Dr Andrew Letten
Dr

Andrew Letten

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Background

Andrew is a population biologist in the School of the Environment. A broad goal of his research is to understand the effect of environmental variability on the stability of ecological communities. At the same time, in order to deliver on this broader goal, he is working to scale up understanding from simple tractable systems to the more complex dynamics of real world-systems.

Before joining UQ, he was a Marie Curie fellow working with Jonathan Levine and Alex Hall at ETH Zurich (2018-2020), a postdoctoral fellow in Daniel Stouffer's lab at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand (2017-2018), and a CEHG (Centre for Computational, Evolutionary and Human Genomics) postdoctoral fellow in Tad Fukami's lab at Stanford University, USA (2015-2017). He did his PhD (2011-2015) with David Keith in the Centre for Ecosystem Science at UNSW Australia.

Availability

Dr Andrew Letten is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Biological Sciences Biological adaptation Community ecology (excl. invasive species ecology) Ecology Evolutionary biology Evolutionary ecology Microbial ecology Microbiology Population ecology

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of New South Wales

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40 works between 2009 and 2026
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21 - 40 of 40 works

2020

Journal Article

Intensive farming drives long-term shifts in avian community composition

Hendershot, J. Nicholas, Smith, Jeffrey R., Anderson, Christopher B., Letten, Andrew D., Frishkoff, Luke O., Zook, Jim R., Fukami, Tadashi and Daily, Gretchen C. (2020). Intensive farming drives long-term shifts in avian community composition. Nature, 579 (7799), 393-396. doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2090-6

Intensive farming drives long-term shifts in avian community composition

2019

Journal Article

Author Correction: A global test of ecoregions

Smith, Jeffrey R., Letten, Andrew D., Ke, Po-Ju, Anderson, Christopher B., Hendershot, J. Nicholas, Dhami, Manpreet K., Dlott, Glade A., Grainger, Tess N., Howard, Meghan E., Morrison, Beth M. L., Routh, Devin, Juan, Priscilla A. San, Mooney, Harold A., Mordecai, Erin A., Crowther, Thomas W. and Daily, Gretchen C. (2019). Author Correction: A global test of ecoregions. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 3 (4), 708-708. doi: 10.1038/s41559-019-0858-6

Author Correction: A global test of ecoregions

2019

Journal Article

The mechanistic basis for higher-order interactions and non-additivity in competitive communities

Letten, Andrew D. and Stouffer, Daniel B. (2019). The mechanistic basis for higher-order interactions and non-additivity in competitive communities. Ecology Letters, 22 (3), 423-436. doi: 10.1111/ele.13211

The mechanistic basis for higher-order interactions and non-additivity in competitive communities

2019

Journal Article

Applying modern coexistence theory to priority effects

Grainger, Tess Nahanni, Letten, Andrew D., Gilbert, Benjamin and Fukami, Tadashi (2019). Applying modern coexistence theory to priority effects. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116 (13), 6205-6210. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1803122116

Applying modern coexistence theory to priority effects

2018

Journal Article

A global test of ecoregions

Smith, Jeffrey R., Letten, Andrew D., Ke, Po-Ju, Anderson, Christopher B., Hendershot, J. Nicholas, Dhami, Manpreet K., Dlott, Glade A., Grainger, Tess N., Howard, Meghan E., Morrison, Beth M. L., Routh, Devin, San Juan, Priscilla A., Mooney, Harold A., Mordecai, Erin A., Crowther, Thomas W. and Daily, Gretchen C. (2018). A global test of ecoregions. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 2 (12), 1889-1896. doi: 10.1038/s41559-018-0709-x

A global test of ecoregions

2018

Journal Article

Coexistence theory and the frequency-dependence of priority effects

Ke, Po-Ju and Letten, Andrew D. (2018). Coexistence theory and the frequency-dependence of priority effects. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 2 (11), 1691-1695. doi: 10.1038/s41559-018-0679-z

Coexistence theory and the frequency-dependence of priority effects

2018

Journal Article

Species coexistence through simultaneous fluctuation-dependent mechanisms

Letten, Andrew D., Dhami, Manpreet K., Ke, Po-Ju and Fukami, Tadashi (2018). Species coexistence through simultaneous fluctuation-dependent mechanisms. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 115 (26), 6745-6750. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1801846115

Species coexistence through simultaneous fluctuation-dependent mechanisms

2018

Journal Article

Genomic diversity of a nectar yeast clusters into metabolically, but not geographically, distinct lineages

Dhami, Manpreet K., Hartwig, Thomas, Letten, Andrew D., Banf, Michael and Fukami, Tadashi (2018). Genomic diversity of a nectar yeast clusters into metabolically, but not geographically, distinct lineages. Molecular Ecology, 27 (8), 2067-2076. doi: 10.1111/mec.14535

Genomic diversity of a nectar yeast clusters into metabolically, but not geographically, distinct lineages

2018

Journal Article

Can dispersal investment explain why tall plant species achieve longer dispersal distances than short plant species?

Thomson, Fiona J., Letten, Andrew D., Tamme, Riin, Edwards, Will and Moles, Angela T. (2018). Can dispersal investment explain why tall plant species achieve longer dispersal distances than short plant species?. New Phytologist, 217 (1), 407-415. doi: 10.1111/nph.14735

Can dispersal investment explain why tall plant species achieve longer dispersal distances than short plant species?

2017

Journal Article

Linking modern coexistence theory and contemporary niche theory

Letten, Andrew D., Ke, Po-Ju and Fukami, Tadashi (2017). Linking modern coexistence theory and contemporary niche theory. Ecological Monographs, 87 (2), 161-177. doi: 10.1002/ecm.1242

Linking modern coexistence theory and contemporary niche theory

2017

Journal Article

Detecting state changes for ecosystem conservation with long-term monitoring of species composition

Mason, T. J., Keith, D. A. and Letten, A. D. (2017). Detecting state changes for ecosystem conservation with long-term monitoring of species composition. Ecological applications : a publication of the Ecological Society of America, 27 (2), 458-468. doi: 10.1002/eap.1449

Detecting state changes for ecosystem conservation with long-term monitoring of species composition

2016

Journal Article

Using a model based fourth-corner analysis to explain vegetation change following an extraordinary fire disturbance

Venn, S. E., Pickering, C. M., Butler, S. A. and Letten, A. D. (2016). Using a model based fourth-corner analysis to explain vegetation change following an extraordinary fire disturbance. Oecologia, 182 (3), 855-863. doi: 10.1007/s00442-016-3700-8

Using a model based fourth-corner analysis to explain vegetation change following an extraordinary fire disturbance

2015

Journal Article

Fine-scale hydrological niche differentiation through the lens of multi-species co-occurrence models

Letten, Andrew D., Keith, David A., Tozer, Mark G. and Hui, Francis K.C. (2015). Fine-scale hydrological niche differentiation through the lens of multi-species co-occurrence models. Journal of Ecology, 103 (5), 1264-1275. doi: 10.1111/1365-2745.12428

Fine-scale hydrological niche differentiation through the lens of multi-species co-occurrence models

2015

Journal Article

Trees, branches and (square) roots: Why evolutionary relatedness is not linearly related to functional distance

Letten, Andrew D. and Cornwell, William K. (2015). Trees, branches and (square) roots: Why evolutionary relatedness is not linearly related to functional distance. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 6 (4), 439-444. doi: 10.1111/2041-210X.12237

Trees, branches and (square) roots: Why evolutionary relatedness is not linearly related to functional distance

2015

Journal Article

In the beginning: phenotypic change in three invasive species through their first two centuries since introduction

Flores-Moreno, Habacuc, García-Treviño, Edgar S., Letten, Andrew D. and Moles, Angela T. (2015). In the beginning: phenotypic change in three invasive species through their first two centuries since introduction. Biological Invasions, 17 (4), 1215-1225. doi: 10.1007/s10530-014-0789-8

In the beginning: phenotypic change in three invasive species through their first two centuries since introduction

2015

Journal Article

Post-grazing and post-fire vegetation dynamics: long-term changes in mountain bogs reveal community resilience

Clarke, Peter J., Keith, David A., Vincent, Ben E. and Letten, Andrew D. (2015). Post-grazing and post-fire vegetation dynamics: long-term changes in mountain bogs reveal community resilience. Journal of Vegetation Science, 26 (2), 278-290. doi: 10.1111/jvs.12239

Post-grazing and post-fire vegetation dynamics: long-term changes in mountain bogs reveal community resilience

2014

Journal Article

Phylogenetic and functional dissimilarity does not increase during temporal heathland succession

Letten, Andrew D., Keith, David A. and Tozer, Mark G. (2014). Phylogenetic and functional dissimilarity does not increase during temporal heathland succession. Royal Society of London. Proceedings B. Biological Sciences, 281 (1797) 20142102, 20142102-10. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2014.2102

Phylogenetic and functional dissimilarity does not increase during temporal heathland succession

2013

Journal Article

The importance of temporal climate variability for spatial patterns in plant diversity

Letten, Andrew D., Ashcroft, Michael B., Keith, David A., Gollan, John R. and Ramp, Daniel (2013). The importance of temporal climate variability for spatial patterns in plant diversity. Ecography, 36 (12), 1341-1349. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0587.2013.00346.x

The importance of temporal climate variability for spatial patterns in plant diversity

2013

Journal Article

The mid-domain effect: it's not just about space

Letten, Andrew D., Kathleen Lyons, S. and Moles, Angela T. (2013). The mid-domain effect: it's not just about space. Journal of Biogeography, 40 (11), 2017-2019. doi: 10.1111/jbi.12196

The mid-domain effect: it's not just about space

2009

Journal Article

Rodent pollination in the Cape legume Liparia parva

Letten, Andrew D. and Midgley, Jeremy J. (2009). Rodent pollination in the Cape legume Liparia parva. Austral Ecology, 34 (2), 233-236. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2008.01925.x

Rodent pollination in the Cape legume Liparia parva

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2026
    The role of resource fluctuations in structuring microbial communities
    ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    The costs and consequences of resistance to stress in microbial systems
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Andrew Letten is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Costs of antibiotic resistance through the lens of resource-competition theory

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jan Engelstaedter

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Microbial community dynamics in nonequilibrium systems

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jan Engelstaedter

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The role of resource fluctuations in structuring microbial communities

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jan Engelstaedter

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The evolution of antibiotic resistance through the lens of ecological competition theory

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jan Engelstaedter

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The costs and consequences of antibioitic resistance in fluctuating environments

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jan Engelstaedter

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Volatile synchrony: Pulse reproductive events of giant canopy trees, and the fauna they impact.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Matthew Luskin

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The effects of rapid evolution and phenotypic plasticity on ecological dynamics in fluctuating environments

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr John Dwyer

  • Master Philosophy

    Investigating the fitness effects of rifampicin resistance mutations across environments

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jan Engelstaedter

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Rapid evolution and the dynamics and stability of ecological communities.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jan Engelstaedter, Dr Simon Hart

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Manipulating disturbance synchrony to regulate microbial systems

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr James Orr

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding the evolution of intrinsic antibiotic resistance using machine learning

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jan Engelstaedter

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