When I think of projects, I look to (1) make some difference in the world, (2) help others, and (3) have some fun. My projects may look diverse, but they are largely one thing — computational and mathematical methods applied to biological problems.
- Methods of microscale modeling
- Terrestrial carbon storage in peatlands
- The earth's great temperature cycles
- Tracking historical climate
- Wildlife and bioenergy
- Dynamics of disease, including mad cow and HIV
- Longevity and stewardship of data
- Artificial neural networks
- Small mammal behavior
- Sweepnets and insect sampling
- Perennial grains
- Prairie and wetland conservation
- Evolutionary fitness landscapes