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    • Plant-insect interactions in agro-ecosystems
    • Succession and green burials
    • Insect life cycles in urban environments
    • Biodiversity & ecosystem function in forests
    • Biotic drivers of decomposition in agro-ecosystems
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DR. LAUREN SCHMITT
  • Home
  • Research
    • Plant-insect interactions in agro-ecosystems
    • Succession and green burials
    • Insect life cycles in urban environments
    • Biodiversity & ecosystem function in forests
    • Biotic drivers of decomposition in agro-ecosystems
  • Publications & CV
  • Teaching
  • 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! 


Plant - insect interactions in agro-ecosystems

Succession and green burial

Insect life cycles in urban environments ​


Biodiversity and ecosystem function in forests

Biotic drivers of decomposition in agro-ecosystems

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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
    • Plant-insect interactions in agro-ecosystems
    • Succession and green burials
    • Insect life cycles in urban environments
    • Biodiversity & ecosystem function in forests
    • Biotic drivers of decomposition in agro-ecosystems
  • Publications & CV
  • Teaching
  • Outreach
  • Contact