Jonathan Chase

Title:	Associate Professor of Biology Director, Tyson Research Center
Degree:	PHD, University of Chicago MA, Utah State University BS, University of Michigan
Dept:	Biology Environmental Studies
Office:	McDonnell Hall 445
Mailbox:	Campus Box 1229 One Brookings Drive St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 Hide Full Mailing Address
Phone:	(314) 935-4105
E-mail:	jchase@wustl.edu

Courses
Experimental Ecology Laboratory, Population and Community Ecology, Ecology

Research Interests
Do rules govern ecology, or are we simply natural historians gathering special cases? Professor Chase's research interests are broad but generally focus on the rules (or lack thereof) underlying the diversity, distribution, and abundance of animal and plant species from the population/community/ecosystem perspective. He is particularly interested in the patterns and processes that develop at the interface between local and regional spatial scales. To approach these questions, he combines mathematical theory, observations and statistical approaches, rigorous experimentation in both the field and lab, and a knowledge of natural history.

Selected Publications:

Chase, J. M. and M. A. Leibold. (2002) Spatial scale dictates the productivity-diversity relationship. Nature 415: 427-430.

Chase, J. M., P. A. Abrams, J. P. Grover, S. Diehl, P. Chesson, R. D. Holt, S. A. Richards, R. M. Nisbet, and T. J. Case. (2002) The interaction between predation and competition: A review and synthesis. Ecology Letters 5: 302-315.

Chase, J. M. (2003) Community assembly: when does history matter? Oecologia 136: 489-498.

Chase, J. M. (2003) Experimental evidence for alternative stable equilbria in pond food webs. Ecology Letters 6: 733-741.

Chase, J. M and M. A. Leibold. (2003) Ecological Niches: Linking Classical and Contemporary Approaches. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL.