Title: Assistant Professor, Restoration Ecology
Major Field of Interest: My core research goals are to understand how components of global change alter rangeland plant communities and to apply this understanding to ecosystem restoration.
Email: garbowsk@nmsu.edu
Office Location: Knox Hall 321
- Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=20cNCOkAAAAJ
- Lab website: https://magda-garbowski.weebly.com/
Education:
- B.S., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Environmental Studies, University of Colorado (2010)
- M.S., Ecology, Colorado State University (2016)
- Ph.D., Ecology, Colorado State University (2020)
- Postdoctoral Researcher, German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (2021)
- USDA-NIFA Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Wyoming (2022 – 2023)
Baker Postdoctoral Fellow in Climate Change and Human Resilience (2023)
Research:
I use a variety of approaches rooted in community and functional ecology to understand how various components of global change (e.g., drought, invasive species, nutrient enrichment) alter plant communities and ecosystems. I then seek to apply this understanding to the restoration of degraded ecosystems. Specifically, my lab seeks to answer the following research questions:
- How can we manipulate abiotic and biotic filters to promote the establishment of native species and hinder the spread of invasive species in restoration projects?
- Which functional traits drive plant establishment, survival, and persistence in restored communities?
- How can the restoration of degraded ecosystems enhance biodiversity, ecosystem functions, and ecosystem services?
