Lauren Lynch, PhD

Education

• PhD, Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• MS, Natural Resources Management, University of Alaska Fairbanks
• BS, Biology and Wildlife & Fisheries Conservation, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Research/Creative Interests

Through my research, I aim to improve access to biodiversity in cities by identifying patterns of environmental inequity, developing conservation strategies that increase urban biodiversity, and creating opportunities for people to interact with nature through community science. Much of my work explores strategies for pollinator conservation and interactions between people and pollinators in cities.

Teaching Philosophy

I teach classes primarily in ecology and the environmental social sciences. My classes often use local case studies to examine the relationships between humans and the environment. I hope that my students develop the ability to ask and answer interesting questions using their own data, and connect with people, organizations, and ecosystems in the Greater Boston Area.

Recent Scholarly or Creative Contributions

• Lynch, L.R., & Miller, J.R. (In Press). Assessing the effectiveness of pollinator gardens for bee conservation along an urban-rural gradient. Ecological Applications.
• Lynch, L.R., & Miller, J.R. (2023). Accessibility of participation in a pollinator-focused community science project. Citizen Science: Theory and Practice 8(1), 1-13. 
• Perrin-Stowe, T., Horner, M., Coon, J.J., Lynch, L.R., de Flamingh, A., Alexander, N.B., Golebie, E., Swartz, T., Bader, A.C, & Halsey, S.J. (2023). Where do I even start? Recommendations for faculty diversifying syllabi in the life and environmental sciences. Ecology and Evolution 13, e9719. 
• Lynch, L., Kangas, M., Ballut, N., Doucet, A., Schoenecker, K., Johnson, P., Gharehaghaji, M., & Minor, E. (2021). Changes in land use and land cover along an urban-rural gradient influence floral resource availability. Current Landscape Ecology Reports 6, 46-70.
• Lynch, L., Kokou, K., & Todd, S. (2018). Comparison of the Ecological Value of Sacred and Non-Sacred Community Forests in Kaboli, Togo. Tropical Conservation Science 11, 1-11. 

Personal Websites

• https://lrlynchlab.weebly.com/