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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 climate change impacts on natural and agricultural systems. My research examines how climate variability, particularly extreme weather events, shapes plant-insect/ crop-pest interactions and the role that plant traits (i.e., secondary defensive compounds, semiochemicals) play in mediating such effects. I integrate empirical research with quantitative chemistry and modern statistical techniques to improve pest management strategies and insect conservation practices.
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.