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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
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
Komatsu KJ; Avolio ML; Lemoine NP; Isbell F; Grman E; Houseman GR; Koerner SE; Johnson DS; Wilcox KR; Alatalo JM...
- Komatsu KJ
- Avolio ML
- Lemoine NP
- Isbell F
- Grman E
- Houseman GR
- Koerner SE
- Johnson DS
- Wilcox KR
- Alatalo JM
Publication Date: 2019-09-03
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
de Mesquita CPB; Sartwell SA; Ordemann EV; Porazinska DL; Farrer EC; King AJ; Spasojevic MJ; Smith JG; Suding KN; Schmid...
- de Mesquita CPB
- Sartwell SA
- Ordemann EV
- Porazinska DL
- Farrer EC
- King AJ
- Spasojevic MJ
- Smith JG
- Suding KN
- Schmidt SK
Publication Date: 2018-12-01
Type: Journal Article
ASSEMBLY AND FUNCTION OF NEMATODE COMMUNITIES IN AN EARLY SUCCESSIONAL ALPINE LANDSCAPE
Publication Date: 2018-12-01
Type: Conference Proceeding
Bjorkman AD; Myers-Smith IH; Elmendorf SC; Normand S; Thomas HJD; Alatalo JM; Alexander H; Anadon-Rosell A; Angers-Blond...
- Bjorkman AD
- Myers-Smith IH
- Elmendorf SC
- Normand S
- Thomas HJD
- Alatalo JM
- Alexander H
- Anadon-Rosell A
- Angers-Blondin S
- Bai Y
Publication Date: 2018-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2018-11-28
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2018-11-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2018-11-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2018-11-01
Type: Journal Article
Bjorkman AD; Myers-Smith IH; Elmendorf SC; Normand S; Rueger N; Beck PSA; Blach-Overgaard A; Blok D; Cornelissen JHC; Fo...
- Bjorkman AD
- Myers-Smith IH
- Elmendorf SC
- Normand S
- Rueger N
- Beck PSA
- Blach-Overgaard A
- Blok D
- Cornelissen JHC
- Forbes BC
Publication Date: 2018-10-04
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2018-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Porazinska DL; Farrer EC; Spasojevic MJ; de Mesquita CPB; Sartwell SA; Smith JG; White CT; King AJ; Suding KN; Schmidt S...
- Porazinska DL
- Farrer EC
- Spasojevic MJ
- de Mesquita CPB
- Sartwell SA
- Smith JG
- White CT
- King AJ
- Suding KN
- Schmidt SK
Publication Date: 2018-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2018-07-01
Type: Journal Article
Higgs E; Harris J; Murphy S; Bowers K; Hobbs R; Jenkins W; Kidwell J; Lopoukhine N; Sollereder B; Suding K...
- Higgs E
- Harris J
- Murphy S
- Bowers K
- Hobbs R
- Jenkins W
- Kidwell J
- Lopoukhine N
- Sollereder B
- Suding K
Publication Date: 2018-05-01
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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