Jeannine Cavendar-Bares

I am interested in the physiological and evolutionary dimensions of plant ecology that influence community assembly and ecosystem function. A current focus is a collaborative effort to determine protocols and best practices for NextGen spectral digitization of herbarium specimens. I am committed to advancing international efforts for global monitoring and assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services to aid management efforts towards sustainability on our rapidly changing planet. In my research group, we are focused on detecting tree diseases and mapping forest composition and diversity using remote sensing; determining the mechanisms and ecosystem consequences of tree species interactions (particularly in the FAB tree diversity experiments); and understanding the evolutionary history of physiological traits that influence long-term ecological processes and can help predict future shifts as the climate changes.