The Wildlife & Water Lab leverages ecological research to better understand and manage the interactions between hydrological, ecological, and societal systems.

We conduct basic and applied research to better understand and manage the interactions between hydrological, ecological, and societal systems. We draw knowledge from diverse disciplines to test ecological theory and provide integrative solutions to 21st-century conservation problems around biodiversity loss, water security, climate adaptation, and freshwater resources management. Our research group focuses on three focal research areas:

1. The effects of freshwater quantity, quality, timing, and distribution on the structure and function of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and their resident biodiversity.
2. The impacts of water management by humans on freshwater, terrestrial and marine ecosystems and species.
3. The implementation and development of Nature-based Solutions and Engineering With Nature practices for simultaneously managing water resources risks and conserving biodiversity.