Beaton, Laura
Associate Professor
Biology
Phone: 718-262-5253
Office Location: AC-4E03B
Email: lbeaton@york.cuny.edu
I have three main areas of interest; (1) plant-herbivore interactions, (2) seed banks and seed dispersal, and (3) competition and allelopathy. I am conducting studies examining latitudinal gradients in defenses against herbivores in common sunflowers, effect of the seed bank of an invasive species on the germination and seedling establishment of several native species, the effects of competition on herbivore defense, and the ability of plants to acclimatize to a particular competitor.
Office Hours
Day | Time |
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by appointment |
Education
Degree | Institution | Field | Dates |
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PhD | McMaster University | Biology | 2004 |
BS | McMaster University | 1997 | |
non-degree | York College | Bridging the Gap Seminar Series | 2013 |
certificate | City University of New York | Preparation for Teaching Online | 2012 |
certificate | York College | Online Hybrid Course Development Program | 2011 |
Areas of Expertise
- Plant Ecology
- Evolutionary Ecology
- Seedling Ecology