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Bio
Plant community ecology; restoration, invasion biology, environmental change, and conservation.
I am a plant community ecologist working at the interface of ecosystem, landscape and population biology. My goal is to apply cutting-edge 鈥渦sable鈥 science to the challenges of restoration, species invasion, and environmental change. My research group and I work with a range of conservation groups, government agencies and land managers to provide evidence-based solutions that take into account biodiversity, human well-being, and management opportunities. We employ a combination of long-term monitoring, modeling and experimental approaches in settings that range from alpine tundra to oak woodlands to grasslands. Common themes include plant-soil feedbacks, functional traits, species effects on ecosystem processes, and non-linear and threshold dynamics.
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Education
- PhD: University of Michigan, 1999
- BS: Williams College, 1994
Awards
- Highly Cited Researcher (2016-2019), Web of Science Group, 2019
- Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2018
- MacArthur Award, Ecological Society of America, 2018
- BFA Award for Excellence in Research, Scholarly and Creative Work, Boulder Faculty Assembly, 2018
- Fellow, Ecological Society of America, 2016
Research
Visit the Suding Lab web site. We are plant community ecologists working at the interface of ecosystem, landscape and population biology. Our goal is to apply cutting-edge science to the challenges of restoration, invasion, and environmental change.
Publications
Recent publications
Shepherd RM; Brigham LM; de Mesquita CPB; Gattoni KM; Gendron EM; Hahn PG; Schmidt SK; Smith JG; Suding KN; Porazinska D...
- Shepherd RM
- Brigham LM
- de Mesquita CPB
- Gattoni KM
- Gendron EM
- Hahn PG
- Schmidt SK
- Smith JG
- Suding KN
- Porazinska DL
Publication Date: 2024-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Oldfather MF; Elmendorf SC; Van Cleemput E; Henn JJ; Huxley JD; White CT; Humphries HC; Spasojevic MJ; Suding KN; Emery ...
- Oldfather MF
- Elmendorf SC
- Van Cleemput E
- Henn JJ
- Huxley JD
- White CT
- Humphries HC
- Spasojevic MJ
- Suding KN
- Emery NC
Publication Date: 2024-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2023-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2023-11-22
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2023-11-01
Type: Journal Article
Brandt AJ; Png GK; Jo I; McGrannachan C; Allen K; Peltzer DA; D'Antonio C; Dickie IA; French K; Leishman MR...
- Brandt AJ
- Png GK
- Jo I
- McGrannachan C
- Allen K
- Peltzer DA
- D'Antonio C
- Dickie IA
- French K
- Leishman MR
Publication Date: 2023-10-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2023-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2023-09-01
Type: Journal Article
de Mesquita CPB; Solon AJ; Barfield A; Mastrangelo CF; Tubman AJ; Vincent K; Porazinska DL; Hufft RA; Shackelford N; Sud...
- de Mesquita CPB
- Solon AJ
- Barfield A
- Mastrangelo CF
- Tubman AJ
- Vincent K
- Porazinska DL
- Hufft RA
- Shackelford N
- Suding KN
Publication Date: 2023-05-01
Type: Journal Article
Brigham LM; de Mesquita CPB; Spasojevic MJ; Farrer EC; Porazinska DL; Smith JG; Schmidt SK; Suding KN...
- Brigham LM
- de Mesquita CPB
- Spasojevic MJ
- Farrer EC
- Porazinska DL
- Smith JG
- Schmidt SK
- Suding KN
Publication Date: 2023-04-07
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2023-03-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2022-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2022-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Prevey JS; Elmendorf SC; Bjorkman A; Alatalo JM; Ashton I; Assmann JJ; Bjork RG; Bjorkman MP; Cannone N; Carbognani M...
- Prevey JS
- Elmendorf SC
- Bjorkman A
- Alatalo JM
- Ashton I
- Assmann JJ
- Bjork RG
- Bjorkman MP
- Cannone N
- Carbognani M
Publication Date: 2022-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Rixen C; Hoye TT; Macek P; Aerts R; Alatalo JM; Anderson JT; Arnold PA; Barrio IC; Bjerke JW; Bjorkman MP...
- Rixen C
- Hoye TT
- Macek P
- Aerts R
- Alatalo JM
- Anderson JT
- Arnold PA
- Barrio IC
- Bjerke JW
- Bjorkman MP
Publication Date: 2022-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Campbell JL; Driscoll CT; Jones JA; Boose ER; Dugan HA; Groffman PM; Jackson CR; Jones JB; Juday GP; Lottig NR...
- Campbell JL
- Driscoll CT
- Jones JA
- Boose ER
- Dugan HA
- Groffman PM
- Jackson CR
- Jones JB
- Juday GP
- Lottig NR
Publication Date: 2022-08-29
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2022-08-01
Type: Journal Article
Langley JA; Grman E; Wilcox KR; Avolio ML; Komatsu KJ; Collins SL; Koerner SE; Smith MD; Baldwin AH; Bowman W...
- Langley JA
- Grman E
- Wilcox KR
- Avolio ML
- Komatsu KJ
- Collins SL
- Koerner SE
- Smith MD
- Baldwin AH
- Bowman W
Publication Date: 2022-04-17
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2022-04-01
Type: Journal Article
Shoemaker LG; Hallett LM; Zhao L; Reuman DC; Wang S; Cottingham KL; Hobbs RJ; Castorani MCN; Downing AL; Dudney JC...
- Shoemaker LG
- Hallett LM
- Zhao L
- Reuman DC
- Wang S
- Cottingham KL
- Hobbs RJ
- Castorani MCN
- Downing AL
- Dudney JC
Publication Date: 2022-04-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2022-03-04
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2022-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Ladouceur E; Shackelford N; Bouazza K; Brudvig L; Bucharova A; Conradi T; Erickson TE; Garbowski M; Garvy K; Harpole WS...
- Ladouceur E
- Shackelford N
- Bouazza K
- Brudvig L
- Bucharova A
- Conradi T
- Erickson TE
- Garbowski M
- Garvy K
- Harpole WS
Publication Date: 2022-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2022-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2021-12-01
Type: Journal Article
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Teaching
Courses
- EBIO 6100: Graduate Seminar in Critical Transitions & Resilience
- It is increasingly clear that ecological systems, like many other complex systems, have critical thresholds at which they shift abruptly from one state to another--non-linear transitions that are abrupt and hard to reverse. We will explore the application of complexity theory to such issues as desertification in rangelands, dieback in coral reefs, and turbidly in lakes.
Current postdocs and students
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