Studying the impacts of climate change from species to ecosystems using a trait-based approach
Lab News
- 2026
April: Rachel Mitchell nominated for Transformative Mentor in Undergraduate Research & Creative Activity
-Doan Goolsy wins Young Range Professional Award from Arizona Section of the Society for Range Management!
-Check out a new paper featuring FunEco student Fern Bromley in Goundwater: Opportunistic Recharge Enhancement in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions
March: New paper by FunEco member Fern Bromley! Check out Groundwater Dependency and Hydroclimatic Influences on Riparian and Upland Vegetation Productivity, Upper San Pedro, Arizona, United States in Hydrological Processes!
February: Check out the new publication by Philippa Johnstone (ft. Rachel Mitchell) at Restoration Ecology! Seedballs of varying shapes and additives enhance emergence but not long-term establishment of arid plants
– January: Doan Goolsby wins Second Place for Undergraduate Oral Presentations at the Society for Range Management Meeting!
People
Research
Trait-Based Ecology at The University of Arizona 