The Wetland & Applied Plant Ecology Lab at the University of Connecticut explores multiple dimensions of plant community and ecosystem ecology, and aims to enhance the understanding, conservation, and management of natural systems, with a particular focus on wetlands.
Broadly, we focus our research on plant ecology, wetland ecosystems, restoration ecology, carbon/nutrient cycling, and the consequences of environmental drivers of change, including plant invasion, sea-level rise, and road deicing salts. We use a combination of observational and experimental approaches to ask questions at the intersection of ecology and biogeochemistry. Key questions we ask include: How do we restore biodiversity and ecosystem structure? How can we restore ecosystem function in degraded communities? How can we manage communities to promote ecosystem services?
Broadly, we focus our research on plant ecology, wetland ecosystems, restoration ecology, carbon/nutrient cycling, and the consequences of environmental drivers of change, including plant invasion, sea-level rise, and road deicing salts. We use a combination of observational and experimental approaches to ask questions at the intersection of ecology and biogeochemistry. Key questions we ask include: How do we restore biodiversity and ecosystem structure? How can we restore ecosystem function in degraded communities? How can we manage communities to promote ecosystem services?