Institute at Brown for Environment and Society

Emily Hollenbeck PhD '18 and IBES Professor Dov Sax conducted field surveys of epiphyte distributions on three mountains in Central America and performed reciprocal transplant experiments on one mountain across sites that varied in elevation, temperature, and aridity.

Through a generous gift to IBES, Hope Richards Brothers ’44 will continue to impact the lives of future generations.

This research was part of Daniel Perret's doctoral dissertation at Brown with Dov Sax, IBES and EEOB professor and coauthor on the paper.

IBES and Biology Professor Dov Sax offered commentary on habitat fragmentation, plant migration, and the challenges of forecasting in the face of climate change.

IBES and EEOB Professor Dov Sax provided extensive commentary on the history of societal attitudes toward native and non-native species.