Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Crandall Fire Ecology Lab
Led by Raelene Crandall · Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
What we study
The Crandall Fire Ecology Lab studies how fire affects plant populations and communities, using field observations, experiments, and modeling. They explore how native and exotic plants respond to fire and how different disturbances shape plant diversity.
What working here is like
- Computational
- Plants
- Coding helps
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
What we're looking for
“We have paid undergraduate research positions available, and when funding is available, we will advertise postdoctoral and graduate research positions.”
Current projects
Wiregrass restoration
They are restoring 10 acres of wiregrass habitat and sharing their progress in a blog.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- Post-fire exposure to herbivory affects bunchgrass reproduction but not growth or survival
2026 · Plant Ecology
- Perennial grasses with different life histories maintain population stability under fire in North and Central American pine savannas
2026 · Fire Ecology
Models how four grass species grow and reproduce in pine savannas with and without fire.
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- Southern Fire Exchange
2026 · Ecological Restoration
Connects researchers, land managers, and decision-makers to improve fire management in the southeastern U.S.
- Transcriptional Responses to Fire in Three Savanna Grass Species: Candidate Pathways for Fire-Stimulated Flowering
2026 · International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Compares gene activity in three grass species before and after fire to find how fire triggers flowering in wiregrass.
- Local environment shapes habitat suitability of the endangered mint Dicerandra cornutissima
2026 · Conservation Science and Practice
Builds ecological niche models for endangered mint Dicerandra cornutissima using fine-scale environmental data.
Plain-language summaries are AI-written and reviewed by us; check the paper for details.
How to reach out
Raelene Crandall hasn't set up this page yet. Their UF Scholars profile lists their publications.