Forest Ecosystems
Research related to forest ecosystems is conducted from a variety of perspectives and disciplines by faculty in SES. Our forest-related research spans the globe from tropical to boreal regions. Current research topics include the impacts of forest management practices on ecosystem structure and function; forest restoration on industrially polluted land; agroforestry; climate change impacts on forest dynamics and biodiversity; the role of arthropods in forest litter decomposition; biology of tree diseases; and forest entomology.
- Madhur Anand (biodiversity, computational ecology, ecological complexity)
- Andy Gordon (carbon dynamics, nutrient cycling, ecological modelling)
- Tom Hsiang (forest health and disease)
- Shelley Hunt (boreal forest ecology, biodiversity, carbon and nitrogen dynamics)
- Jonathan Schmidt (vernal pool ecology; the role of arthropods in decomposition)
Faculty in other academic units/departments working on Forest Ecosystems are:
- Christina (Chris) Caruso (phenotypic diversification and speciation in natural populations)
- John Fryxell (herbivore migration, carnivore and herbivore spatial distribution, predator-prey interactions)
- Ze'ev Gedalof (forest ecosystem dynamics, climatic variability, and natural resources management)
- Hafiz Maherali (ecophysiology, evolution, ecosystem ecology)