I use mathematical models to determine how processes operating at different scales and levels of organization interact to shape the spatiotemporal distribution of organisms. I am particularly interested in identifying the processes that govern the dynamics of populations in order to both predict and mitigate their susceptibility to environmental change.
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Honeybees are key to biodiversity. Researchers say ecosystems collapsing because of climate change have bee-like species that can be reintroduced
There are very few animals as important to our world as honeybees. There is, of course, the delicious honey they produce, but they are also essential in maintaining food security and the biodiversity that is threatened by climate change and fast-becoming our strongest natural defense against it. -
Are insects doomed? New paper shows added threat of climate change
The swings in temperature that accompany global warming could spell trouble for insect populations the world relies on for pollination and food production.