We use laboratory, field, and computational approaches to tackle our research questions. We are particularly interested in applying new (or old!) technology to emerging topics in trait research and ecology more broadly.
Trait-based ecology is the idea that biodiversity is not just a collection of species names, but also a distribution of different traits. A trait is a measurable morphological, physiological or behavioural characteristic that affects an organisms’ performance. These traits may be able to tell us more about the underlying ecological processes that drive patterns in biodiversity than a set of species names alone.
Our research to date has been supported by the Cardiff School of Biosciences, the Royal Society, the Human Frontier Science Program, the British Ecological Society, the South African National Research Foundation, the Australian Research Council, and the Leverhulme Trust.
Trait-based ecology is the idea that biodiversity is not just a collection of species names, but also a distribution of different traits. A trait is a measurable morphological, physiological or behavioural characteristic that affects an organisms’ performance. These traits may be able to tell us more about the underlying ecological processes that drive patterns in biodiversity than a set of species names alone.
Our research to date has been supported by the Cardiff School of Biosciences, the Royal Society, the Human Frontier Science Program, the British Ecological Society, the South African National Research Foundation, the Australian Research Council, and the Leverhulme Trust.