Carla Staver is a Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University, where she focuses on the complexities of ecological systems. Her research primarily delves into various aspects of savanna ecosystems, emphasizing biodiversity and carbon cycling processes. She investigates the dynamics of fire behavior ecology and examines the interactions between plants and herbivores in these environments. Staver also explores plant functional ecology, aiming to understand how different plant species adapt to environmental changes, including climate variability and land use alterations. Through her work, she contributes to the broader understanding of biosphere interactions and their implications for ecological stability and resilience.