Duncan Menge

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I am an ecologist in the Pacala lab in Princeton University's Dept. of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and a visiting scientist in the Vitousek lab at Stanford University. Starting in 2013 I will be an Assistant Professor in Columbia University's Dept. of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology (E3B). My research interests span many topics in ecology, evolutionary biology, and related fields. Recent topics of interest include understanding global patterns and controls of nutrient cycling, nitrogen fixation, plant growth, and carbon storage. I use a variety of approaches in my research, from mathematical models to field experiments to laboratory analysis to data synthesis.

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May 2012: I accepted an Assistant Professor position at Columbia University's Dept. of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology, where I will start in 2013.

January 2012: Paper out in Ecology Letters showing that large inorganic N losses from tropical rainforests indicate N saturation. Brookshire, Gerber, Menge, & Hedin 2012.

May 2011: Paper out in Ecosystems showing a theory-based test for nitrogen limitation in old-growth forests. Menge 2011 (open access).

May 2011: Paper out in New Phytologist showing a striking decrease in foliar and litter δ¹⁵N as New Zealand forests age. Menge, Baisden, Richardson, Peltzer, & Barbour, 2011.

April 2011: Paper out in Theoretical Ecology showing that plasticity is most adaptive in environments with intermediate rates of change. Menge, Ballantyne , & Weitz, 2011 (open access).
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Stanford University

Oregon State University