Jennifer Learned
Research Specialist, Global Locust Initiative
Titles
- Research Specialist, Global Locust Initiative
Biography
Jenni worked as a research specialist at Arizona State University from 2009 to 2016 and was integral to setting up the Cease lab and initiating field campaigns for the Living with Locusts team 2015-2016. She went on to dedicating her talents to enhancing seabird populations as the operations manager and GIS specialist for the Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project in Maui.
Journal Articles
2018
Pearse, W. D., J. Cavender-Bares, S. E. Hobbie, M. L. Avolio, N. D. Bettez, R. Roy Chowdhury, L. E. Darling, P. M. Groffman, J. M. Grove, S. J. Hall, J. B. Heffernan, J. K. Learned, C. Neill, K. C. Nelson, D. E. Pataki, B. L. Ruddell, M. K. Steele and T. L. Trammell. 2018. Homogenization of plant diversity, composition, and structure in North American urban yards. Ecosphere 9(2):e02105. DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.2105. (link )
Pearse, W. D., J. Cavender-Bares, S. E. Hobbie, M. L. Avolio, N. D. Bettez, R. Roy Chowdhury, L. E. Darling, P. M. Groffman, J. M. Grove, S. J. Hall, J. B. Heffernan, J. K. Learned, C. Neill, K. C. Nelson, D. E. Pataki, B. L. Ruddell, M. K. Steele and T. L. Trammell. 2018. Homogenization of plant diversity, composition, and structure in North American urban yards. Ecosphere 9(2):. DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.2105 . (link )
2016
Elser, J. J., M. Kyle, J. K. Learned, M. L. McCrackin, A. L. Peace and L. Steger. 2016. Life on the stoichiometric knife-edge: Effects of high and low food C:P ratio on growth, feeding, and respiration in multiple Daphnia species. Inland Waters 6(2):136-146. DOI: 10.5268/IW-6.2.908. (link )
Hall, S. J., J. K. Learned, B. Ruddell, K. L. Larson, J. Cavender-Bares, N. Bettez, P. M. Groffman, J. M. Grove, J. B. Heffernan, S. E. Hobbie, J. L. Morse, C. Neill, K. C. Nelson, J. P. O'Neil-Dunne, L. A. Ogden, D. E. Pataki, W. D. Pearse, C. Polsky, R. Roy Chowdhury, M. K. Steele and T. L. Trammell. 2016. Convergence of microclimate in residential landscapes across diverse cities in the United States. Landscape Ecology 31:101-117. DOI: 10.1007/s10980-015-0297-y. (link )
Larson, K. L., K. C. Nelson, S. R. Samples, S. J. Hall, N. Bettez, J. Cavender-Bares, P. M. Groffman, M. Grove, J. B. Heffernan, S. E. Hobbie, J. Learned, J. L. Morse, C. Neill, L. A. Ogden, J. O'Neil-Dunne, D. E. Pataki, C. Polsky, R. Roy Chowdhury, M. Steele and T. L. Trammell. 2016. Ecosystem services in managing residential landscapes: Value priorities, dimensions, and cross-regional patterns. Urban Ecosystems 19(1):95-113. DOI: 10.1007/s11252-015-0477-1. (link )
Valdivia-Anistro, J. A., L. E. Eguiarte-Fruns, G. Delgado-Sapien, P. Marquez-Zacarias, J. Gasca-Pineda, J. K. Learned, J. J. Elser, G. Olmedo-Alvarez and V. Souza. 2016. Variability of rRNA operon copy number and growth rate dynamics of Bacillus isolated from an extremely oligotrophic aquatic ecosystem.. Frontiers in Microbiology 6:Art. 1486. DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.01486. (link )
Posters
2016
Wheeler, M. M., S. J. Hall, J. K. Learned and H. R. Heavenrich. 2016. Regional patterns and homogenization of residential yard soil moisture in US cities. Poster presented at the Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research Eighteenth Annual All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, 15 January 2016, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
2015
Learned, J. and S. J. Hall. 2015. Residential microclimates mitigate the UHI in cities across the US. Poster presented at the Seventeenth Annual CAP LTER All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, 16 January 2015, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
Shaw, J., S. J. Hall and J. K. Learned. 2015. Patterns of surface rock cover and implications for plant, water, and nutrient dynamics at long-term ecological research sites in Phoenix, AZ. Poster presented at the Ecological Science at the Frontier: Celebrating the ESA Centennial 1915-2015, 9-14 August 2015, Baltimore, Maryland. (link )
Shaw, J., S. J. Hall and J. Learned. 2015. Patterns of surface rock cover and implications for plant, water, and nutrient dynamics at long-term ecological research sites in Phoenix, AZ. Poster presented at the Seventeenth Annual CAP LTER All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, 16 January 2015, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
2014
Barton, E. M., M. Morgan, J. K. Learned, S. J. Hall and B. L. Ruddell. 2014. A comparison of yard-scale climates in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Poster presented at the 16th Annual CAP LTER Poster Symposium and All Scientists Meeting, January 17, 2014, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
Hall, S. J., J. K. Learned, B. Ruddell, K. L. Larson, J. Cavender-Bares, N. D. Bettez, P. M. Groffman, J. M. Grove, J. Heffernan, S. E. Hobbie, J. L. Morse, C. Neill, K. C. Nelson, J. O'Neil-Dunne, L. A. Ogden, D. E. Pataki, W. D. Pearse, C. Polsky, R. Roy Chowdhury and M. K. Steele. 2014. Convergence of microclimate across diverse cities in the US. Poster presented at the From Oceans to Mountains, 99th Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, 10-15 August 2014, Sacramento, California. (link )
Morgan, M., E. Barton, S. Hall and J. K. Learned. 2014. Low impact development ordinances: How are they influencing landscape design?. Poster presented at the 16th Annual CAP LTER Poster Symposium and All Scientists Meeting, January 17, 2014, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
2013
Camba, M. O., E. Warkus, D. K. Nakase, C. Strawhacker, J. K. Learned and S. J. Hall. 2013. Landscape legacies influence rock and succulent distribution. Poster presented at the 11 January 2013, 15th Annual CAP LTER Poster Symposium and All Scientist Meeting 2013, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
Learned, J. K., D. K. Nakase, E. R. Vivoni and S. J. Hall. 2013. Experimentally validated mathematical modeling reveals the influence of surface rock cover on soil water availability in a semi-arid ecosystem. Poster presented at the 11 January 2013, 15th Annual CAP LTER Poster Symposium and All Scientist Meeting 2013, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
2012
Schmoker, M. K., E. M. Cook, S. Amaru, J. K. Learned, S. L. Collins and S. J. Hall. 2012. Bottom-up vs. top-down regulation of desert annual plants in an urban arid ecosystem. Poster presented at 13 January 2012 CAP LTER 14th Annual Poster Symposium and All Scientist Meeting, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )
Warkus, E., D. K. Nakase, J. K. Learned and S. J. Hall. 2012. Spatial associations between surface rocks and succulents in the Agua Fria National Monument. Poster presented at 13 January 2012 CAP LTER 14th Annual Poster Symposium and All Scientist Meeting, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )
Presentations
2015
Hall, S. J., J. K. Learned, B. L. Ruddell, K. L. Larson, J. Cavender-Bares, N. Bettez, P. M. Groffman, M. Grove, J. B. Heffernan, S. E. Hobbie, J. L. Morse, C. Neill, K. C. Nelson, J. O'Neil-Dunne, L. A. Ogden, D. E. Pataki, W. Pearse, C. Polsky, R. Roy Chowdhury, M. K. Steele and T. L. Trammell. 2015. Are cities the same everywhere? Testing homogeneity of human-dominated ecosystems at continental scales. Presentation at the Ecological Science at the Frontier: Celebrating the ESA Centennial 1915-2015, 9-14 August 2015, Baltimore, Maryland. (link )
2014
Hall, S. J., J. K. Learned, B. L. Ruddell, K. L. Larson, J. Cavender-Bares, N. D. Bettez, P. M. Groffman, J. M. Grove, J. B. Heffernan, S. E. Hobbie, J. L. Morse, C. Neill, K. C. Nelson, J. O'Neil-Dunne, L. A. Ogden, D. E. Pataki, W. D. Pearse, C. Polsky, R. Roy Chowdhury and M. K. Steele. 2014. Convergence of microclimate across diverse cities in the US. Presentation at the From Oceans to Mountains, 99th Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, 10-14 August 2014, Sacramento, California. (link )