Research
Landscape connectivity and fragmentation
The Savannah River Site Corridor ExperimentÌýin South Carolina, USA
Ecological niches and stable isotopes
d15N vs. d13C bi-plot of the Australian skink (Lampropholis guichenoti) from Resasco et al. 2018 Ecography
Overview:
The unifying theme of our research is to understand how human stressors to the environment affect biodiversity and how to mitigate those impacts. These stressors include changes to landscapes, climate change, and species introductions. We often study spatial and temporal dynamics and use field studies at large spatial and long temporal scales to test theory and link ecological patterns with processes. Areas of research include landscape connectivity/corridors, habitat fragmentation, plant-pollinator networks, insect community ecology, stable isotope ecology, and conservation biology. We work on a variety of taxa but have a particular fondness for insects. Settings for our fieldwork includeÌýthe longleaf pine ecosystem of the southeastern US and forests and meadows of the Rocky Mountains. Click on research topics on the sides of this pageÌýto learn more.Ìý
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A glimpse of a field season in the lab
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Plant-pollinator networks in time and space
Columbines (Aquilegia coerulea) at CU's Mountain Research Station
Ecology of ants
Florida harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex badius) marching in and out ofÌýtheir nest