Brian Beckage

Professor

Gund Institute for Environment Faculty Fellow

Brian Beckage smiling at the camera
Alma mater(s)
  • Ph.D. 2000, Duke University
Affiliated Department(s)

Gund Institute for the Environment

BIO

I am an ecologist broadly interested in population and community dynamics including tree demography, maintenance of species richness, and the ecological effects of climate change.  I emphasize the use of quantitative approaches to investigate the mechanisms structuring ecological systems, including statistical models, analytical models, and computer simulation models.

Courses

PBIO 295 Special Topics in Ecology

PBIO 295 Data Analysis for Biological & Environmental Scientists

PBIO 296 Advanced Topics in Ecology 

PBIO 3995 Undergraduate Research

PBIO 7491 Doctoral Dissertation Research

Area(s) of expertise

  • Forest ecology
  • Theoretical ecology
  • Statistics

Bio

I am an ecologist broadly interested in population and community dynamics including tree demography, maintenance of species richness, and the ecological effects of climate change.  I emphasize the use of quantitative approaches to investigate the mechanisms structuring ecological systems, including statistical models, analytical models, and computer simulation models.

Courses

PBIO 295 Special Topics in Ecology

PBIO 295 Data Analysis for Biological & Environmental Scientists

PBIO 296 Advanced Topics in Ecology 

PBIO 3995 Undergraduate Research

PBIO 7491 Doctoral Dissertation Research

Areas of Expertise

  • Forest ecology
  • Theoretical ecology
  • Statistics