Welcome to the Avolio Lab

We aim to understand the mechanisms by which humans directly and indirectly alter plant populations and communities and whether there are consequences for ecosystem function. We work in both grassland and urban ecosystems. 

New Book!

Foundations of Socio-Environmental Research: Legacy Readings with Commentaries

Edited by: William R. Burnside, Simone Pulver, Kathryn J. Fiorella, Meghan L. Avolio, and Steven M. Alexander

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• Provides an informed history of socio-environmental research through legacy readings and expert commentaries
• Can be used as the basis for graduate and advanced undergraduate courses in environmental and sustainability programs

Buy the book at Cambridge University Press with 20% Discount Code FSER2022, or on Amazon.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Avolio Lab at Johns Hopkins University is committed to upholding the Diversity and Inclusion principles outlined by the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS), including the call to dismantle anti-Black and other forms of racism within EPS. We are taking active steps to implement the following, in order to stop damaging practices, behaviors, and biases that are maintained through inaction.

The details of this policy is available here. Please also take a look at our Field Safety Policy.

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