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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: 2014-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2013-11-28
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2013-11-01
Type: Journal Article
Tomimatsu H; Sasaki T; Kurokawa H; Bridle JR; Fontaine C; Kitano J; Stouffer DB; Vellend M; Bezemer TM; Fukami T...
- Tomimatsu H
- Sasaki T
- Kurokawa H
- Bridle JR
- Fontaine C
- Kitano J
- Stouffer DB
- Vellend M
- Bezemer TM
- Fukami T
Publication Date: 2013-10-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2013-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2013-08-21
Type: Journal Article
Seed endophytes associated with dominant plants in the alpine tundra in Colorado
Publication Date: 2013-08-10
Type: Conference Proceeding
Plant-microbe relationships determine winners and losers in response to nitrogen pollution
Publication Date: 2013-08-10
Type: Conference Proceeding
Cleland EE; Collins SL; Dickson TL; Farrer EC; Gross KL; Gherardi LA; Hallett LM; Hobbs RJ; Hsu JS; Turnbull L...
- Cleland EE
- Collins SL
- Dickson TL
- Farrer EC
- Gross KL
- Gherardi LA
- Hallett LM
- Hobbs RJ
- Hsu JS
- Turnbull L
Publication Date: 2013-08-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2013-08-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2013-07-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2013-07-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2013-05-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2013-05-01
Type: Journal Article
Incorporating novel ecosystems into management frameworks
HULVEY KB; STANDISH RJ; HALLETT LM; STARZOMSKI BM; MURPHY SD; NELSON CR; GARDENER MR; KENNEDY PL; SEASTEDT T; SUDING KN...
- HULVEY KB
- STANDISH RJ
- HALLETT LM
- STARZOMSKI BM
- MURPHY SD
- NELSON CR
- GARDENER MR
- KENNEDY PL
- SEASTEDT T
- SUDING KN
Type: Chapter
Towards a Conceptual Framework for Novel Ecosystems
HOBBS RJ; HIGGS ES; HALL CM; HALLETT LM; STANDISH RJ; HULVEY KB; GARDENER MR; SUDING KN; STARZOMSKI BM; MURPHY SD...
- HOBBS RJ
- HIGGS ES
- HALL CM
- HALLETT LM
- STANDISH RJ
- HULVEY KB
- GARDENER MR
- SUDING KN
- STARZOMSKI BM
- MURPHY SD
Type: Chapter
The dynamic nature of ecological systems: multiple states and restoration trajectories
Type: Chapter
Synthesis: Are New Models for Ecosystem Dynamics Scientifically Robust and Helpful in Guiding Restoration Projects?
Type: Chapter
Incorporating novel ecosystems into management frameworks
HULVEY KB; HALLETT L; STANDISH RJ; STARZOMSKI BM; SUDING KN; MURPHY SD; GARDENER MR; NELSON CR; KENNEDY P; SEASTEDT T...
- HULVEY KB
- HALLETT L
- STANDISH RJ
- STARZOMSKI BM
- SUDING KN
- MURPHY SD
- GARDENER MR
- NELSON CR
- KENNEDY P
- SEASTEDT T
Type: Chapter
Ecosystem stewardship as a framework for conservation in a directionally changing world
Type: Chapter
Publication Date: 2013-03-01
Type: Journal Article
Ecosystem Stewardship as a framework for conservation in a directionally changing world
Type: Chapter
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Type: Chapter
Pages
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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