University of Pittsburgh

Caroline Turner, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate





	
	


			

		Dr. Caroline Turner	
		

		

	
Contact

    		

		cbt12@pitt.edu	
		

		
		
	
	
	    

    
    
   
    
   
    
    		

		
434 Bridgeside Point 2
450 Technology Drive
	
		

	    
    
   
   
   
   
   
   
    
    
	
	
	
			

		Pittsburgh, PA 15219	
		

		
		
	



	
Education
	
	

	
PhD in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior, Michigan State University, 2015
MS in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, 2008
BA in Biology, Oberlin College, 2004
        

              
   
  
 
 	
Research Summary
	
	

	
I am interested in the evolution of ecological interactions. At the University of Pittsburgh, I am studying the evolution of multiple ecotypes from a single ancestor in a biofilm evolution experiment. These ecotypes exhibit synergystic interactions, in that the productivity is greater when all ecotypes are grown together than predicted based on the growth of each ecotype in isolation. 
	
	




  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
 
 
   
   
















        









	
Research Lab Affiliation
	
	

	Cooper Lab	
	













	
Publications
	
	

	
Matthews B, Narwani A, Hausch S, Nonaka E, Peter H, Yamamichi M, Sullam K.E, Bird K.C, Thomas M.K, Hanley T.C. and Turner C.B. (2011) Toward an integration of evolutionary biology and ecosystem science. Ecol Lett. 14: 690-701. |  View Abstract
Turner C.B. (2010) Influence of zebra (Dreissena polymorpha) and quagga (Dreissena rostriformis) mussel invasion on benthic nutrient and oxygen dynamics. Canadian Jour of Fisheries and Aquatic Sci. 67: 1899-1908. |  View Abstract
Capps K.A, Turner C.B, Booth M.T, Chai D, Lombardozzi D.L, McArt S.H. and Hairston, Jr., N.G. (2009) The behavioral and trophic ecology of an introduced fish, Gambusia affinis, and an endemic shrimp, Halocardina rubra, in Hawaiian anchialine ponds. Pacific Science. 63: 27-37. |  View Abstract
Vadas T.M, Fahey T.J, Sherman R.E, Demers J.D, Grossman J.M, Maul J.E, Melvin A.M, O'Neill B, Raciti S.M, Rochon E.T, Sugar D.J, Tonitto C, Turner C.B, Walsh M.J. and Xue K. (2007) Approaches for analyzing local carbon mitigation strategies: Tompkins County, New York, USA. Intl Jour of Greenhouse Gas Control. 1: 360-373. |  View Abstract