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Jean Philippe Gibert

Assistant Professor of Biology
Biology

Overview


I study how phenotypic traits and trait evolution determine predator-prey interactions and, through these, the structure and dynamics of complex networks of interacting species like food webs. I'm also interested in how these effects are mediated by the spatial structure of interacting species and changes in environmental conditions. To do so, I use a combination of mathematical models and computational methods, as well as empirical data from laboratory experiments and public data across systems and taxa.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Biology · 2018 - Present Biology, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

In the News


Published March 18, 2024
Climate Change Alters the Hidden Microbial Food Web in Peatlands
Published June 1, 2023
Little-Known Microbes Could Help Predict Climate Tipping Points
Published March 16, 2023
Duke Biologist Who Studies Microbial Food Webs, Climate Change Receives Early Career Award

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Recent Publications


Harnessing ecological theory to enhance ecosystem restoration.

Journal Article Current biology : CB · May 2024 Ecosystem restoration can increase the health and resilience of nature and humanity. As a result, the international community is championing habitat restoration as a primary solution to address the dual climate and biodiversity crises. Yet most ecosystem r ... Full text Cite

Temperature and CO2 interactively drive shifts in the compositional and functional structure of peatland protist communities.

Journal Article Global change biology · March 2024 Microbes affect the global carbon cycle that influences climate change and are in turn influenced by environmental change. Here, we use data from a long-term whole-ecosystem warming experiment at a boreal peatland to answer how temperature and CO2 Full text Cite

Predator mass mortality events restructure food webs through trophic decoupling.

Journal Article Nature · February 2024 Predators have a key role in structuring ecosystems1-4. However, predator loss is accelerating globally4-6, and predator mass-mortality events7 (MMEs)-rapid large-scale die-offs-are now emblematic of the Anthropocene epoch< ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


CAREER: Quantifying Genetic and Ecological Constraints on the Evolution of Thermal Performance Curves

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2024 - 2029

Genetic and Ecological Determinants of Protist Thermal Performance Curves

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Simons Foundation · 2023 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Nebraska, Lincoln · 2016 Ph.D.

External Links


Gibert Lab website