Join the lab!

If you are interested in any of our ongoing research or broadly interested in theoretical ecology and would like some research experience, then reach out to Athma. The lab is actively seeking to recruit undergraduate and masters students with a

• biology background but interested in learning more about mathematics and scientific computing in solving ecological problems, or
• mathematics/physics/computer science background interested in learning more about theory in ecology and evolutionary biology.

You can read one of our papers to decide if you are interested

If you would like to know more about

• how theory/mathematics is relevant in ecology?
  Grainger, T. N., Senthilnathan, A., … & Germain, R. M. (2022). An empiricist’s guide to using ecological theory. The American Naturalist, 199(1), 1-20.
• how can a mathematical model be used to make sense of a greenhouse experiment with corn?
  Senthilnathan, A., & Ong, T. (2024). Management history can cause irreversible changes in agroecosystems: an experimental demonstration.
• how can I use differential equations to study spatial dynamics of plant communities?
  Senthilnathan, A., & D’Andrea, R. (2023). Niche theory for positive plant–soil feedbacks. Ecology, 104(4), e3993.
• how can I use stochastic models to study population dynamics?
  Senthilnathan, A. (2023). Smaller is better in competition for space. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 290(2001), 20230627.
• how can I use game theory to study inequality in human societies?
  Tverskoi, D., Senthilnathan, A., & Gavrilets, S. (2021). The dynamics of cooperation, power, and inequality in a group-structured society. Scientific reports, 11(1), 18670.

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