Theresa McHugh

Camille is interested in understanding the biogeochemical processes responsible for the movement and transformation of nutrients in plants, soil,

Prior to working in ECOSS, Hillary focused on the ecological and evolutionary responses of riparian trees to climate change

Ella has a passion for science communication and accessibility and enjoyed sharing her deep curiosity about all scales of

Bella works at ECOSS as a Student Administrative Assistant. She is a Bio-Medical Science Major here at NAU and

Zach worked at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Crested Butte, CO, during his senior year as an undergraduate

Sierra is a postdoc with the Drylands & Intermountain Restoration Team (DIRT Lab). Her primary role is helping to

Cara is interested in carbon cycling and carbon sequestration in trees, especially really old trees. She graduated from Bowdoin

Bjorn Larson has been working in arctic Alaska for the past three summers, and he is excited to continue

Abby completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Dayton where she studied woody invasive plants. She then completed

Maya is a PhD student in the lab of Professors Michelle Mack and Xanthe Walker. She has previously worked

Ashley Cadena graduated from UC San Diego with a degree in Environmental Chemistry and a minor in Science Education.

Gena has had prior experience researching microbial ecology at Harvard Forest. Through the Western Forest Initiative she has had

Connor graduated from Western Washington University with a degree in freshwater and terrestrial ecology, where she conducted field work

Samantha is excited and looking forward to continuing her journey both in Flagstaff and here at Ecoss. As the

Noah works as a Student administrative assistant at ECOSS. Noah’s career goal is to become an influential figure in

Grant Falvo’s research quantifies how terrestrial ecosystems impact planetary radiative forcing through their exchange of greenhouse gases and their

Jack’s research experience covers many fields, ranging from life history evolution and ecological feedbacks, to population genetics and fisheries

Jen is interested in harnessing the capabilities of remote sensing technology to advance our understanding of contemporary climate change

Julia Warren is a PhD student in Dr. Ted Schuur’s Lab. She is interested in understanding how a warming

Amanda is employing quantitative stable isotope probing (qSIP) to explore how fluctuations in temperature can influence the composition and

Jolie is a PhD student at the Center for Ecosystem Science and Society (ECOSS) and works under the advisement

Jeremy Forsythe’s research focuses on the ecological mechanisms behind terrestrial plant community assembly, disturbance recovery, and the patterns of

Research area of Dishant revolves around environmental microbiology, microbial genomics and metagenomics. His previous research work uncovered the complexity

Matt is currently working on a project at the interface of wildfire management and academic research. His thesis investigates