Fusion Ecology: as an ecologist I am fascinated by the intriguing ways of how species interact with each other. Within that topic I address questions spanning community, population and evolutionary
Shang is keenly interested in understanding the human causes of environmental changes, focusing on both macro and micro aspects, particularly concerning migrating birds. She earned her Bachelor of Engineering degree
Tony’s dissertation research explored the dispersal strategies of two invasive viburnum shrubs throughout New Jersey, the New York Metropolitan area, and the greater Philadelphia area. His two motivating questions were as follows: are
Kathleen investigates how degraded habitats influence animal behavior and populations using the American Woodcock. Her research system includes the brownfields and natural early successional habitats along an urbanizing gradient in
Xiang is interested in ecological succession of plant communities under different environmental stresses, especially soil contamination. He uses GIS technology to trace plant transitions over time and build models to
As the official Holzapfel lab dog my duties are pretty straightforward. I must greet everyone who visits the lab, get humans off their chairs and away from their computers to
Dr. Julia Perzley is a plant ecologist interested in urban systems and public science education. Currently she is teaching Concepts in Biology, a large introductory biology course at Rutgers Newark.
