We are in the midst of a global experiment commonly referred to as climate change. I seek to understand what will happen to the natural world we rely on as our climate continues to warm. I study the ability of organisms to physiologically respond to changes in their environments, and the ecological implications of these responses. Specifically, I investigate the effect of multiple stressors across Plethodon range limits. I aim to improve species distribution predictions through the incorporation of mechanism into our models and evaluate evolutionary potential under warming scenarios.
WHY PHYSIOLOGY?How does the incorporation of physiology into our ecological predictions change the outputs? Is this necessary, and is it worth it? The short answer is YES!
BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTThe conservation of our planet's biodiversity is a major theme throughout the continuum of basic research to policy decisions. The Southern Appalachians are home to more salamanders than anywhere else in the world and deserve serious scientific consideration.
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