Institution: University of New Hampshire
Department: Department of Natural Resources and the Environment (NREN)
56 College Road
Durham, NH 03824
Department: Department of Natural Resources and the Environment (NREN)
56 College Road
Durham, NH 03824
Hubbard Brook Role: Investigator
Phone: 603-862-2094
Email: jeff.garnas@unh.edu
ORCID: 0000-0002-9956-9875
Website: https://mypages.unh.edu/garnaslab
Email: jeff.garnas@unh.edu
ORCID: 0000-0002-9956-9875
Website: https://mypages.unh.edu/garnaslab
Research Interests
I am a population and community ecologist and evolutionary biologist focused on questions related to insects and fungi that interact with plants, primarily forest trees. I use a variety of approaches and tools, including observational studies, field and lab experiments, modeling, and molecular analyses to test hypotheses and search for inference in the systems I study. I approach ecological and evolutionary questions using a strong theoretical framework while producing and communicating products with applied value to conservation and to land and forest managers. In particular, I am interested in the drivers of host use and community overlap in fungi and insects colonizing native and exotic tree species, and in understanding the evolutionary, population genetic and ecological consequences of invasion of plants, fungi and insects.
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