WELCOME TO THE KUPREWICZ LAB
A hub for investigating and teaching tropical biology
Research
Ranging from seed dispersal/predation by mammals to the physiology and genetics of phytophagous beetles.
About my researchIllustration
Art and science form a natural symbiosis. I use art to convey (sometimes tricky) scientific concepts.
To see some of my illustrationsPublications
Explore and download some of my published work (peer-reviewed articles, popular media...).
More about my publicationsBlog
Check back soon for stories about science and life in Latin America (currently under construction).
Onwards to the blog
About me:
I am an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut. I am also a Research Associate in the Department of Botany at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. I study plant-animal interactions (primarily) in the tropics and how these interactions may be lost or altered in a changing world. I'm passionate about understanding ecological interactions and teaching the fascinating intricacies of these connections to students in the classroom and field. My fieldwork takes me to some of the most beautiful and biodiverse places on the planet: I have long-term projects in Costa Rica and Mexico and plans to expand my work to tropical mountains in Peru and Colombia.