Welcome to the Classen Lab
The Ecosystem Ecology & Environmental Change Group
Lab Mission and Vision Statement
Science inspires wonder. We are a community of curious ecologists driven to understand how the natural world works, from microbial interactions to the ecosystem processes. We ask how organisms interact with one another and with their environment, and how those interactions regulate biodiversity, ecosystem function, and Earth system processes under environmental change.
Our lab group is a team. We welcome, encourage, and support each other to make each other and our science better. We are committed to building a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and challenged, and is able to thrive.
Latest Lab News & Announcements
- Dr. Vought on the Radio!
If you tuned into NPR this morning in Washtenaw County, you would have heard the voice of Dr. Olivia Vought talking about the ecological impacts… Continue reading Dr. Vought on the Radio! - Congratulations Dr. Vought
In October, Olivia successfully defended her PhD dissertation titled “Global Change Impacts on Plant and Carbon Dynamics in Montane Meadows” Olivia has been an incredibly… Continue reading Congratulations Dr. Vought - Spring Presentations and Graduations!
There has been lots to celebrate this spring in the lab! Aadia kicked off our spring by successfully defending her masters thesis which examined the… Continue reading Spring Presentations and Graduations! - Winter Update
We have had a busy fall and winter here in the Classen lab. Here is a round of updates from the team. Back in December,… Continue reading Winter Update - Summer Updates
The Classen lab has been working across the country and across ecological scales this summer. Undergrad honors students Anna and Kate are holding down the… Continue reading Summer Updates