Associate Professor, Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University

Cynthia Brown is interested in the mechanisms that control the coexistence of plants and the effects of species diversity and plant community composition on ecosystem characteristics such as productivity, resource abundance, and invasibility. Her past work on community assembly and restoration ecology reflects this interest. Her lab’s current research includes studies of invasive plant seed dispersal, plant invasions and restoration in prairie, steppe and montane system, and the effects of global environmental change on plant invasions. They are developing a new line of inquiry into interactions between biodiversity and agriculture. They strive to conduct research that tests ecological theory while addressing practical conservation and management issues.