 Kristen A. Ross, PhD kaross73@uic.edu University of Illinois at Chicago Dept. Biological Sciences (MC 066) 845 W. Taylor Street SES Building, room 3476 Chicago, IL 60607 office (312)355-2141 fax (312)413-2435 Kristen’s research interests include: · Ecological restoration of urban and degraded landscapes · Potential effects of human-induced disturbance on the spread of invasive species · Impacts of invasive species on ecosystem function and services · Species traits and competitive ability that lead to invasiveness · Soil and plant ecology
Kristen is currently working with the Chicago Wilderness Science Team to examine the biodiversity and social outcomes of different models of restoration planning involving a range of woodlands and savannas across the Chicago metropolitan area. The project is highly interdisciplinary, involving ecological analysis of biological diversity, agent-based modeling of potential outcomes, scenario testing, and integrated quantitative and qualitative analysis of land-management planning processes. Chicago Wilderness is a biodiversity consortium of more than 240 organizations from the greater metropolitan Chicago area (www.chicagowilderness.org). She is collaborating with investigators from UIC, DePaul University, US Forest Service, and The Field Museum.  April Malone, Owen McKenna, Emily Hansen |