Courtney’s research focus is on the relationship between freshwater microbial communities and aquatic insects during leaf litter decomposition. Prior to NAU, Courtney worked as field trip educator for the Ohio River Foundation in the Cincinnati metropolitan area....
As an undergraduate student, Volodymyr Saruta conducted research called “Impact of altered precipitation on grassland productivity in Karadag Nature Reserve”. This research was the beginning of Volodymyr’s career as a scientist and provided...
Xingjie Lu is interested in studying ecosystem C cycle responses to climate change using compartment models. He focuses on understanding the response in traceable components of C cycle models, such as residence time and productivity. He also engaged in cutting-edge...
Research Interests Schwalm’s research focuses on how carbon, water, and plant nutrients cycle through land systems. He examines the natural and global change drivers of terrestrial biogeochemistry This includes extensive work on drought, its impact on carbon...
