| Institution: | Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) |
| Department: | Ecosystem Conservation |
| Expertise: | Ecology, Environmental Microbiology, Invasive Species, Nutrient Pollution |
| Chesapeake Management Areas: | Vital Habitats, Healthy Watersheds, Land Conservation, Climate Resiliency |
| Research interests: | (1) mutualisms and invasion; (2) mutualisms and biodiversity-ecosystem function; (3) trophic interactions structuring plant communities; (4) plant communities and functional traits; (5) building consensus through data synthesis. |
| Email: | lapierrek@si.edu |
| Web Address: | serc.si.edu/labs/ecosystem-conservation |
