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Understanding the processes that control invasion and predicting when and how it will affect ecosystem structure and function.

Determining drivers in chaparral, coastal sage scrub, and invasive grassland vegetation fluxes.

Understanding interactions between plants and soil in restored ecosystems.

Theory driven ecological restoration under climate change and in novel ecosystems with practical applications for management.

Investigating how global change affects plants and their community dynamics to alter ecosystem functions.

Addressing ecological filters to improve shrubland restoration in Mediterranean climates.

Optimization of restoration techniques in the terrestrial coastal ecosystems of California

Investigating long-term monitoring and management strategies for urban grassland vernal pools