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My research focuses on how disturbances shape population dynamics.

Ozark stream

Disturbance Ecology

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Disturbance Ecology

I am interested in how species respond to anthropogenic disturbances like invasive species and natural disturbances like stream drying.

Cambarus hubbsi, Hubbs' Crayfish

Species Conservation

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Species Conservation

Maintaining biodiversity through conservation of native species is important for human resource availability like food, fuel, and medicine as well as ecosystem services like water purification and flood control.

Faxonius marchandi, Mammoth Spring Crayfish

Population Ecology

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Population Ecology

I am interested in how populations interact with their environment and how that behavior may change over time. 

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