Helene Muller-Landau is a staff scientist at the Smithsonian Institution.[1] Her research focuses on tropical forest diversity and climate interactions with tropical forests.

Education

Helene Muller-Landau received her bachelor's from the Swathmore College in Mathematics and Statistics.[2][1] She received both her masters and PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Princeton University.[1]

Awards

Muller-Landau received the Packer Fellowship for Science and Engineering in 2007.[3]

Research

In 2010, Muller-Landau published a mathematical model of seed sizes, demonstrating that large seeds are favorable in stressful conditions while small seeds may be advantageous in more favorable conditions.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 GonzalezJH (2017-02-10). "Helene Muller-Landau". Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  2. ↑ "Dr. Helene Muller-Landau '95". 8 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Muller-Landau, Helene". The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  4. ↑ "New study: why plants produce different sized seeds". Mongabay Environmental News. 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
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