Researchers at PLE

PLE is privileged to have a fantastic group of faculty, post-docs, graduate students, and undergraduate students conducting research at the field site. We attract researchers both from our region and from throughout the country.

 

Professors and Personnel*InstitutionsResearch topics at PLE
Dr. Tia-Lynn Ashman

Dr. Tia-Lynn Ashman

- Gerardo Arceo Gomez (G)

- Matt Koski (G)

University of PittsburghEcological context for floral and sexual system evolution
Dr. Walter Carson

Dr. Walter Carson

- Mike Chips (G)

- Eric Griffin (G)

University of PittsburghEmpirical tests of competition theory and predation theory in plant communities
Dr. Melissa Hughes

Dr. Melissa Hughes

College of CharlestonSexual selection and multimodal communication in song sparrows
Dr. Susan Kalisz

Dr. Susan Kalisz

- Nate Brouwer (G)

- Alison Hale (G)

University of PittsburghPlant population genetics

Dr. Stephen Matter

University of CincinnatiSpatial population dynamics, metapopulation ecology, dispersal, plant insect-interactions, ecological modeling

Dr. Nate Morehouse

- Lisa Taylor (P)
- Lisa Limeri (G)
University of PittsburghEvolution of coloration
Dr. Stephen Nowicki

Dr. Steve Nowicki

- Rindy Anderson (P)
- Rob Lachlan (P)
- Neeltje Boogert (G)
- Irene Liu (G)
Duke UniversityComplexity and information in avian signals

Dr. Jonathan Pruitt

University of PittsburghBehavioral ecology

Dr. Rick Relyea

- Rickey Cothran (P)
- Aaron Stoler (G)
- Jessica Hua (G)
- Heather Shaffery (G)
- William Brogan (G)
- R.J. Bendis (G)
University of PittsburghAquatic ecology, toxicology, evolution, and behavior
Dr. William Searcy

Dr. William Searcy

- Adrienne DuBois (G)
University of MiamiComplexity and information in avian signals
Dr. Miquel Tajedo

Dr. Miguel Tejedo

- Helder Duarte (G)
- Marco Katzenberger (G)
Estacion Biologica de Doñana, Sevilla SpainThermal tolerance in aquatic organisms
Dr. Brian Traw

Dr. Brian Traw

- Ji Hao (G)

- Andy Lariviere (G)

University of PittsburghPlant evolutionary ecology
Dr. Andrew Turner

Dr. Andrew Turner

Clarion University of PennsylvniaAquatic ecology: The role of trait-mediated indirect effects in shaping communities

* P = Post-doc, G = Graduate student