Botany, Louisiana State University. Plant ecology, plant genetics, forest ecology, forest genetics, conservation biology, community ecology.
Grace researches the genetic and ecological components of forest populations.
One aspect of her work has been to investigate the genetic structure of forest populations in fragmented landscapes and restoration sites. This research seeks to determine the role of fire and other ecological processes that influence forest structure. These studies have been used to help develop strategies for an ecosystem approach to forest management. Grace's NWRC Publications Refereed Grace, S.L., and W.J. Platt. Grace, S.L., and W.J. Platt.