The McGlinn lab is an ecological research group at the College of Charleston. We address a wide range of questions on the spatial and temporal structure of biodiversity using a combination of macroecological analyses, field studies, and mathematical models. We are passionate about testing and applying basic theory to further conservation priorities. We are advocates for more a open, diverse, and inclusive scientific community.

We collaborate on software for biodiveristy data management, analysis and simulation.

• Measurement of Biodiversity: A suite of tools for analysing and simulating scale dependence in biodiversity
  • mobr R and Rshiny
  • mobsim R and Rshiny

We have worked with our collaborators in the Weecology lab to develop the R package for the Data Retriever: A package manager for data. It downloads, cleans, and stores publicly available data, so analysts spend less time managing data, and more time analyzing it. Available for R,

We are actively involved in training scientists in both ideas and tools.

• Biodiversity, Ecology, and Conservation Biology
• Applied Quantiative Methods
• Botany
  • Botany Student Blog
• Software and Data Carpentry Workshops

• mcglinndj@cofc.edu
• Rita Hollings Science Center (office: 225, lab: 292), College of Charleston, 58 Coming Street, Suite 245-255 Charleston, SC 29401 USA