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Alexander S. Flecker is a Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University, where he has been a faculty member since 1995. He holds a Ph.D. in Zoology with a concentration in Ecology from the University of Maryland, received in 1990, and was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Otago in New Zealand from 1991 to 1993. His research focuses on the ecological dynamics within tropical and temperate stream ecosystems, emphasizing the functional significance of biodiversity and the role of species in ecosystem processes. This includes studying the impacts of migratory fishes as nutrient vectors and their influence on ecosystem function. Flecker's laboratory conducts fieldwork extensively across the Neotropics, including Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Mexico, and integrates a variety of methodologies, including manipulative experiments, to address pressing ecological questions such as biodiversity loss and its impacts on ecosystem health. He teaches courses on Ecology, Environmental Sciences, and Stream Ecology, and has contributed to international conservation education in Costa Rica and Portugal.
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