I am a forest and soil ecologist and biogeochemist at Lawrence University. My interests range from community and ecosystem ecology to explore questions about forest nutrient cycling, disturbance dynamics, soil ecology, and ecosystem structure and function. My dissertation research was based in the forests of the United Kingdom, Denmark, and British Columbia, looking at tree species interactions with soil communities and the cascading effects on nutrient and carbon dynamics.
In my research I examine the connections between tree species and soil communities. I ask questions on nutrient cycling, microbial communities and carbon allocation in forests grown in monocultures and polycultures.
I am an avid trail runner, with a passion for exploring the natural world, drinking coffee, hugging trees, and playing with ants, worms, and compost.
In my research I examine the connections between tree species and soil communities. I ask questions on nutrient cycling, microbial communities and carbon allocation in forests grown in monocultures and polycultures.
I am an avid trail runner, with a passion for exploring the natural world, drinking coffee, hugging trees, and playing with ants, worms, and compost.