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Xiaoli Dong is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of California Davis. His research focuses on spatial ecology, particularly the theory of pattern formation in various ecosystems. He studies nonlinear, spatially extended complex systems to understand ecosystem responses to global changes. His work examines the formation, consequences, and feedbacks of spatial patterns, emphasizing the phenomenon of spatial self-organization. Dong's research aims to predict how populations and ecosystems react to global change, highlighting the resilience of ecosystems and their ecological and evolutionary dynamics. Current projects in his lab include investigating vegetation pattern formation in dryland ecosystems, benthic microbial pattern formation in Antarctic lakes, and the spatial self-organization of biogeomorphic systems in coastal estuarine ecosystems. Dong actively seeks creative and motivated students and postdoctoral researchers who are passionate about ecological theory and are willing to cross disciplinary boundaries.
Department of Computer Science. GRE is NOT required.