Daniel Doak « Visiting Scientist » seminar

Dan Doak works on multiple aspects of population and community ecology. Much of this work is from a demographic prospective, and includes interests in conservation biology and climate change research as well as basic ecological processes. Most of his field work is on plants, but he also works collaboratively to analyze data and build population models for a wide range of taxa.

This talk will discuss the ways in which natural populations may be either more or less susceptible to climate change impacts than is commonly appreciated. In particular, Daniel Doak will discuss how opposing effects of climate on different parts of a species life history may buffer populations against climate change and also how local adaptation may substantially alter expectations of where and why climate change may drive population declines. The talk will focus on a 17 year study of two arctic/alpine tundra plants, conducted across their latitudinal range in western North America.