Laura Toro González
- Country of Origin: Colombia
- Home University: Missouri Botanical Garden
- Host University & Country: University of Minnesota - USA
- PhD Title: Plant and Microbial Biology
- Year of Completion: 2022
PhD Overview
I am an ecologist interested in understanding how degraded tropical forests can be recovered in a cost-effective way. I use experimental field, lab-based, and synthesis methods to better understand the abiotic and biotic barriers to restoring biodiversity in the tropics. I collaborate with restoration practitioners, land managers, policy makers, non-profits, research centers, and universities.
Restoration ecology
Belowground ecology
Cost-effectiveness analysis
Natural regeneration
Commercial tree plantations
Conservation
Plant functional traits
Global change
Sustainability Goals
- Climate Action
- Life on Land