Welcome to the Koltz Lab! Amanda Koltz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Texas at Austin.
Our group studies the links between global environmental change, biodiversity, and ecosystem health. Broadly, our research examines (1) How biological communities respond and adapt to environmental change and (2) What the consequences of changing species interactions are for the cycling of energy and nutrients within ecosystems. To address these questions, we often use organisms that are widely distributed, sensitive to change, and have the potential to influence key ecosystem services.
Our group studies the links between global environmental change, biodiversity, and ecosystem health. Broadly, our research examines (1) How biological communities respond and adapt to environmental change and (2) What the consequences of changing species interactions are for the cycling of energy and nutrients within ecosystems. To address these questions, we often use organisms that are widely distributed, sensitive to change, and have the potential to influence key ecosystem services.
Experimental plots in the northern foothills of the Brooks Range, Alaska.
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