The Bio-Funk Lab

WE ARE A TEAM OF ECOLOGISTS SEEKING TO UNDERSTAND BIODIVERSITY-ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION RELATIONSHIPS IN ‘STRESSFUL’ ENVIRONMENTS. WE ARE ESPECIALLY INTERESTED IN HOW ANIMAL BIODIVERSITY AFFECTS ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS. OUR WORK USES MODEL SYSTEMS IN TIDAL MARSHES, MUD FLATS, ROCKY SHORES, COASTAL DUNES, AND ARID DRYLANDS. WE COLLABORATE WITH SCIENTISTS AT FEDERAL, STATE, AND ACADEMIC AGENICES IN ALABAMA, CALIFORNIA, ISRAEL, INDIA, MISSISSIPPI, NEW JERSEY, AND PENNSYLVANIA.