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Brooks A. Kohli, PhD
I am currently a Postdoctoral Scholar at Ohio State University working with Dr. Marta Jarzyna. I have broad interests in the community ecology, biogeography, and conservation biology of mammals. For much of my research, I combine data generated from field work, museum specimens, and trait databases to describe and document small mammal diversity and distribution. I use these data to test ecological theories about the drivers of diversity at various scales and to address contemporary conservation issues. I'm especially interested in applying new approaches that quantify multiple dimensions of biodiversity (e.g. functional and phylogenetic diversity) to better understand community dynamics and diversity gradients. In simpler terms, being an ecologist and mammalogist means I get to do what I love: work in stunning ecosystems, study fascinating animals, and contribute to our understanding and preservation of the natural world.
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Recent News:
~Our work providing the first documentation of the small mammal communities that inhabit the rare and imperiled "Swamp Cedars" of White Pine County, Nevada is out in The Southwestern Naturalist (and featured on the issue cover!). Find it here. And for more about the ongoing legal battle surrounding the groundwater that sustains these ecosystems, see this recent article in the Reno Gazette-Journal.
~I recently joined the Jarzyna Lab at the Ohio State University as a Postdoc! Stay tuned for more about new projects...
~My paper urging the use of continuous traits when quantifying mammalian functional diversity (and demonstrating the usefulness of several key traits) was recently an Editor's Choice in the Journal of Mammalogy! Find it here and see my Research page for more details.
~Our work providing the first documentation of the small mammal communities that inhabit the rare and imperiled "Swamp Cedars" of White Pine County, Nevada is out in The Southwestern Naturalist (and featured on the issue cover!). Find it here. And for more about the ongoing legal battle surrounding the groundwater that sustains these ecosystems, see this recent article in the Reno Gazette-Journal.
~I recently joined the Jarzyna Lab at the Ohio State University as a Postdoc! Stay tuned for more about new projects...
~My paper urging the use of continuous traits when quantifying mammalian functional diversity (and demonstrating the usefulness of several key traits) was recently an Editor's Choice in the Journal of Mammalogy! Find it here and see my Research page for more details.
Check out my CV here:
| Brooks Kohli CV |
