Jane.Molofsky@uvm.edu
341 Jeffords Hall
63 Carrigan Drive
Burlington, VT 05405
United States
Alma mater(s)
- Ph.D. 1993, Duke University
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Area(s) of expertise
- Evolution of invasiveness
- Population dynamics
- Coexistence in plant communities
Courses
PBIO 160 Plant Ecology
PBIO 195/HCOL 196 Global Change Biology
PBIO 260 Plant Population Biology
PBIO 295 Invasive Ecology
PBIO 295 Invasion Ecology
PBIO 295 Grant Writing for Ecologists
PBIO 296 Spatial Processes in Ecology and Evolution
PBIO 5220 Ecology of Invasive Species
Courses
PBIO 160 Plant Ecology
PBIO 195/HCOL 196 Global Change Biology
PBIO 260 Plant Population Biology
PBIO 295 Invasive Ecology
PBIO 295 Invasion Ecology
PBIO 295 Grant Writing for Ecologists
PBIO 296 Spatial Processes in Ecology and Evolution
PBIO 5220 Ecology of Invasive Species
Publications
- Molofsky, J and K. Palacio-Lopez. 2025a. From genes to ecosystems: how genetic changes post-invasion leads to regime shifts. Chapter 6. The Genetics of Invasive Species. In press CABI Center for Agriculture and Biological Sciences International.
- Kaproth, M. A., Eppinga, M. B., & Molofsky, J. (2023). Evolutionary history and intraspecific competition mediate ballistic seed dispersal. Functional Ecology, 37, 1935–1947. doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.14347.
- Surasinghe, Sudam; Rodriguez, Marisabel; Meszaros, Victor; Molofsky, Jane; Almagro-Moreno, Salvador;and Ogbunugafor, Brandon (2023) "Pathogen Emergence As Complex Biological Invasion: Lessons From
- Dynamical Systems Modeling," Northeast Journal of Complex Systems (NEJCS) : Vol. 5 : No. 1 , Article 4. DOI: 10.22191/nejcs/vol5/iss1/4/
- Molofsky J, Thom D, Keller SR, Milbrath LR (2023) Closely related invasive species may be controlled by the same demographic life stages. NeoBiota 82:189-207. https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.82.95127
- Molofsky, J, Park D, Richardson DM, Keller SR, Beckage B, Mandel J, Boatwright J and Hui C. 2022. Optimal differentiation to the edge of trait space (EoTS). Evolutionary Ecology 36:743-752. doi.org/10.1007/s10682-022-10192-7.
- Palacio-Lopez, K., Molofsky, J. 2021. Phenotypic shifts following admixture in recombinant offspring of Arabidopsis thaliana. Evol Ecol 35, 575–593https://doi.org/10.1007/s10682-021-10118-9
- Braun, B., B. Taraktas, B.Beckage and J.Molofsky. 2020. Simulating phase transitions and control measures for network epidemics caused by infections with presymptomatic, asymptomatic and symptomatic stagesPLOSONEhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238412
- Cang Hui, David M. Richardson, Pietro Landi, Henintsoa O. Minoarivelo, Helen E. Roy, Guillaume Latombe, Xin Jing, Paul J. CaraDonna, Dominique Gravel, Brian Beckage, Jane Molofsky 2020. Trait positions for elevated invasiveness in adaptive ecological networks. Neobiota in press.
- Kattge, Jens, Gerhard Bönisch, Sandra Díaz, Sandra Lavorel, Iain Colin Prentice, Paul Leadley, Susanne Tautenhahn, and. Molofsky et al. 2020. TRY Plant Trait Database : Enhanced Coverage and Open Access. Global Change Biology 26 :119–88.
- Susanne Lachmuth, Jane Molofsky, Lindsey Milbrath, Jan Suda, Stephen R Keller 2019. Associations between genomic ancestry, genome size and capitula morphology in the invasive meadow knapweed hybrid complex (Centaurea × moncktonii) in eastern North America.AoB PLANTS, 11,plz055, https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plz055
- Divíšek2, M. Chytrý, B. Beckage, N.Gotelli, Zdeňka Lososová, P.Pyšek, D. Richardson & J. Molofsky* 2018. Similarity between introduced and native plant species facilitates establishment but differences enhance invasion success Nature Communications 9, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06995-4
- Palacio-Lopez, K. S. R. Keller and J. Molofsky 2017. Genomic admixture between locally adapted populations of Arabidopsis thaliana (Mouse ear cress): Evidence of optimal genetic outcrossing distance Journal of Heredity;109:38-46. doi: 10.1093/jhered/esx079.
- Collins, A.R, B. Beckage, and J. Molofsky.2017 Small scale genotypic richness affects plant performance and phenotypic variance of the invasive grass, Phalaris arundinacea Journal of Plant Ecology 11:47-55., https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtx056
- Palacio-Lopez,K, J.C. Preston and J. Molofsky 2017. High-temperature induced plasticity and its genetic pathway in wild ecotypes of Arabidopsis thaliana International Journal of Plant Sciences178:680-688. https://doi.org/10.1086/694081
- Molofsky, J. A.R Collins, E. Imbert, T. Bitinas, and S. Lavergne. 2017. Are invasive genotypes superior: An experimental approach using native and invasive genotypes of the invasive grass, Phalaris arundinacea Open Journal of Ecology DOI: 10.4236/oje.2017.72010
- Palacio-Lopez,K. Beckage, B., Scheiner, S and Molofsky J, 2015. The ubiquity of phenotypic plasticity in plants: a synthesis Evolutionary Ecology 5:3889-3400.
- Molofsky, J. and A.R. Collins. 2015. Invasive plants may adapt to climate change but native plants cannot Evolutionary Ecology Research 16: 505-516.
- Visser, V. and J. Molofsky 2015. Ecological niche differentiation of polyploidization is not supported by environmental differences among species in a cosmopolitan grass genus
- American Journal of Botany 102:36-49 doi:10.3732/ajb.1400432.
- Accompanying Highlight article Am. J. Bot. 102(1): 36, 2015 doi:10.3732/ajb.1400432
- Molofsky, J, S.R. Keller, S. Lavergne, M.A. Kaproth and M.B. Eppinga. 2014. Human-aided admixture may fuel ecosystem transformation during biological invasions: theoretical and experimental evidence. Ecology and Evolution. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.966.
- Geartner, M. O. Biggs, M. te Beest, C. Hui, J. Molofsky, and D. R. Richardson. 2014. Invasive plants as drivers of regime shifts: identifying high-priority invaders that alter feedback relationships, Diversity and Distributions. DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12182
- Molofsky, J. C. Danforth and E. E. Crone. 2014. Nutrient enrichment alters dynamics in experimental plant populations. Population Ecology 56:97-107.
- Eppinga, M. B. and J. Molofsky. 2013. Eco-evolutionary litter feedback as a driver of exotic plant invasion. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2011.03.031.
- Kaproth, M. A., M. B. Eppinga and J. Molofsky. 2013. Leaf litter variation influences invasion dynamics in the invasive wetland grass Phalaris arundinacea. Biological Invasions. DOI: 0.1007/s10530-013-0411-5.
- Calsbeek, B. S. Lavergne, M. Patel and J. Molofsky. 2011. Comparing the genetic architecture and potential response to selection of invasive and native populations of reed canarygrass. Evolutionary Applications 4:726-735.
- Eppinga M, M. A. Kaproth, A. R. Collins and J. Molofsky. 2011. Litter feedbacks, evolutionary change and exotic plant invasion. Journal of Ecology doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2010.01781.x
- Collins, A. R., E. M. Hart and J. Molofsky. 2010. Differential response to frequency-dependent interactions: an experimental test using genotypes of an invasive grass. Oecologia 164:959-969.
- Lavergne, S., N. J. Muenke and J. Molofsky. 2010. Genome size reduction can trigger rapid phenotypic evolution in invasive plants. Annals of Botany 105:109-116.
- Broderson, C., S. Lavergne, and J. Molofsky. 2008. Genetic variation in photosynthetic characteristics among invasive and native populations of reed canarygrass. Biological Invasions. DOI.
- Lavergne, S. and J. Molofsky. 2007. Increased genetic variation and evolutionary potential drive the success of an invasive grass. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 104: 3883-3888.
- See the commentary: Novak, S. J. 2007. The role of evolution in the invasion process. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 104: 3671-3672.
- Cited by Faculty of 1000. Link
- Featured in NRI Research Highlights.
- Eppstein, M. J. and J. Molofsky. 2007. Invasiveness in plant communities with feedbacks. Ecology Letters 10: 253-263.
- Molofsky, J. and J. B. Ferdy. 2005. Extinction dynamics in experimental metapopulations. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 102: 3726-3731.
- Cited by Faculty of 1000. Link
- Lavergne, S. and J. Molofsky. 2004. Reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea L.) as a biological model in the sudy of plant invasions. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences. 23: 415-429.
- Molofsky, J. and J. D. Bever. 2004. A new kind of ecology? Bioscience. 54: 440-446.
- Molofsky, J. and J. D. Bever. 2002. A novel theory to explain species diversity in landscapes: positive frequency dependence and habitat suitability. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. 269: 2389-2393.
- Molofsky, J., J. Bever, and J. Antonovics. 2001. Coexistence under positive frequency dependence. Proceedings of Royal Society of London B 268: 273-277.
- Molofsky, J., S. L. Morrison, and C. J. Goodnight. 1999. Genetic and environmental controls on the establishment of the invasive grass, Phalaris arundincaea. Biological Invasions 1:1-8.