dean and Professor at Michigan Technological University while directing graduate studies. Her research investigates forest responses to global change through fine-scale ecophysiological measurements scaled to ecosystem processes, with significant focus on tropical ecosystems in Puerto Rico. Education PhD in Ecology, Colorado State University MS in Forestry, University of Minnesota BS in Molecular Biology with Certificate in Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin Research Focus Dr. Cavaleri's work centers on forest canopy structure-function relationships and carbon-water cycling dynamics under climate change, invasive species pressure, and land use alteration. Her bottom-up ecophysiological framework examines tree-level responses to extrapolate ecosystem-scale consequences, with particular expertise in stable isotope ecology and tropical forest warming experiments through the TRACE project in Puerto Rico. Publication Trends Recent publications demonstrate sustained investigation into tropical forest resilience under combined climate stressors, particularly experimental warming and hurricane disturbance. Her collaborative work reveals complex interactions between soil biogeochemistry, plant community dynamics, and carbon cycling in low-latitude forests, with increasing emphasis on density-dependent feedback mechanisms and global-scale photosynthetic responses to temperature variation. Mentorship and Funding As Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. Cavaleri cultivates hands-on learning environments for tree physiology and forest ecophysiology students, emphasizing field data collection and critical analysis. Her research program is sustained through grants supporting the Tropical Responses to Altered Climate Experiment (TRACE), continuing legacy ecosystem manipulation studies in Puerto Rico. Research Infrastructure Dr. Cavaleri leads the TRACE project, a large-scale ecosystem warming experiment in Puerto Rico's Luquillo Experimental Forest. This international collaboration investigates multi-trophic responses to climate change through integrated measurements of canopy structure, soil processes, and plant community dynamics in tropical forests.

Ellen Decaesteckerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Microbiome research
• Host-stress interactions
• Environmental change and disease emergence
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Prof. Ellen Decaestecker is a full Professor at KU Leuven's Faculty of Sciences and serves as Chair of the Interdisciplinary Research Facility for Biosciences at Campus Kulak Kortrijk. She is an active member of the Leuven One Health Institute, connecting environmental, animal, and human health research. Her work spans multiple departments within the Department of Biology, with a focus on freshwater ecosystems and host-microbiome interactions. Her research program investigates host-stress interactions in freshwater invertebrates, particularly focusing on three interconnected themes: the role of environmental change in disease emergence, the role of host microbiome in stress responses, and the role of epigenetics in innate immunology and conserved gene expression pathways. Through in vivo experimental setups, theoretical modeling, and molecular approaches, her team examines how freshwater organisms like Daphnia magna respond to environmental stressors including climate change, toxic cyanobacteria, and microplastics. Prof. Decaestecker's research demonstrates that the host microbiome plays a critical role in determining resilience to environmental stressors, with implications for understanding disease dynamics under changing environmental conditions. Her work bridges fundamental ecological questions with practical applications in environmental monitoring and conservation. She serves as Promotor or Co-promotor for numerous research projects funded through KU Leuven, FWO (Research Foundation Flanders), and international collaborations, with current projects extending through 2030. Her research group, MicrobiomeEcoEvo, includes multiple PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and affiliated scientists working across disciplines. Prof. Decaestecker actively mentors numerous PhD students who investigate various aspects of host-microbiome interactions, with research spanning from microbial transplants and axenic Daphnia experiments to field studies examining natural populations. Her group maintains strong connections with other research units at KU Leuven and international collaborators, particularly in the One Health framework. The MicrobiomeEcoEvo laboratory she leads at Campus Kulak Kortrijk serves as an interdisciplinary hub for research on host-microbiome-environment interactions. The lab utilizes advanced techniques including next-generation sequencing, microbial transplants, and experimental evolution approaches to unravel the complex relationships between hosts, their microbial communities, and environmental stressors.

Mark Ledgerمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Ecology
• Freshwater Ecology
• Environmental Change
• +۱۰ مورد دیگر

Dr Mark Ledger is a Senior Lecturer in Ecology at the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham. His research focuses on environmental change in freshwaters, particularly the impacts of climate change and extreme events such as droughts, floods, and heatwaves on aquatic ecosystems. He leads several NERC-funded research projects and supervises doctoral and postdoctoral researchers. Institution: University of Birmingham School: School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Position: Senior Lecturer in Ecology Email: m.e.ledger@bham.ac.uk Location: Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK Mark Ledger's research interests lie at the intersection of community ecology, biodiversity, and environmental change. His group employs empirical approaches across spatial and temporal scales—from laboratory microcosms to natural ecosystems—and has developed advanced mesocosm facilities for interdisciplinary water science research. Key areas include disturbance ecology, food webs, species interactions (especially plant-herbivore dynamics), and stressor effects on ecosystem function. His recent publications reflect a strong focus on drought impacts, urban pond networks, and functional responses of aquatic communities. Themes across his work include the resilience of freshwater systems, the role of extreme events, and the integration of experimental and field-based methodologies. Scientific Roles and Service: Director, Birmingham ECOLAB facility Programme Lead, Environmental Science Treasurer, Aquatic Ecology Group of the British Ecological Society Assessor, Australian Research Council Member, Natural Environment Research Council Peer Review College Associate Editor, Ecology and Evolution Guest Editor, Freshwater Biology special issue on Extreme Events in Running Waters He is actively involved in teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate Geography and Environmental Science programs, covering topics such as river ecology, ecological systems, research methods, and fieldwork. He supports a team of doctoral researchers and collaborates with an international network of scientists. His laboratory, the Birmingham ECOLAB, enables controlled experimental studies on freshwater systems, contributing to a mechanistic understanding of ecosystem responses to global change. This infrastructure supports interdisciplinary research in water science and environmental management.

Forest Rohwerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Marine Microbial Ecology
• Viral Ecology
• Metagenomics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Forest Rohwer is a Professor of Biology at San Diego State University (SDSU) in the Department of Biology, College of Sciences. A pioneering marine and viral ecologist, Dr. Rohwer has significantly advanced the field of metagenomics, particularly in coral reef and human microbiome research. His work focuses on understanding the roles of microbes and viruses in ecosystem health and disease. Education: PhD from the UCSD-SDSU Joint Doctoral Program in Molecular Biology (1997); BS from College of Idaho. Dr. Rohwer's research spans marine microbial ecology and human respiratory microbiology , with an emphasis on coral reef health, phage biology, and cystic fibrosis. He investigates how anthropogenic stressors trigger microbial shifts leading to coral disease and how viral communities influence the human lung microbiome. His lab employs cutting-edge '-omics' technologies, including metagenomics and transcriptomics, to study ecosystem dynamics at molecular and spatial levels. His recent publications highlight trends in coral reef microbial synchrony , phage-bacteria interactions in mucus , and personalized phage therapy for antibiotic-resistant infections. He has also contributed to spatial mapping of coral holobionts and the impact of dietary compounds on gut prophage induction. Awarded the International Society of Microbial Ecology Young Investigators Award . Elected Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology and AAAS . Recognized in The World's Most Influential Scientific Minds by Thomson Reuters. Recipient of multiple honors from SDSU, including Outstanding Faculty and Teacher Scholar awards. Dr. Rohwer leads an active research lab that mentors undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers. He has secured significant research funding and is involved in outreach initiatives like the Phage Outreach Program for high school students. His lab is central to projects such as Coral Reef Arks and the Viral Information Institute, promoting citizen science and public engagement in virology. He is the author of influential books including Life in Our Phage World and Coral Reefs in the Microbial Seas , which synthesize complex microbial ecology concepts for broad audiences.

Hsiao-Hsuan Wangمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• System Ecology
• Ecological Modeling
• Environmental Management
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Hsiao-Hsuan 'Rose' Wang is a Senior Research Scientist at Texas A&M University's Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology, affiliated with the Ecological Systems Laboratory. She holds a Ph.D. in Forestry from Texas A&M University and academic degrees from National Taiwan University. Her primary roles include leading research on ecological modeling, managing the lab's Undergraduate Research Program since 2015, and editorial leadership as Editor-in-Chief of Ecological Modelling and Associate Editor of Biological Invasions and Plant Ecology . Dr. Wang's research focuses on developing analytical techniques to understand ecological processes across spatial and temporal scales, particularly in endangered species management, invasive species control, and disease vector management. She collaborates internationally with institutions like NIMBioS (US), SESYNC (US), and the Lorentz Center (Netherlands). Her work integrates socio-ecological systems, emphasizing cross-scale feedbacks and model validation frameworks. Her publications (2021-2025) address topics including agent-based modeling for estuary management, climate-driven species range shifts, and tick-borne disease dynamics. Key methodologies involve pattern-oriented modeling and scenario planning. She advocates for interdisciplinary approaches to ecological challenges, emphasizing practical conservation outcomes.