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Charlotte Lee

Scholar in Residence of Biology
Biology
070 Biosci, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Scholar in Residence of Biology · 2013 - Present Biology, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Recent Publications


Modulation of microbial community dynamics by spatial partitioning.

Journal Article Nature chemical biology · April 2022 Microbial communities inhabit spatial architectures that divide a global environment into isolated or semi-isolated local environments, which leads to the partitioning of a microbial community into a collection of local communities. Despite its ubiquity an ... Full text Open Access Cite

Disturbances Can Promote and Hinder Coexistence of Competitors in Ongoing Partner Choice Mutualisms.

Journal Article The American naturalist · March 2020 Featured Publication Ecosystems are under threat from anthropogenic and natural disturbances, yet little is known about how these disturbances alter mutualistic interactions. Many mutualistic interactions are highly context dependent and dynamic due to "ongoing" partner choice ... Full text Cite

Beyond the black box: Promoting mathematical collaborations for elucidating interactions in soil ecology

Journal Article Ecosphere · July 1, 2019 Understanding soil systems is critical because they form the structural and nutritional foundation for plants and thus every terrestrial habitat and agricultural system. In this paper, we encourage increased use of mathematical models to drive forward unde ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


RoL: Modulation of microbial community dynamics by spatial partitioning

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2019 - 2023

Collaborative Research: Community ecology of partial consumption: Integrating plant demography into herbivore competition

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2013 - 2017

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of California, Davis · 2002 Ph.D.

External Links


Personal website