Living Systems at UCSB
Science and Life in the Life Sciences
Young Lab and Turner Lab, PhD Student
Eco-evolutionary feedbacks, population genetics, nutrient cycling, resource gradients.
Fun fact: Proud member of the Night Owl Book Club.
Fungal endophyte communities across environmental gradients, Fungal endophytes of pines and related conifers, Population genetics of fungal endophyte species
Fun fact: Will show up to pretty much anything with free food or drinks.
Disturbance ecology, fire ecology, community structure.
Fun fact: Originally from the Pacific Northwest, and excessively proud of it.
Anthropogenic effects on ecosystems and phenotypes of fishes, mechanisms of phenotypic plasticity.
Fun fact: I am an international student from Latvia but did my undergrad and MSc in the US. I love fitness, blueberries, all vegetables and coffee. I get excited easily about awesome things.
Community ecology, plant-pollinator interactions, trophic cascades.
Fun fact: Strong advocate for reducing the size of cilantro bunches sold in grocery stores.
Amphibian conservation, theoretical disease ecology, spatial modeling, statistical methods.
Fun fact: Likes to do impressions, but only of Porgs.