Originally from Buffalo, NY (or, as I refer to it, The Great City!), I now live in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts where I am a Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Williams College. I am currently the Treasurer for the Resource Modeling Association and serve on the Board of Trustees for Spectra: the Association for LGBTQ+ Mathematicians.
My research interests lie at the intersection of mathematics and ecology, where I develop and analyze mathematical models that describe population-level ecological processes. My work spans several topics including disease ecology in humans and wildlife, invasive insect management, and coral reef conservation. Broadly, I explore two key questions: (1) What drives population (or disease) persistence?, and (2) What are the outcomes of management strategies? Both of these questions are examined in the presence of spatial and temporal heterogeneity, including challenges associated with imperfect management. My research is highly interdisciplinary, and I collaborate with individuals in various fields including physics, statistics, economics, and ecology.
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Contact information:
18 Hoxsey St
Williams College
Williamstown, MA 01267
jcb5(at)williams(dot)edu