Education
Sc.B., Biology, Brown University
Ph.D., Plant Biology, Louisiana State University
Laura Gough
Professor and Department Chair
Areas of Expertise
Plant Ecology
Biography
I am interested in the forces that structure plant communities and how community attributes affect ecosystem function. With several collaborators, my research in arctic tundra has examined how plants interact with other trophic levels including soil microbes, soil fauna, arthropods, small mammals and songbirds. In addition, I have mentored students conducting ecological studies in wetlands, terrestrial grasslands, and urban ecosystems.
Courses Taught
BIOL 208: Biodiversity
BIOL 389: Current Developments in Biology: Urban Ecology
BIOL 611: Global Change Biology