BIG NEWS! The Jones Lab will be relocating to the School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability (SEES) at the University of Iowa in Fall 2026. Our work on disturbance ecology and conservation science will continue on – just in a new home! We’ll be recruiting new students, staff, and postdocs, so check back on the “Opportunities” page for updates. Learn more about SEES here.
We use empirical field data, ecological theory, and quantitative approaches to figure out how to more effectively conserve wildlife populations and biological communities. Our research advances understanding of how to conserve species and biodiversity in a rapidly changing world, with changing human needs and pressures. Much of our past and ongoing work focuses on how wildlife respond to fire and forest management, and the ecology and conservation of wildlife in fire-prone ecosystems.
Jones Applied Quantitative Ecology Lab 