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Dr. Gina Wimp 

Dr. Gina WimpProfessor - Georgetown University
​My research focuses on the ecological and evolutionary mechanisms that structure biodiversity, as well as the global change factors that erode biodiversity and ecosystem services.  During the course of my career, I have worked in a variety of different systems (Western Riparian Forests, East Coast Salt Marshes, and Eastern Deciduous Forests) to understand how eco-evolutionary relationships between plants and arthropods structure the extraordinary diversity we find in arthropod communities.  I have also examined how global change factors in salt marsh ecosystems (nutrient loading, sea level rise, and habitat fragmentation) are causing the deterioration of arthropod biodiversity and ecosystem services.  Finally, I have been working with local, state, and federal agencies on developing ways to restore native ecosystems and enhance resilience to global change.

Department of Biology  |  Georgetown University
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