The Forest Disturbance and Resilience Lab at Auburn University focuses on forest disturbances, their impacts on forest structure and composition, and how plant species persist in disturbance-prone environments.
Our Research:
- Post-fire Tree Mortality
- Hurricane Disturbance
- Laurel Wilt Disease
- Pyrogenic Flowering.
Expertise: Disturbance Ecology, Forest Resilience, Post-fire tree mortality
Teaching Responsibilities: Dendrology
Research Interests: Shearman's research revolves around forest disturbances, their influence on forest composition and structure and the persistence of plant species in such environments. Exploring plant response mechanisms is vital for effective ecosystem management, restoration, and conservation, promoting resilience against future disruptions. Shearman employs field studies, traditional statistical approaches, multivariate analyses and advanced machine learning methods to scrutinize data across varying scales.
Subject areas:
- Forestry
- Forest Biology and Ecology.
