Urban Pollinator Diversity and Function

For my PhD dissertation, I partnered with the local powerline company to explore how management of powerline corridors compares to other urban green spaces in terms of how their management affects the biodiversity and functioning of the pollinating insect community.

The first chapter of my dissertation investigated the scaling effects of land management on biodiversity patterns. We found that alpha and gamma biodiversity of plants are affected by the type of management a powerline corridor receives, and that plant beta diversity is strongly affected by the scale of management, with small-scale neighborhoods having high diversity between yards.

My second and third chapters are both currently under peer review. Check back soon for more details as my papers get published!

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