Nayeli Carvajal, PhD, M.S.
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Postdoctoral Researcher
Wetzel Lab
Michigan State University
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Postdoctoral Researcher
Wetzel Lab
Michigan State University
About me:
I am an Ecologist studying how climate variability shapes plant-insect interactions in natural and agricultural systems. My research focuses on the role variability in host-plants (i.e., plant chemistry, quality) and insect (i.e, feeding modes) traits in mediating plants and insects response to environmental stress. To answer these questions, I use an empirical approach (greenhouse, growth chambers, lab and field experiments) combined with statistical modeling (i.e., Frequentist, Bayesian, geospatial analysis, among others).
I received a PhD from the University of California, Irvine and a master’s degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in 2010 where I studied butterfly host-plant's response to forest restoration treatments.
I received a PhD from the University of California, Irvine and a master’s degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in 2010 where I studied butterfly host-plant's response to forest restoration treatments.