Keywords: microbial ecology, canopy ecology, rare plant conservation, species ranges, soil microbe-plant interactions, oaks (Quercus sp.), California oaks, Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK)

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I am a plant ecologist, botanist, and naturalist. I am broadly interested in microbial ecology, canopy ecology, and their intersections with traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of Native Americans. I completed my Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics with the Ricklefs Lab at the University of Missouri - St. Louis. I am currently a postdoc researcher at the Fukami Lab, Stanford University, where I will be applying my analytical skills in microbial DNA sequencing to understand: (1) the community assembly of monkeyflower nectar microbes and (2) the effects of wildfires and prescribed burning on microbial communities associated with California oaks. My previous and ongoing research project include:​

Theme 1: FIRES AND TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAl KNOWLEDGE

Theme 2: Species range sizeS AND species rarity

Theme 3: Soil microbial communitieS

Theme 4: Species delimitation and gene floW

Theme 5: canopy ecology

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Email: ytwu [at] stanford [dot] edu
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