MsRenske Jongen

At the core of my research is a drive to understand how ecosystems respond to global change and how that knowledge can be used to protect and restore them.While much of my current research centers on seagrasses, I have also studied terrestrial plants, giving me a broad perspective on how plants and their microbial partners adapt to changing conditions.

Some of my broader research interests include:

• Understanding how macro-organisms and their microbiomes respond to climate stressors such as warming
• Identifying indicators of ecosystem health and early-warning signals of decline
• Developing cross-ecosystem frameworks to explore when species interactions buffer or amplify environmental stress
• Exploring how ecological theory (e.g., resilience, facilitation, plant-soil feedbacks) applies to marine ecosystems
• Testing ecological interventions, such as microbial manipulations, to improve restoration outcomes