Biography
Ecologist with broad research interests in population ecology, landscape ecology, biogeography, biological conservation, and development of novel mathematical/statistical approaches for addressing research questions. Specialized interest in species-habitat relationships, species co-occurrence patterns, and anthropogenic effects on species.
Research Interests
The overall goal of my research program is to acquire knowledge on the factors affecting the distribution and abundance of organisms at various spatial scales from local communities to landscapes to continents. More specifically, I am most interested in how the habitat requirements and preferences of species affect distribution, abundance, and co-occurrence which then in turn represents also an effect on species coexistence and diversity. I am also interested in the application of ecological theory and knowledge to problems and challenges in conservation. I use a variety of research approaches including computer simulation modeling, null modeling/data randomization, meta-analysis, and field experiments. My research on species diversity has included various types of organisms (desert rodents, grassland birds, insects, plants) such that I do not have any one particular taxonomic focus.