Fellowship Trifecta!
During the past two years, five members of our lab group have received highly prestigious national awards:
Lauren Mork and Chris Ray were named Doris Duke Conservation Fellows
Carrie Cultra and Chris Holcomb were awarded a Wyss Scholarship for the Conservation of the American West
Brett Dickson was selected as a David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellow
A hearty congratulations to all!
The Lab of Landscape Ecology and Conservation Biology
Our lab studies a wide range of topics in ecology that are directly linked to applications in conservation and land use. Most conservation challenges involve multiple species whose fates are influenced by many different ecological factors that play out at the landscape level. The lab addresses these challenges not only through basic research in ecology, but also through synthesis and application of research results for policy and management, education, and public outreach.
We are particularly interested in understanding how nature works at broad spatial scales that are relevant to land planning and management. The nature and number of research projects shifts over time, but we consistently focus on three themes: habitat fragmentation and edge effects; restoration of ecological integrity in western forests; and the ecology and conservation of arid grasslands. Increasingly, we are involved in efforts to assess and improve public policy, particularly as it relates to public lands, and we develop and test novel approaches for integrating rigorous science into planning and policy development.
Tom Sisk is Director of the Lab of Landscape Ecology and Conservation Biology at Northern Arizona Univ.
