{"id":302,"date":"2013-10-04T11:19:37","date_gmt":"2013-10-04T18:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/joneslab\/?page_id=302"},"modified":"2026-08-30T16:50:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T23:50:40","slug":"dr-andy-jones","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/joneslab\/jones-lab-group\/dr-andy-jones\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cde1007e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#173d2c;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-14cf5ab5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:46%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1098\/files\/2024\/07\/H2I8960-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Andy Jones conducting tropical forest field research\" class=\"wp-image-940\" style=\"border-radius:4px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1098\/files\/2024\/07\/H2I8960-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1098\/files\/2024\/07\/H2I8960-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1098\/files\/2024\/07\/H2I8960-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1098\/files\/2024\/07\/H2I8960-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1098\/files\/2024\/07\/H2I8960-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Christian Ziegler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:54%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#c8d9cf;font-size:0.8rem;letter-spacing:0.13em;text-transform:uppercase\">Principal investigator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.4rem);line-height:1.02\">Andy Jones<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#dce9e1;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.458), 1.15rem);line-height:1.65\">Professor, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology<br>Hiram G. Larew Faculty Scholar for Global Engagement<br>Oregon State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#dce9e1;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);line-height:1.6\">Staff Scientist, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe5a3274 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f5f3ed;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#527563;font-size:0.8rem;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase\">Research and teaching<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#173d2c;font-size:clamp(2.3rem, 4vw, 3.8rem);line-height:1.08\">Ecology and evolution of plant communities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0032b475 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.342), 1.08rem);line-height:1.75\">I study how ecological interactions shape genetic variation, adaptation, population dynamics and coexistence in plant communities. My work combines field experiments, long-term demographic records and population genomics in tropical and temperate forests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.342), 1.08rem);line-height:1.75\">At Oregon State, I teach Plant Ecology, Advanced Plant Ecology, seminars in ecology, evolution and conservation biology, and an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship writing workshop. I also mentor graduate and undergraduate researchers in the Jones Lab.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/joneslab\/research\/\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#173d2c\">Research<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/joneslab\/teaching\/\" style=\"color:#173d2c\">Teaching<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/joneslab\/publications\/\" style=\"color:#173d2c\">Publications<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe5a3274 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-ba9ea59f wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/joneslab\/jones-lab-group\/\" style=\"color:#173d2c\">Back to People<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Principal investigator Andy Jones Professor, Department of Botany and Plant PathologyHiram G. Larew Faculty Scholar for Global EngagementOregon State University Staff Scientist, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Research and teaching Ecology and evolution of plant communities I study how ecological interactions shape genetic variation, adaptation, population dynamics and coexistence in plant communities. 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