Brashares Group

Research Description

Broadly, my research interests lie in landscape ecology, conservation planning, and questions relating to species persistence in the context of climate and land-use change. Of particular interest is corridor ecology and examining the roles climate and…[read more]

Research Interests

Wildlife Ecology, Conservation and Socioeconomics

Research Description

The catastrophic global decline of biodiversity is widely recognized as among the most pressing problems we face as a society. The biological, economic and social consequences of depauperate oceans, tundras, savannas and forests remain unclear…[read more]

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My general research interests include the study of dispersal and connectivity, fragmented populations, metapopulation dynamics, effects of climate change, and the application of population genetics to estimating dispersal and other population parameters.

Research Description

Broadly, I am interested in the intersection of natural resource use and human health. My research will explore how ecosystem changes and interactions between wildlife and people impact human health.

My study site is located in…[read more]

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political ecology, rural livelihoods, human-wildlife conflict, conservation policy, community-based natural resource management, Botswana

Research Description

My dissertation examines the way in which conservation policy, in relation to broader political economic dynamics, has influenced rural livelihood strategies in a set of villages around Chobe National Park in northern Botswana. More specifically,…[read more]

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Conservation, restoration, community ecology, and environmental management.

Research Description

My research is focused on understanding how an endangered keystone species, the Giant Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys ingens), interacts with the plant community in California’s largest remnant grassland at Carrizo Plain National Monument. Specifically, I’m interested…[read more]

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Food web interactions and multi-species conservation

Research Description

My primary research interest is the role of food web interactions in multi-species conservation. Increasingly, we are facing conservation dilemmas in which endangered species eat each other or compete for resources; thus, actions which help…[read more]

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Marine Fisheries, Food Security, Development, Conflict Studies, Africa

Research Description

Since the 1980’s, marine fisheries have experienced a dramatic decline in global catches, despite overwhelming increases in technology and capitalization. Furthermore, by 2025, the number of people living within 60 miles of coastlines is projected…[read more]

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My general interests focus on the conservation of African wildlife and include basic research on behavior, physiology and ecology.

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Forest Management, Natural Resource Institutions, Migration and Natural Resources, Ghana, Kenya

Research Description

Lauren’s research centers on local forest use in Kenya and Ghana. She is particularly interested in how state decentralization policies affect livelihoods of those living around forests at the same time that competition for forest resources…[read more]