Welcome to The Lau Lab at Indiana University. Research in the lab focuses on community ecology and evolutionary ecology. We study how plant populations respond to human-caused environmental change, the ecology and evolution of species interactions, and natural selection in the wild.
Research
Resilience to drought? Or a drought of resilience?
In collaboration with a great team of social scientists and natural scientists, the Lau lab is investigating how farmer decisions affect the capacity of soil microbes to protect plants from drought … Read More
Mechanisms of Resilience to Drought
The next phase of the Kellogg Biological Station Long-term Ecological Research, the KBS LTER, is investigating how resources, diversity, and adaptation might promote resilience to drought. We are … Read More
Effects of global warming on invasive vs. native species
Global warming is often hypothesized to facilitate biological invasions. We tested this hypothesis by planting phylogenetically paired invasive, non-invasive exotic, and native species into an … Read More