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The lab research is organized around the concept of
functional landscape ecology. We ask question about how the
functioning of ecosystems is related to their spatial structure.
Our research asks questions intersecting basic understanding of
ecological dynamics and applications addressing global environmental
changes. We are currently examining the role of vegetation to
mitigate urban heat islands, patterns of biological
diversity within cities, and ecosystem responses to precipitation
variability. Our research sites include
the Los Angeles and Phoenix metropolitan regions, the Sonoran desert,
Inner Mongolia, a 3000 meter elevation transect in southern California,
and the entire earth. The approaches
used in the lab focus on developing and testing quantitative theory
using data derived from ecological observatories, remote sensing,
targeted field campaigns, and experiments. Much of this work is
conducted using an interdisciplinary framework and we regularly
collaborate
with engineers, computer scientists, hydrologists, economists,
geographers, and a diverse range of life scientists who work in
academic, federal, state, and private organizations.
The lab is currently looking to bring in a new graduate
student who is interested in either urban ecology, ecohydrology along
elevation gradients, or their integration.
The lab is also
recruiting a postdoctoral researcher with experience in spatial or
ecophysiological analysis of land-cover transitions in semi-arid urban
and wildland
ecosystems. Contact Darrel Jenerette for more information.
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