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Jake Alexander is a lecturer in the Department of Environmental Systems Science at ETH Zurich, specializing in interface ecology and evolution. His research investigates the fundamental questions surrounding species interactions and how organisms and their environments shape plant species distribution and diversity. Alexander's ongoing projects focus on reconnecting nature with people through museums, assessing risks and opportunities for assisted migration of threatened plant species in the Swiss Alps, and understanding the dynamics of alpine vegetation changes under climate change. His previous research has examined ecological consequences of novel plant-soil interactions due to climate shifts and the mechanisms behind range expansion in the context of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. With an educational background from ETH Zurich and Imperial College London, Alexander brings extensive experience in plant ecology, microbial feedbacks, and biogeochemical interactions in various ecosystems.
ETH Zurich • Zürich, Switzerland
Senior scientist in the Plant Ecology group.
ETH Zurich • Zürich, Switzerland
Assistant Professor in Plant Ecology.
University of Lausanne • Lausanne, Switzerland
Non-tenure track position in Experimental Plant Ecology.
University of California Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara, U.S.A.
Visiting Scholar in the Department of Ecology, Evolution & Marine Biology.
ETH Zurich • Zürich, Switzerland
Senior researcher in the group of Jonathan Levine.
ETH Zurich • Zürich, Switzerland
Postdoctoral researcher and lecturer in the group of Peter Edwards.
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