I enjoy communicating the science of nature and technology to a variety of audiences. Here are my technical contributions.

  • Scientific articles

    • Hammond MP, Kolasa J & Fung P. 2023. Synthetic ecosystems: An emerging opportunity for science and society? Oikos.

    • Hammond MP. Invited article, in prep. Integrated diversity: A new framework for indexing biodiversity in metacommunities.

    • Kolasa J, Hammond MP & Northey B. In revision. Aggregating taxa and the influence of scale: potential concerns for analysis of stability using functional measures. Ecosphere.

    • Hammond MP, Loreau M, de Mazancourt C, Kolasa J. 2020. Disentangling local, metapopulation and cross-community sources of stabilization and asynchrony in metacommunities. Ecosphere. 11(4): e03078.

    • Hammond MP, Kolasa J. 2019. The long and short of biodiversity: Cumulative diversity and its drivers. Diversity. 11(3): 41.

    • Hammond MP, Kolasa J. 2015. Predicting the occurrence of persistent hotspots in ecosystem variables. Oikos. 125 (6): 849-860.

    • Hammond MP, Kolasa J. 2014. Spatial variation as a tool for inferring temporal variation and diagnosing types of mechanisms in ecosystems. PLoS One. 9(2): e89245

    • Hammond MP, Savage C. 2009. Use of regenerated fish scales and scale marginal increments as indicators of recent dietary history. Estuaries and Coasts. 32(2): 340-349.

    • Logan BA, Hammond MP, Stormo B. 2008. Determining the superoxide scavenging capacity of red wine and other beverages. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education. 36(1): 39-42.

  • Technical reports

    • Glanville Y, Hammond MP (Eds). 2022. Reimagined Future of Food Security & Climate Resiliency. Insights for Action Playbook, Rethink Sustainability Initiatives. 47 pp.

    • Hammond MP, Murdoch TJ et al. 2007. Assessment of spatial management practices for enhancing Bermuda fish populations: Identifying under-represented and critical habitats. US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association technical report.

    • Murdoch TJ, Hammond MP et al. 2008. A multi-scale assessment of the benthic communities of Bermuda's shallow water platform focusing on existing MPA's & control sites to enhance local management practices. US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association technical report.

    • Hammond MP, Glasspool A, Rodrigues L, Ward J, Sterrer W. 2008. Bermuda’s vegetation four centuries after colonization: Impacts from non-native species at habitat and ecosystem scales. Bermuda Zoological Society Report (Internal).

    • Hammond MP, Glasspool A, Rodrigues L, Ward J, Sterrer W. 2008. Plant invasions on the oceanic island of Bermuda: Using species-environment relationships to guide management. Bermuda Zoological Society Report (Internal).

  • Talks

    • Hammond MP & Fung P. 2023. Food of the Future. Virtual Earth Day Event, Aurora Public Library.

    • Hammond MP & Fung P. 2023. Vertical Organic Aquaponics for home and community-oriented growers. Invited seminar, Guelph Organic Conference. Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

    • Hammond MP (Panelist). 2022. A reimagined future of food security and climate resiliency. ReThink Sustainability Initiatives Food Security & Climate Resiliency Speaker Series. Toronto, Ontario.

    • Hammond MP, Kolasa J. 2019. Synthetic ecosystems: An emerging opportunity for science and society. 101st Annual Ecology Society of America Conference. Louisville, Kentucky.

    • Fung P, Hammond MP. 2018. Vertical Indoor Gardening – A milestone in green building design. Ontario-China Green Building Round Table. Ontario Investment & Trade Centre, Toronto.

    • Kolasa J, Hammond MP. 2017. From ecological complexity, through simplicity, to felicity. Invited Plenary Talk, Living on the Precipice – Interdisciplinary Conference on Resilience in Complex Natural and Human Systems. Waterloo, Ontario.

    • Kolasa J, Hammond MP. 2017. Innovative approaches for designing & engineering ecosystems. Invited Seminar, United Nations University Water Sustainability Series. Hamilton, Ontario.

    • Hammond MP. 2016. Nature in a bottle: Incorporating real-world complexity into designer ecosystems. Invited seminar, Waterloo Institute for Complexity & Innovation. Waterloo, Ontario.

    • Hammond MP. 2016. Nature in a bottle. Seminar, McMaster Department of Biology, Ontario.

    • Hammond MP. 2016. Macroecology: Prediction-making for lazy ecologists. Invited lecture to Biology 3DD3 class at McMaster University, Ontario

    • Hammond MP. 2016. Macroecology. Invited lecture at Redeemer University, Ancaster, Ontario.

    • Hammond MP. 2016. The past, present and future of designer ecosystems. Invited Plenary Talk at the INDI Life-to-Buildings Design Challenge. Ontario Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario.

    • Hammond MP. 2016. Towards a unified understanding of landscape variability. Invited seminar, Centre for Biodiversity Theory & Modelling. Moulis, France.

    • Hammond MP, Kolasa J. 2015. Predicting the occurrence of persistent hotspots in ecosystem variables. Ontario Ecology, Ethology and Evolution Colloquium. Toronto, Ontario.

    • Hammond MP. 2013. Unruly complexity: Simplifying and interpreting the spatiotemporal patterns of nature. Seminar, McMaster Department of Biology, Hamilton, Ontario.

    • Hammond MP, Kolasa J. 2013. Predicting the consequences for stability of connecting ecosystems. 98th Annual Ecology Society of America Conference. Portland, Oregon.

    • China S, Hammond MP, Kolasa J. 2013. Most ecosystem variables in Yellowstone National Park are more stable than in adjacent logged forests. 98th Annual Ecology Society of America Conference. Portland, Oregon.

    • Hammond MP, Kolasa J. 2012. Spatial variation, synchrony and loss of stability in ecosystem variables. 97th Ecology Society of America Conference. Portland, Oregon.

    • Hammond MP. 2012. The spatial underpinning of ecosystem stability. Seminar, Biology Graduate Students Society, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.

    • Hammond MP. 2011. The stabilizing effect of connectivity in a model ecosystem. Seminar, Biology Graduate Students Society, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.

    • Hammond MP. 2010. Largescale patterns of biodiversity. Two invited Lectures, to Biology 3DD3 McMaster University, Ontario.

    • Hammond MP. 2010. Macroecology: Seeking ecology’s rules of thumb. Invited Lecture, to Biology 3DD3, McMaster University, Ontario.