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From individual leaves to continental forests — we measure, model, and predict how life is organized across scales, and how it responds to a changing world.
~17k
Theory for Predictive Biodiversity Science
Citations to core scaling papers · 10+ NSF/NASA/DOE grants
284M+
Plant observations
Integrated records, traits, plots, taxonomy, and geographic QA
100M+
Open tools for ecology
Plant names resolved via TNRS · BIEN, traitstrap, hypervolume, and biodiversity web services
150+
Decision-facing conservation
Countries with scenario-based extinction risk and protected-area forecasts
~300k
Modeled species range products
Global plant diversity mapped and forecast
About
Lab mission, research pillars, and approach.
Research
Scaling, trait-based ecology, global change.
Team
Graduate students, postdocs, and collaborators.
Field Sites
Long-term plots in Costa Rica, Colorado, Peru, and beyond.
Publications
Papers, books, and open datasets.
Join or Collaborate
Graduate students, postdocs, visitors, and partners.