Major Research Themes

  1. What are the relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem function?
  2. What is the nature of cryptic diversity, the spatial distribution of biodiversity, and temporal changes in biodiversity?
  3. How can we utilize studies of spatial and temporal variability within and between habitats to model and predict broader biodiversity patterns for other geographical areas, habitats, and times?
  4. How are disturbances related to biodiversity?