Current students

 Justin Mathias expected graduation May 2019

Past students

Kenny Smith  Ph.D. 2016.
Thesis:  Controls on ecosystem nitrogen status and carbon balance in red spruce forests located in a region of historically high atmospheric N deposition
Employment:  Postdoc, Utah State University, Logan, Utah
 
Scott Spal M.S. 2012. 
Thesis:  Investigating changes in productivity of an old growth Juniperus stand: A physiological and isotopic approach
Employment:  Lab Technician, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, MO
 
Sarah Davis  Ph.D. 2007. 
Thesis: Productivity and carbon budgets of harvested central Appalachian forests
Employment: Associate Professor, Ohio University, Athens, OH
 
Chris Buyarski M.S. 2007. 
Thesis: Photosynthetic capacity of deciduous tree species growing in the Duke FACE experiment with elevated CO2 and N fertilization
Employment: Lab Technician, University of Minnesota
 
Gera Jochum  M.S. 2005.
Thesis: Effects of elevated temperature on Panax quinquefolisecophysiology and pharmacological activity on human breast MCF-7 carcinoma cells
Employment: Communication Specialist/Writer, NSF, Washington, DC
 
Clint Springer Ph.D. 2004. 
Thesis: Estimating net photosynthesis and productivity of a loblolly pine forest grown with carbon dioxide enrichment
Employment:  Associate Professor, St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA

Jeff Herrick Ph.D. 2002.
Thesis: Integrated responses of overstory sweetgum (Liquidambar styracufluaL.) trees to elevated atmospheric CO2: a field experiment at the Duke Forest FACE site
Employment:  US Environmental Protection Agency,Research Triangle Park, NC
 
Teri Myers Ph.D. 2000.
Thesis: Effects of nitrogen and water on growth, photosynthesis, and leaf properties of deciduous tree species with consequences for gypsy moth herbivory
Employment:  Sr. Project Manager/Environmental Scientist at CDM Smith, Bel Air, MD
 
Kirsten Summy-Olesniewicz M.S. 1998.
Thesis: Effects of mycorrhizalcolonization and phosphorus soil availability on nitrogen fixation and biomass production of Robinia pseudoacaciaL. seedlings grown under current and future atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations
Employment:   Director of Operations, Corporate Investigations Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
 
 Postdoctoral Associates                                      
David Myers  1996-2000
Now employed: Faculty, Upward Bound, Missoula, Montana         
 
Joy Ward 1998-1999
Now employed: Professor, University of Kansas
 
Skip J. Van Bloem  2003-2004 
Now employed: Director, Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science, Clemson University, Georgetown, SC

Undergrads
Marvin Wright
Afsoon Sabat
Kristin Lantz
Daniel Walton
Stacy Simon
Adam Christian
Ben Russell
Justin Mathais 
Ben Hedin
Tyler Davidson
Charles Parsons
Kenny Smith
Haider Shahid
Kristen Dragen 
Kellen Calinger
Chris Reynolds
​Omer Zulfiqar
Jess Sine
Tim Hicks
R. Wisnosky
Tom Vondriska
Jamie Stowinsky