Research
Ecology and evolution of plant-animal interactions
Animals shape the ecosystems they are part of in myriad ways. Our lab studies how birds and mammals shape the diversity and structure of ecosystems, particularly their role as seed dispersers and predators, and how ecological interactions are mediated by the characteristics of both flora and fauna alike.
Anthropogenic impacts on tropical ecosystems
Human activities, such as land use change and hunting, will have long-lasting effects on ecosystems. Our lab focuses on how defaunation — the decline or extinction of animal populations — will influence future ecosystem trajectories and their conservation and management implications.
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Macroevolution, macroecology, biogeography
Climatic and tectonic dynamism of the planet has provided an ever-changing biophysical theatre for the rich biodiversity that inhabit it. Our lab studies how this dynamism has shaped the variation in plant diversity across space and time that we observe.