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Doctoral Dissertation Completion Award

US – International Association for Landscape Ecology Student Travel Award

Biology Graduate Student Research Presentation Award

Biology Graduate Student Research Publication Award

Beechmont Garden Club Award for Outstanding Research

Presidential Academic Fitness Award

Carabid specialists respond differently to nonnative plant invasion in urban forests

High soil carbon sequestration rates persist several decades in turfgrass systems: A meta-analysis

Human-mediated dispersal drives the spread of the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula)

Plant community dynamics following non-native shrub removal depend on invasion intensity and forest site characteristics

Saturated, Suffocated, and Salty: Human Legacies Produce Hot Spots of Nitrogen in Riparian Zones

In the Trammell lab, Tara Trammell studies how biophysical and sociological factors affect urban ecosystem structure and function. Specifically, she investigates how urban forests respond to threats such as climate change, pollution, and invasive species, and in-turn how co-production of land management practices can enhance urban forests resilience. Additionally, Tara studies ecosystem function in residential lawns where the majority of urban residents interact with their environment. She uses a variety of field, lab, and modeling techniques to understand carbon and nitrogen cycling in urban ecosystems.

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Urban Ecosystems

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Spotted lanternflies spreading across North America by latching onto humans

Researchers find human transportation largely responsible for spread of invasive spotted lanternfly

Ability of urban trees, soils to maintain critical ecosystem services

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Human Impact on the Global Nitrogen Cycle

Silviculture in the City: Advancing urban and climate adapted management strategies for forested natural areas in the Northeastern U.S. through science and training

Multiple global change factors control forest nitrogen cycling – remote sensing and machine learning identify forest function across developed landscapes

Collaborative Research: Macrosystems Biology-FRA: Alternative ecological futures for the American Residential Macrosystem

Associate Professor, Urban Forestry

Ulmus americana (American elm) was once widely planted in American cities but has been decimated by Dutch elm disease (DED). Dr. Tara Trammel, John Bartram Associate Professor of Urban Forestry at the University of Delaware, talks about restoring DED-resistant Ulmus americana in urban landscapes.

The Newlin Series: “Restoring the Iconic American Elm to Urban Landscapes”

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