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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
Publication Date: 2021-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Shackelford N; Paterno GB; Winkler DE; Erickson TE; Leger EA; Svejcar LN; Breed MF; Faist AM; Harrison PA; Curran MF...
- Shackelford N
- Paterno GB
- Winkler DE
- Erickson TE
- Leger EA
- Svejcar LN
- Breed MF
- Faist AM
- Harrison PA
- Curran MF
Publication Date: 2021-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Shackelford N; Paterno GB; Winkler DE; Erickson TE; Leger EA; Svejcar LN; Breed MF; Faist AM; Harrison PA; Curran MF...
- Shackelford N
- Paterno GB
- Winkler DE
- Erickson TE
- Leger EA
- Svejcar LN
- Breed MF
- Faist AM
- Harrison PA
- Curran MF
Publication Date: 2021-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Bjarke NR; Livneh B; Elmendorf SC; Molotch NP; Hinckley E-LS; Emery NC; Johnson PTJ; Morse JF; Suding KN...
- Bjarke NR
- Livneh B
- Elmendorf SC
- Molotch NP
- Hinckley E-LS
- Emery NC
- Johnson PTJ
- Morse JF
- Suding KN
Publication Date: 2021-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Iwaniec DM; Gooseff M; Suding KN; Samuel Johnson D; Reed DC; Peters DPC; Adams B; Barrett JE; Bestelmeyer BT; Castorani ...
- Iwaniec DM
- Gooseff M
- Suding KN
- Samuel Johnson D
- Reed DC
- Peters DPC
- Adams B
- Barrett JE
- Bestelmeyer BT
- Castorani MCN
Publication Date: 2021-05-01
Type: Journal Article
RESPONSE OF NEMATODE COMMUNITIES TO CLIMATE-DRIVEN PLANT COLONIZATION OF A HIGH ALPINE LANDSCAPE
Publication Date: 2021-01-01
Type: Conference Proceeding
LONG-TERM NITROGEN DEPOSITION IN ALPINE TUNDRA ALTERS NEMATODE COMMUNITIES
Publication Date: 2021-01-01
Type: Conference Proceeding
Avolio ML; Wilcox KR; Komatsu KJ; Lemoine N; Bowman WD; Collins SL; Knapp AK; Koerner SE; Smith MD; Baer SG...
- Avolio ML
- Wilcox KR
- Komatsu KJ
- Lemoine N
- Bowman WD
- Collins SL
- Knapp AK
- Koerner SE
- Smith MD
- Baer SG
Publication Date: 2020-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2020-11-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2020-11-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2020-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Zhao L; Wang S; Hallett LM; Rypel AL; Sheppard LW; Castorani MCN; Shoemaker LG; Cottingham KL; Suding K; Reuman DC...
- Zhao L
- Wang S
- Hallett LM
- Rypel AL
- Sheppard LW
- Castorani MCN
- Shoemaker LG
- Cottingham KL
- Suding K
- Reuman DC
Publication Date: 2020-05-01
Type: Journal Article
Bueno de Mesquita CP; Brigham LM; Sommers P; Porazinska DL; Farrer EC; Darcy JL; Suding KN; Schmidt SK...
- Bueno de Mesquita CP
- Brigham LM
- Sommers P
- Porazinska DL
- Farrer EC
- Darcy JL
- Suding KN
- Schmidt SK
Publication Date: 2020-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Farrer EC; Porazinska DL; Spasojevic MJ; King AJ; de Mesquita CPB; Sartwell SA; Smith JG; White CT; Schmidt SK; Suding K...
- Farrer EC
- Porazinska DL
- Spasojevic MJ
- King AJ
- de Mesquita CPB
- Sartwell SA
- Smith JG
- White CT
- Schmidt SK
- Suding KN
Publication Date: 2019-12-18
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2019-11-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2019-08-01
Type: Journal Article
Crawford KM; Bauer JT; Comita LS; Eppinga MB; Johnson DJ; Mangan SA; Queenborough SA; Strand AE; Suding KN; Umbanhowar J...
- Crawford KM
- Bauer JT
- Comita LS
- Eppinga MB
- Johnson DJ
- Mangan SA
- Queenborough SA
- Strand AE
- Suding KN
- Umbanhowar J
Publication Date: 2019-08-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2019-07-01
Type: Journal Article
Clark CM; Simkin SM; Allen EB; Bowman WD; Belnap J; Brooks ML; Collins SL; Geiser LH; Gilliam FS; Jovan SE...
- Clark CM
- Simkin SM
- Allen EB
- Bowman WD
- Belnap J
- Brooks ML
- Collins SL
- Geiser LH
- Gilliam FS
- Jovan SE
Publication Date: 2019-07-01
Type: Journal Article
Prevey JS; Rixen C; Ruger N; Hoye TT; Bjorkman AD; Myers-Smith IH; Elmendorf SC; Ashton IW; Cannone N; Chisholm CL...
- Prevey JS
- Rixen C
- Ruger N
- Hoye TT
- Bjorkman AD
- Myers-Smith IH
- Elmendorf SC
- Ashton IW
- Cannone N
- Chisholm CL
Publication Date: 2019-04-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2019-03-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2019-02-01
Type: Journal Article
Prevey JS; Rixen C; Rueger N; Hoye TT; Bjorkman AD; Myers-Smith IH; Elmendorf SC; Ashton IW; Cannone N; Chisholm CL...
- Prevey JS
- Rixen C
- Rueger N
- Hoye TT
- Bjorkman AD
- Myers-Smith IH
- Elmendorf SC
- Ashton IW
- Cannone N
- Chisholm CL
Publication Date: 2019-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Beller EE; Spotswood EN; Robinson AH; Anderson MG; Higgs ES; Hobbs RJ; Suding KN; Zavaleta ES; Grenier JL; Grossinger RM...
- Beller EE
- Spotswood EN
- Robinson AH
- Anderson MG
- Higgs ES
- Hobbs RJ
- Suding KN
- Zavaleta ES
- Grenier JL
- Grossinger RM
Publication Date: 2019-01-01
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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