Graduate-fellowship-project

Are plaques found in mature biocrusts indicative of predatory bacteria? Is the organism absent when symptoms are?

The symbiotic foundation of biocrust microbiomes and its application in ecological restoration

Understanding cross-scale interactions in the basin, providing process-based explanations of phenomena occurring across heterogeneous landscapes, and characterizing hydrologic connectivity in a semi-arid ecosystem

Estimating biological soil crust cover in the Chihuahuan desert using hyperspectral remote sensing from unmanned aerial vehicles  

The importance of coupled herbivore-climate interactions in triggering and reinforcing shrub encroachment processes