MN Soybean - relationship between soybean aphid and buckthorn
UMN Rapid Resource - Black ash and EAB
Probably enjoying a book, hanging out with my dog, exploring the Twin Cities, or planning my next trip back out to the woods!
Favorite Tree: tamarack (Larix laricina) & yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis)
My research assesses the efficiency of sampling techniques used in national inventory systems. Interests include forest inventory, forest modeling, measures of forest change, forest management and planning, and the metrics of forest industries.
I enjoy taking advantage of the many attractions Minneapolis has to offer, and exploring the natural beauty of Minnesota.
BA - Forestry. Auburn University.
I am studying black spruce stand dynamics under differing levels of mistletoe infection. I am also using increment cores to look at the growth response of black spruce to alternative silvicultural methods.
hiking, canoeing, and reading!
B.S. Utah State University '17
Favorite Tree: Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa)
I help collect data for the buckthorn & soybean aphid research project
As much as I enjoy spending time with others, most of my hobbies tend to be a good time to be by myself. That includes: woodworking, cross-country skiing, long walks, and working out. I occasionally play pickup basketball.
I always enjoy talking to other people, so if you see me, and want to chat, feel free to say hi.
Favorite tree: Willow (Salix spp.)
My broad research interests include forest ecology and wetland restoration, including disturbance ecology and mitigating the effects of our rapidly shifting climate.
My current research is based in the floodplains of the upper Mississippi River, using dendrochronology and other methods to investigate forest health and composition with the hopes of informing land managers on how to improve or maintain forest health.
My research is focused on understanding the impact of snow cover and and related factors on soil temperature and frost development in forested peatland systems. I am studying this relationship through the use of a paired plot experimental design in which snow cover is removed from one plot while remaining undisturbed on the other. This allows for direct comparison between plots and among various research sites to determine the impact of the snow removal on soil temperature and frost development.