Organizations:
Title:
Associate Research Scientist
Role:
Principal Investigator (Ph.D or equivalent)
Biography:
I am an ecologist who combines field and geospatial data and methods to study the pattern and process of ecological systems, biodiversity and health. I also strive to build bridges between science and social science. What motivates my work is recognition of the complexity of the relationship of humans and ecological systems. These relationships and their emergent properties can be studied at different spatial scales and levels of biological organization. Knowledge gained from field studies, geospatial data, and analysis can be used to build models that help scientists and to understand the implications of human actions on the social and natural systems of which they are a part and particularly on health of people and ecosystems.