Dr. Kimberly La Pierre
Institution : Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)
Department : Ecosystem Conservation
Expertise : Ecology, Environmental Microbiology, Invasive Species, Nutrient Pollution
Chesapeake Management Areas : Vital Habitats, Healthy Watersheds, Land Conservation, Climate Resiliency
Research interests : (1) mutualisms and invasion; (2) mutualisms and biodiversity-ecosystem function; (3) trophic interactions structuring plant communities; (4) plant communities and functional traits; (5) building consensus through data synthesis.
Email : lapierrek@si.edu
Web Address : serc.si.edu/labs/ecosystem-conservation