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John M. Grady The diversity of nature is inspiring but also makes finding general principles challenging. How to understand broad ecological patterns — such species diversity over space — as an expression of myriad interacting individuals with different traits? One 'master trait' that plays an outsized role in shaping ecological interactions is an organism's metabolic rate — the rate an organism uses resources from the environment to move, grow, eat, compete, and survive. I develop theory and use data to understand ecology through a metabolic lens, including the diversity of sharks and whales, the thermoregulation of dinosaurs, and niche partitioning in forests. I received my Ph.D. in Biology at the University of New Mexico in 2016 under Felisa Smith. I am currently in a postdoctoral position at the National Great Rivers Research and Educational Center in St. Louis, IL, with Anthony Dell. |
Some Activities
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March 3 - 8, 2019, Tuscany, Italy Gordon Research Conference in Movement Ecology One of the best things about science is traveling! Discussed whale movement, pondered the Leaning Tower of Pisa and joined an after hours dance party with movement folks. Special thanks to Ran Nathan and Tony Dell for getting me there. The cliches about Italy's beauty are all true. |
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January 25, 2019 Predator paper is out! After watching innumerable BBC videos on marine life, I decided to contribute something myself. A synthesis and theory paper on the merits of being warm or cold-blooded at sea. |
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