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New paper: How nature lovers can aid ecology with an assist from AI
Millions of people worldwide, likely without realizing it, are capturing rare and valuable data that can help researchers assess trends in ecosystem health. Such data, however, are hidden in an…
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Lab celebration: Hengxing’s next chapter & welcome to Fan and Yue
The lab recently gathered to bid farewell to Hengxing Zou as he begins a new postdoc at Emory University. We’re grateful for Hengxing’s contributions and wish him all the best…
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Lab members present research at the ESA 2026 Annual Meeting
Our lab recently attended the Ecological Society of America (ESA) 2026 Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah. Five current and former lab members presented their research and connected with…
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UM study finds climate warming directly affects the makeup of plant communities
In Michigan, sugar maple tree populations are rising and eastern redbud trees are making their way north while coniferous trees, like the black spruce, continue to decline.
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Lab celebrations: Kara’s PNAS paper & Yuhao’s next chapter
We’re celebrating two great milestones in the lab. Congratulations to Kara on her new paper in PNAS (https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2533434123)—a fantastic achievement. We’re also wishing Yuhao the best as he wraps up…
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Just a few species can drive a plant community’s response to warming temperatures
A new analysis of experimental data led by the University of Michigan has unveiled insights into why and how plant communities are changing their makeup to survive in warmer temperatures.
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Jiali Zhu and Tim Muhich receive major awards
Congratulations to Jiali Zhu on receiving the Samuel A. Graham Award, and to Tim Muhich on receiving the William B. Stapp Award for Excellence! In addition, Tim has also been…
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Lab hosted Songlin Fei (Purdue)
The lab hosted Songlin Fei from Purdue University on March 27, 2026.
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Twitter data reveals partisan divide in understanding why pollen season’s getting worse
One, people are really good at identifying peak pollen season: The largest volume of tweets about pollen often lined up with pollen counters hitting their biggest numbers. And two, liberal…
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Lab members present at AGU25 in New Orleans
We are excited to announce that three members of our lab presented their latest research at the AGU25 Annual Meeting held December 15–19, 2025, in New Orleans, LA. Congratulations to…