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Alexis Racelis

Alexis Racelis

Assistant Professor

School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences

Joint appointment: Department of Biology

ESCNE 2352
(956) 665-3656
Edinburg
alexis.racelis@utrgv.edu

 

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Education

2009 Ph.D. Environmental Studies, University of California
2003 M.S. Environmental Science, Florida International University
1998 B.S. Biological Sciences, University of California

Areas of Interest

  • Agroecology and Urban Ecology
  • Natural Resources Management

Courses

  • BIOL 3409 - Ecology
  • BIOL 6303 - Advanced Ecology
  • BIOL 4429 - Agroecology
  • BIOL 6429 - Advanced Agroecology

Research Overview

This lab studies ecological interactions in the social, political, and economic contexts in which they occur. In particular, our research is driven by a better understanding of how agriculture, urban development, invasive species and resource management affects certain ecological processes in the light of pressing social and environmental issues, such as climate change, food and water security, sustainable development, and social justice. We use this better understanding to effectively participate in the management of these environmental issues though scholarship, participatory action research, and leadership. 

Recent Publications

  • Carlo R. Moreno  and   Alexis E. Racelis  "Attraction, Repellence, and Predation: Role of Companion Plants in Regulating  Myzus persicae  (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphidae) in Organic Kale Systems of South Texas,"   Southwestern Entomologist  40(1), 1-14, (1 March 2015).  https://doi.org/10.3958/059.040.0101
  • Escamilla, J., S. Rugg, J. Brush, J. Cantu, and A. Racelis . 2015. Ecosystem Services in Agricultural  and Urban Landscapes. Ecological Restoration 33(1), 119-120.
  • Burrell, A.M., A.E. Pepper, G. Hodnett, J.A. Goolsby, W.A. Overholt, A.E. Racelis, R. Diaz, and P.E. Klein. 2015. Exploring origins, invasion history and genetic diversity of Imperata cylindrica (L.) P. Beauv. (Cogongrass) in the United States using genotyping by sequencing.  Molecular Ecology 24(9), 2177-2193.  https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.13167

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