Martha Hoopes
Professor
Plant Biology
UMassAmherst
France
Biography
Professor, Researcher, Faculty- Biological Plant Sciences, Ph.D., Graduate Group in Ecology, University of California, Davis, Evolution and Ecology, Plant Environment Interactions Spread dynamics, impacts, and lag times in invasion ecology, as well as metacommunity dynamics, particularly for plants and herbivores are main research focus with many publications and awards.
Research Interest
My research focuses broadly on the roles of spatial and temporal heterogeneity in plant population and community dynamics with a strong focus on invasion dynamics and conservation. I split my time between applied projects and those testing general theories or hypotheses.