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Interests

I am interested in a broad array of ecological questions, particularly in (but not limited to) dryland ecosystems. Our research takes a mechanistic approach and examines interactions among biological, chemical and physical properties in ecosystems. Research projects focus on how changes in climate, fire and invasives affect ecosystems and the role of natural recovery and restoration. Projects include a diverse array of taxon, including soils, plants, microbes, herbivores, granivores, etc. Our research blends basic with applied science in order to further our understanding of ecosystem structure and function and how management affects those processes.

Research Areas

  • Desert ecology
  • Physiological, community and ecosystem ecology
  • Biogeochemistry
  • Soil ecology
  • Plant-animal, plant-microbe and plant-soil interactions
  • Fire, global change, invasive species
  • Restoration ecology

Current Projects 

  1. Post-fire soil erosion
  2. Sagebrush recruitment along a fire perimeter​
  3. Climate change effects on post-fire restoration in the Great Basin
  4. Post-fire vegetation and soil monitoring
  5. SageSTEP - Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project
  6. Grazing effects on grass establishment after fire
  7. Post-fire rehabilitation effects on plant communities and fire regimes
  8. Long-term fire recovery across the western US
  9. Restoring annual grass invaded sites in the Mojave Desert​​

Previous Research

  • Roles of soil and fire in Bromus tectorum invasion
  • Species interactions involved in the success of the invasive plant, Centaurea maculosa​
  • Global change effects on the Mojave Desert ecosystem
  • ​Effects of post-fire seeding on soil properties


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    • Lab Members
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  • Research
    • Research Overview
    • Post-fire soil erosion >
      • Wind-driven soil erosion >
        • Wind-driven soil erosion
        • Wind Erosion Gallery
      • Water-Driven Soil Erosion >
        • Water-Driven Soil Erosion
        • Water Erosion Gallery
    • Sagebrush recruitment along a fire perimeter
    • Climate change and post-fire restoration in the Great Basin
    • Post-fire vegetation and soil monitoring​
    • SageSTEP
    • Impacts of post-fire grazing on native grasses
    • Post-fire rehabilitation effects on plant communities and fire regimes
    • Long-term post-fire recovery
    • Restoring annual grass invaded sites in the Mojave Desert
    • Past Research >
      • Roles of soil and fire in Bromus tectorum invasion
      • Species interactions involved in the success of the invasive plant, Centaurea maculosa
      • Global climate change in the Mojave Desert
      • Soil effects of drill seeding treatments
  • Publications
  • Contact Us
  • News