We are an applied quantitative ecology laboratory, broadly interested in the processes that determine the distribution of biodiversity in space and time. Our research integrates field studies, laboratory experiments, big data, cutting-edge modeling techniques, and high-performance computing to address fundamental questions related to species conservation, biological invasions, and climate-induced species range shifts, and disease transmission.
At Emory, we are hoping to build a team of interdisciplinary researchers, educators, and developers. If you think you’d like to get involved, take a look at some of our research projects – both past and ongoing – and reach out to me, Dr. Baecher.
Natural History, Ecology, and Conservation of Plethodontid Salamanders.
Jan 15, 2026
Understanding the ecology of climate-induced range shifts
Jan 10, 2026
Natural History, Ecology, and Conservation of Herps in the Southeastern US.
Jan 5, 2026
Understanding the pattern and process behind ecological phenomena, including population changes, invasive species, and vector-borne disease.
Mar 15, 2025
Integrated field data with semi-structured citizen science data to model population dynamics
Feb 15, 2025
Decision tool for creaing mixed models in R
Dec 11, 2025
A tutorial for incoporating Gaussian processes, spatial smoothers, or other features into ecological GLM(M)s or hierarchical models
Nov 22, 2025
A tutorial for base R usage and functions
Aug 12, 2022