Dr. Savage is a community ecologist who specializes in the effects species interactions on biodiversity and the ecology and evolution of urban ecosystems. In her research, Dr. Savage strives to meet the needs of basic and applied ecologists simultaneously, by addressing basic ecological questions in systems with management and/or conservation significance. More specifically, she is interested in understanding how the interplay among species interactions, chronic stress, and disturbance shape the diversity, composition and resilience of ecological communities, particularly in the context of rapid human-driven global changes.