Leland K. Werden

I am a restoration ecologist who focuses on developing tools to conserve and restore degraded forests. My work has spanned ecosystems from the temperate forests of the Northeastern United States to the tropical wet and dry forests of Costa Rica, Hawaii, and Mexico. I am committed to collaborating directly with restoration practitioners, which has enabled me not only to advance basic ecological and restoration theory, but also to apply effective approaches within the scope of large-scale reforestation projects.