About the Author

Louis J. Gross

Louis J. Gross is Chancellor’s Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Mathematics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he also directs the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, a synthesis center supported by the National Science Foundation. His research focuses on applications of mathematics and computational methods in disease ecology, landscape ecology, spatial control for natural resource management, climate change, and the development of quantitative curricula for life sciences students.