​Welcome to the McCary Lab website! Our lab investigates the fundamental drivers and consequences of human-induced disturbances on ecosystems, with a particular interest in disentangling the relationship between soil biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Our research goals aim to address fundamental ecological questions, socio-ecological interactions in urban environments, and issues relating to conservation, restoration, and environmental justice. We strive to conduct our work in an ethical manner while using different platforms to communicate our research findings.

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Landscape fragmentation and urban ecology

Causes and consequences of plant invasions

Ecosystem linkages and global change

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Lab News!

2022
September:
Congrats to Matt for being inducted to Sigma Xi International Scientific Research Honor Society!

August:
Major congrats to Lily winning the Best Poster Presentation for Rice University’s Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium!

May:
Matt McCary: NSF Biodiversity on a Changing Planet Grant as co-PI (along with T. X. Miller [PI], A. Keiser, K. Crawford, J. H. Leebens-Mack)

April:
Matt McCary: Ecological Society of America Early Career Fellow
Ling DeBellis: Rice Undergraduate Scholars Program (RUSP) Honors Research Fellowship

March:
Amoi Campbell: Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship Honorable Mention
Modeline Celestin: Awarded Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship