{"id":921,"date":"2026-07-02T20:36:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T20:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/insujo\/?page_id=921"},"modified":"2026-07-21T18:31:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T18:31:29","slug":"insu-jo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/insujo\/insu-jo\/","title":{"rendered":"Jo Lab at Purdue \u2013 Insu Jo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:300px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-282 size-full\" alt=\"Forest\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/insujo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-30-2025-10_23_44-PM.png\" style=\"object-position:50% 60%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 60%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/insujo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-30-2025-10_23_44-PM.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/insujo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-30-2025-10_23_44-PM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/insujo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-30-2025-10_23_44-PM-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/insujo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-30-2025-10_23_44-PM-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-transparent-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div  class=\"section \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:3rem\">People<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Insu Jo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/directory\/insujo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Insu Jo<\/a> is a plant ecologist specializing in the interactions between plant species and their environment within terrestrial ecosystems. His research covers various aspects of ecosystem dynamics, with a particular focus on temperate forests. He explores how anthropogenic disturbances and climate change influence ecosystem processes and functions, providing insights into the ecological mechanisms behind plant community assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prospective students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We welcome students interested in pursuing research in forest ecology, plant community dynamics, and the impacts of environmental change on ecosystems. Prospective students should be passionate about ecological research and eager to contribute to understanding the complex interactions shaping terrestrial ecosystems. 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