Rate My Professor Mike Fowler

Fowler's research centers on theoretical ecology, examining how species interactions and stochastic environmental variability affect ecological stability, invasive species dynamics, and eco-evolutionary processes in populations. He utilizes analytical, simulation, and statistical modeling to explore spatial and temporal environmental fluctuations' impacts on population changes, blending theory with empirical studies across diverse systems. Key interests include ecosystem resilience in coastal planning for flood protection and wetland services, invasive species management, and stage-structured population responses to environmental variation. Notable publications include 'The predictability of ecological stability in a noisy world' (Yang et al., Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2019), 'Navigating the complexity of ecological stability' (Donohue et al., Ecology Letters, 2016), 'Livestock grazing alters multiple ecosystem properties and services in salt marshes: A meta-analysis' (2017), 'Humidity modifies species-specific and age-dependent heat stress effects in an insect host-parasitoid interaction' (Li et al., Ecology and Evolution, 2024), 'Expert-led priorities for a response diversity research agenda in ecology' (Ross et al., Oikos, 2024), 'Grazing reduces bee abundance and diversity in saltmarshes' (Davidson et al., Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2020), and 'Modelling fungal competition for space' (Kiziridis et al., Discrete & Continuous Dynamical Systems - B, 2020). His scholarship has accumulated over 3,500 citations. Fowler received the 2017 Ecological Society of America Innovations in Sustainability Science Award. He actively supervises postgraduate students and collaborates on projects addressing climate action, biodiversity conservation, and fungal community dynamics.