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Graduate Students
Justin Mathias Ph.D. 2020. Thesis: Tree growth and water use efficiency during the 20th century: from global trends to local drivers. Employment: Postdoc, University of California, Santa Barbara 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: 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 Whitney Johnston Dylan Sunzeri Lauren Borho Keanan Allen 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 |