Jasmine Anenberg is currently a PhD student in ECOSS and the School of Forestry, working in a soil ecology lab co-advised by Matt Bowker and Anita Antoninka. Jasmine is exploring how to use biological soil crust as an innovative tool for ecological restoration. She is...
Megan McGroarty is a PhD student in Dr. Ted Schuur’s lab. She is interested in understanding the possible effects of permafrost thaw on carbon cycling in the Arctic, specifically with a focus on the possible impacts on decomposition. Further, Megan aims to learn...
Jonas is studying the ecological effects of bark beetle outbreaks around his home on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. He is interested in the future of Alaskan forests and the repercussions of disturbance on carbon cycling. Full Curriculum Vitae
Bowker has broad interests within ecosystem science. He is both a plant and soil ecologist, and works in applied and fundamental science settings, in many ecosystem and community types including forests, rangelands and deserts. His research has spanned multiple levels...
Truettner is studying how wildfires affect the carbon cycle in Alaskan boreal forests using measurements from soils, tree rings, and forest stand demographics in reburned areas to further understand how these landscapes are turning from an atmospheric carbon-sink...
