Alexander Jake
Faculty of Biology and Medicine
Department of Ecology and Evolution
University of Lausanne
Switzerland
Biography
(1980)Birth in Bristol, United Kingdom (2003) Bachelor of Science, Imperial College London (2003) Howarth Prize for Excellence in Plant Science (2004), (2006) Visiting scientist, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Greater Oregon, USA (2008) Doctor of Science, Institute of Integrative Biology (Prof. Edwards and Dr. Dietz), ETH Zurich (2008-2011) Postdoctorate, Institute of Integrative Biology (Prof. Edwards), ETH Zurich (2011-2016) Research Associate, Institute of Integrative Biology (Prof. Levine), ETH Zurich (2015) Visiting Scholar, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA from (2016) Assistant Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolution, UNIL
Research Interest
research explores leading questions at the intersection of these global challenges, rooted in a fundamental curiosity in the ecological and evolutionary factors that shape species distributions
Publications
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Seipel T, Alexander JM, Edwards PJ, Kueffer C. (2016). Range limits and population dynamics of non-native plants spreading along elevation gradients. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics. 20: 46-55.
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Pauchard A, Milbau A, Albihn A, Alexander J, Burgess T, et al., (2016). Non-native and native organisms moving into high elevation and high latitude ecosystems in an era of climate change: new challenges for ecology and conservation. Biological invasions. 18: 345-353.
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Alexander JM. (2016). Experiments link competition and climate change responses. Journal of vegetation science. 27: 217-218.
