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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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SDG 14 Life Below Water
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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LTREB: A Mechanistic Understanding of Ecosystem Resilience and Recovery In Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest Experiencing Disturbance
Powers, J. S. (PI)
THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
10/1/22 → 9/30/27
Project: Research project
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HOW LONG IS ENOUGH? A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE BENEFITS OF LONG-TERM MONITORING IN TROPICAL RESTORATION PROJECTS
Powers, J. S. (PI)
3/12/25 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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Natural forest and woodland regeneration dynamics in the Greater Gombe Ecosystem, Tanzania
Wilson, M. L. (PI) & Powers, J. S. (CoI)
9/10/20 → 3/9/22
Project: Research project
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Forest type and leaf habit mediate thermal and drought tolerance across a tropical elevational gradient
Terry, C. N., Ortiz-Colín, P., Powers, J. S., Vargas Gutierrez, G., Guadamúz, A. & Hulshof, C. M., Jun 2026, In: Functional Ecology. 40, 6, p. 1933-1945 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Trees Inside and Outside of Forests in Guanacaste, Costa Rica: Comparisons Among Conservation Areas, Fencerows, and Urban Parks
Powers, J. S., Powers-Tiffin, F., Choksi, P., Fleischman, F., Vargas Gutierrez, G., Becknell, J. M., Hulshof, C., O'Brien, M. J., Aviles, D. P., Arias, D. P., Schwartz, N. B., Smith-Martin, C. & Medvigy, D., Mar 2026, In: Biotropica. 58, 2, e70186.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Tropical Seed Trait Database: advancing seed functional ecology in the world's most biodiverse region
Oliveira, D. N., Ordóñez-Parra, C. A., Chen, S. C., Arnold, A. E., Davis, A. S., González, A. M. T., Morales-Pérez, A. L., Díaz-Castellanos, A. R., Pérez-Enriquez, A., Fidelis, A., Carvalho, A. S. R., Santos, A. S., Sandoval, A. C., Crestani, A. C. V., Mairinck, A. L. A., Neto, A. D. A., Coetzee, A., Traveset, A., Andrade, A. C. S. & Datta, A. & 186 others, , Aug 2026, In: New Phytologist. 251, 3, p. 945-958 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Unveiling the hidden consequences of mining tailings on ecosystem processes: Disruption of decomposition of native species in the Rio Doce watershed
Figueiredo, J. C., Nunes, Y. R. F., Kenedy-Siqueira, W., Maia, R., Oki, Y., Barbosa, M., Lima-Santos, D., Mota, F. M. M., Negreiros, D., Ramos, L., dos Santos, M. P., Reis, R. F., Rocha, Q. E. F., Dickinson, B., de Souza, L. R., Duarte, L. P., Veloso, M. D. D. M., Chen, Y., Zhiliang, Y. & Powers, J. S. & 1 others, , Jan 1 2026, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 599, 123270.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A place for natural history in the 21st century
Powers, J. S., Jan 2025, In: Biotropica. 57, 1, e13364.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Throughfall exclusion and fertilization effects on tropical dry forest tree plantations, a large-scale experiment
Vargas G., G., Perez-Aviles, D., Raczka, N., Pereira-Arias, D., Tijerín-Triviño, J., Medvigy, D., Waring, B. G., Morrisey, E., Brzostek, E. & Powers, J. S., ZENODO, Jun 12 2023
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.5x69p8d6r, https://zenodo.org/record/8030988
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