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Meet our new faculty: Laureano (Lau) Gherardi, ecology

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Laureano (Lau) Gherardi  smiles at the camera standing in front of cacti
Laureano (Lau) Gherardi is a new member of the UC Berkeley faculty. (Photo by Marcos Sauceda)
Laureano (Lau) Gherardi  smiles at the camera standing in front of cacti

Laureano (Lau) Gherardi is a new member of the UC Berkeley faculty. (Photo by Marcos Sauceda)

Name: Laureano (Lau) Gherardi (he/him)
Discipline: Ecosystem ecology
Degrees: B.S., agronomy, University of Buenos Aires, 2006; M.S., biology, Arizona State, 2013; Ph.D. biology, Arizona State, 2015
Research interests: How interacting global change stressors such as climate change, land use change, and nutrient deposition affect the functioning of grassland ecosystems.
Hobbies: Biking and playing guitar.