Yahdjian Lab

I am a Research Scientist at the Institute of Agricultural Plant Physiology and Ecology (IFEVA-CONICET) and a Professor at the Department of Ecology, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. My broad-scale research interests focus on the effects of livestock production and agricultural practices on the ecology of grasslands and steppes, the ecosystem sensitivity to drought, and the effects of exotic plant invasions on ecosystem functioning. My sites cover a variety of natural and human-modified ecosystems in the Patagonia and Pampas region of Argentina. I have been an active member and leader of the major ecological international research networks (The Nutrient Network, The Drought Network, and BIODESERT) and played a key role providing a global perspective to these ecological efforts. I built bridges with institutions in North America, Europe and Asia that opened opportunities for early career ecologists from South America. I am the director of the Master´s Program in Natural Resources at the University of Buenos Aires and I am the current president of the Argentinean Society of Ecology.

Academic Positions

CONICET- Research Scientist. Tenure track position. Institute for Agricultural Plant Physiology and Ecology. Argentine Research Council (IFEVA/CONICET). Since 2007. See Website
UBA- Associate Professor of Ecology and Biodiversity. Ecology Department. Faculty of Agronomy, University of Buenos Aires. Since 2005.
EPG-FAUBA- Director of the Master´s Program in Natural Resources, Graduate School Faculty of Agronomy, University of Buenos Aires. Since 2017.
AsAE- President of the Ecological Society of Argentina (Asociación Argentina de Ecología; AsAE). Since 2022. See Website

Laura Yahdjian was elected ESA Fellow

Laura Yahdjian was electedt fellow by the ESA

The Ecological Society of America recognizes the many ways in which its members contribute to ecological research, communication, education, management and policy. Fellows are elected for life. Laura Yahdjian was elected Fellow in 2026 by the ESA Governing Board. Her work advances social-ecological perspectives by linking ecosystem services to decision making. She is an active member of international ecological research networks, and has helped build collaborations with institutions in North America, Europe and Asia that have expanded opportunities for early-career ecologists from South America. She currently serves as Director of the Master’s Program in Natural Resources at the University of Buenos Aires and as President of the Argentine Association for Ecology.