Research

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! 

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Biodiversity and ecosystem function in forests

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Biotic drivers of decomposition in agro-ecosystems

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Insect life cycles in urban environments 
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Ants and decomposers
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Growth defense tradeoffs in coffee

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Trapping mice in Nebraska with Dr. Rowan Barrett

Measuring hummingbirds in Chiapas, Mexico with labmate Sarah Barney

Sampling blueberries for spotted wing drosophila with Dr. Mary Roger's lab at the University of Minnesota