Monica Turner

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION:
BS, Biology, Fordham University (USA);
PhD, Ecology University of Georgia (USA)

MEMBERSHIPS:
Member, Ecological Society of America (USA)
Member, National Academy of Sciences (USA)
Member, US Chapter, International Association for Landscape Ecology
Co-editor in Chief, Ecosystems
Member of Editorial Board, BioScience

RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Turner's research emphasizes ecological dynamics at broad scales and the influence of spatial heterogeneity on ecological processes; much of the work focuses on understanding the causes and ecological consequences of landscape heterogeneity. Long-term research in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (Wyoming, USA) addresses the role of natural disturbances in the landscape and their importance for vegetation and ecosystem processes. Another long-term focus is to elucidate effects of land-use history on vegetation and ecosystem processes, and how land-use patterns and climate may interact to affect species' distributions. A third major focus is on the connections between terrestrial and aquatic systems. We emphasize the causes and consequences of land-use change around lakes, long-term dynamics of the riparian forests, and hydrologic and biogeochemical interactions in the overall land-water mosaic. Research projects reflect diverse questions, approaches, and locations, yet they share a common theme of examining the causes and consequences of spatial heterogeneity in ecological systems.



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