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Plant ecologist and evolutionary biologist
My research spans from plant ecophysiology to evolutionary theory and bioninformatics. My primary focus is on understanding how competition for light among plants shapes three aspects of vegetation: 1) the diversity of growth strategies found in different locations, 2) the coordination of different traits across species, and 3) the scaling of aggregate properties (such as leaf area cover and carbon storage) with species characteristics. Properties such as tall stems, fast growth, and flammable foliage are the outcome of repeated evolutionary games among individuals, but these properties also have a profound impact on the aggregate properties of vegetation. By modeling competitive interactions among different types I aim to understand how evolution structures vegetation, and the conditions under which a diversity of strategies can emerge. I am currently enrolled as a PhD student at Macquarie University, supervised by with Mark Westoby. Please contact me if you are interested in my research: |