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DR. LAUREN SCHMITT
  • Home
  • Research
    • Biodiversity & ecosystem function in forests
    • Biotic drivers of decomposition in agro-ecosystems
    • Insect life cycles in urban environments
  • Publications & CV
  • Outreach
  • Contact

Research

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My research links upper trophic levels with ecosystem function and processes. I use a combination of community ecology and ecosystem ecology methods in field, greenhouse and lab experiments. Learn more about some of my major research projects by clicking on the themes below! 

Biodiversity and ecosystem function in forests



Biotic drivers of decomposition in agro-ecosystems



Insect life cycles in urban environments 
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Trapping mice in Nebraska with Dr. Rowan Barrett
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Measuring hummingbirds in Chiapas, Mexico with labmate Sarah Barney
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Sampling blueberries for spotted wing drosophila with Dr. Mary Roger's lab at the University of Minnesota
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  • Home
  • Research
    • Biodiversity & ecosystem function in forests
    • Biotic drivers of decomposition in agro-ecosystems
    • Insect life cycles in urban environments
  • Publications & CV
  • Outreach
  • Contact