Professor Dr. John Wootton

Biography

John Timothy Wootton is a Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Chicago. His research focuses on the ecological and evolutionary consequences of interactions among organisms. He evaluates methods to predict how systems respond to environmental change, with particular regard to the current epidemic of species extinctions and introductions occurring in the context of global changes such as ocean acidification. He has conducted research on a wide variety of subjects and retains active interests in the role of ecological factors in the evolution of life history, mating systems, and the viability of endangered species. His work studies a range of taxa within multi-species systems, using field experiments and large-scale species introductions for observing interactions. Currently, his research centers on rocky intertidal marine communities and river ecosystems, aiming to serve these areas as model experimental systems in ecology.

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