Our drylands research is focused on understanding how rainfall variability affects ecosystem processes and the provision of ecosystem services. We are particulary interested in understand the critical role that coupled spatial patterns of plants, soils, and resources play in determining the dynamics and resilience of dryland ecosystems. Our work in these areas seeks to combine field observations, computational modeling, and development of new concepts and theories.

News and Updates:

New article in Science

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Adam Wolf from the Caylor Lab, along with researchers at Princeton University and other institutions, just published a new article in Science

New paper in Ecosphere

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Drew Gower and Kelly Caylor co-authored a paper that was recently published in Ecosphere.

New paper in Nature Geoscience

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Kaiyu Guan, Kelly Caylor, and Adam Wolf recently published an article in Nature Geoscience and the article is currently on the front page of the journal’s we...

New paper in Science

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Kelly and a group of scientists from Princeton University recently published a paper in Science on the influence of termite mounds in dryland ecosystems.

New paper in GRL

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We recently published a paper in Geophysical Research Letters that investigates the relationship between the ratio of transpiration over evapotranspiration (...

Field Ecohydrology at Mpala

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Kelly’s Field Ecohydrology class at the Mpala Research Center was recently highlighted on the National Science Foundation website

Mpala Live! website launched

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The Mpala Research Center just launched Mpala Live!, an interactive website featuring a round-the-clock view of the hippos, elephants, and other incredible s...

Article accepted in PLoS One

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An article based on our studies of root structure in the Kalahari desert has been accepted in PLoS ONE.

Article to be published in Ecohydrology

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We’ve just gotten news that an article written by Lizzie King (along with co-authors Trenton Franz, and Kelly) has been accepted for publication in the journ...

Interdisciplinary Science award from NASA

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We have just received support from NASA’s Interdisciplinary Science program to examine multiscale effects of fire on long-term climate and precipitation.

Article published in PNAS

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An article authored by Ignacio Rodriguez-Iturbe, Kelly, and Andrea Rinaldo has just been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Article published in PNAS

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An article authored by Stephen Good and Kelly has just been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Article accepted in Ecohydrology

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A research article by Lixin Wang and coauthored by group members Frances O’Donnell, Stephen Good, Trenton Franz, and Kelly has just been accepted for publica...

Article published in Ecohydrology

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An article examining the impact of infiltration excess flow on models of soil moisture and plant water stress has been published in the journal Ecohydrology

Article published in Plant and Soil

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An article examining nutrient limitations on grass productivity in water-limited ecosystems is published in Plant & Soil

Trenton Recieves DDEP Award from NSF

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Our group has received support from an award from the Office of International Science and Engineering at the National Science Foundation.

Article published in Water Resources Research

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An article authored by Kelly, Todd Scanlon at the University of Virginia, and Ignacio Rodriguez-Iturbe (Princeton University) has just been published in Wate...

Ewaso Water Project video

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Trenton Franz, a fourth-year graduate student in civil and environmental engineering, studies hydrology through the Ewaso Water Project, the field research c...

Water in Africa art exhibit opens

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Trenton Franz and Alex Lester put together a series of photos and display text as part of a new art exhibit that is now on display in the E-quad café.

Article published in JGR-Biogeosciences

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The December 2007 issue of JGR-Biogeosciences contains an article that Kelly co-authored with Paolo D’Odorico, Greg Okin, and Todd Scanlon.

Article published in Nature

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This week’s issue of Nature magazine contains an article authored by Todd Scanlon, Kelly, Ignacio Rodriguez-Iturbe and Simon Levin.

Article published in Ecosystems

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An article Kelly co-authored with Christelle Hély and others was published on-line in the journal Ecosystems today.