Lab Members
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Dylan Fischer, PhD, Forest Ecology Carri LeRoy, PhD, Stream Ecology |
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Alex Kazakova I have had the privilege to be a part of the Ecology Lab while working on BS in terrestrial ecosystems ecology. My studies and work have been focused on research in the field of biodiversity and ecosystem carbon fluxes. In my research of lowland Puget Sound temperate rainforests, correlations between biodiversity and forest productivity have been identified. I am currently working to parameterize this correlation to better describe current and potential sequestration of carbon in these ecosystems.
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Justin Kirsch EEON Network Manager |
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Tom Otto As a student at Evergreen I have focused much of my work on forest ecology with a specific emphasis on above-ground structural characteristics in both temperate and dry forests in Washington. Currently my research is focused on the relationships between stand structure and root distribution in ponderosa pine forests using a spatially explicit modeling approach, and also the effects of forest harvesting on salal physiology in riparian habitats. Being involved with the Ecology Lab ‘team’ has truly been an honor as well as greatly enhancing the quality of my work.
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Emily Anderson
Plants Plants Plants Plants streams streams streams
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Erik Rook
I started working in the Field Ecology lab in the spring of 2008 on a variety of projects associated with Dylan Fischer’s Field Ecology class. I am interested in invasive plant species interactions at the community level, freshwater resources, and have a keen and expanding interest in GIS as a novel tool for research. I hope to continue my work with the Field Ecology lab crew long into my career and look forward to some of the long term projects we are involved in.
“The practice I strive for is to meet a place as if it were a person. To encounter it as if it was as deep in its meaning as human personality. I wait for it to speak. And wait. And wait.” Barry Lopez
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Carl Elliott My work with the Field Ecology Lab involves restoration ecology studies of the Puget Trough Prairies: seed ecophysiology of native prairie plants, long term plant community composition and changes in plant community composition in response to management. I am basically a botany geek who wants to reverse the current trend of the loss of native flora and landscapes.
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Jora Rehm-Lorber I am interested in the life history, behavior and conservation of birds and their habitats. My research involves the design and implementation of the Evergreen Avian Monitoring Program (EAMP) in collaboration with the Evergreen Ecological Observation Network. Particularly, I am examining first year data on landbird communities in relation to structural attributes of the Evergreen forest reserve. This is a long-term project that will track patterns and changes in bird community structure as the forest reserve matures. The project also aims to provide the scientific data that will guide land use management and policy decisions made by the college. EAMP is looking for motivated and creative individuals to carry out our research and monitoring efforts.
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Blake Westman
Birds Lichen Birds Lichen |
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Rebecca Seyferth
Plants Rocks Plants Rocks – and outreach |
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Walt Andrews My background at Evergreen is in terrestrial plant ecology. I am interested in riparian plant restoration and the influence of genes on communities and ecosystems. I am currently researching the influence of salmon nutrient loads and cottonwood leaf decomposition interactions on stream communities and nutrient flow across ecosystems. Understanding the effects of genes on ecosystems is a frontier in ecology with major implications for ecosystem restoration efforts. I also enjoy the mountains. |
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