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Welcome! I am a assistant unit leader for the South Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit and a assistant professor in Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation at Clemson University. Our lab applies community, evolutionary, and functional ecology concepts to inform the management and conservation of freshwater fishes. Our research focuses on understanding how changes in environmental gradients influences assemblage and functional structure of aquatic systems across multiple scales. A primary focus of this research is to understand the roles stream flow and flow alteration play in driving population and assemblage change across landscape gradients to better inform state flow standards. Another major research focus is the use of functional traits to examine ecological questions, assemblage responses to environmental alteration, and describe patterns across levels of biological organization, niche dimensions, and spatial scales to inform the conservation and management of aquatic systems.
For general inquiries about joining the lab, please email Dr. Bower and include a description of your background, interests, and career goals. Contact information
Luke M. Bower, PhD Email: [email protected] Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation Clemson University 234 Lehotsky Hall, Clemson, SC 29634 |