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Biography

Assistant Professor of Plant Ecology, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ 2023 - present.<br>Postdoctoral scholar, Clemson University 2021-2023, Koski Lab<br>Postdoctoral scholar, Florida State University 2019-2020, Underwoond and Inouye Labs<br>PhD North Carolina State University 2019<br>B.S. University of Texas at Austin 2013<br><br>Junior Editor-in-Chief Journal of Pollination Ecology<br>PI Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory

Education

• Ph D, North Carolina State University at Raleigh
• BS, University of Texas Austin

Teaching Interests

I enjoy teaching courses related to ecology and evolution, plant biology, and plant-animal interactions. I combine lecture, hands-on, discussion, and writing-based modalities.<br><br>Courses that I currently teach include:<br><b>General Ecology</b> (BIOL 304)<br><b>Methods in Ecology and Evolution</b> (BIOL 375 and 675)<br><b>Species Interactions</b> (BIOL 494 and 593)<br><b>Independent Research</b> (BIOL 480)

Research Interests

I am interested in the evolution of floral traits and reproductive strategies among animal-pollinated plants.<br><br>My lab aims to interpret how floral traits address the reproductive challenges and opportunities presented by interactions with animals, other plants, and the abiotic environment. I combine empirical work in the field, greenhouse, and lab with theory to address questions relevant to three general aspects of plant reproductive ecology, including: plant chemical ecology, the role of species interactions in plant reproduction, and floral strategies.<br><br>My fieldwork is based in southwest Colorado (San Juan and West Elk ranges and the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory) and the southern Appalachian Mountains of the Carolinas.<br><br>More information about my research program can be found on my Lab Website (jacobmheiling.weebly.com).