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I have been researching plant populations and soil communities (including mycorrhizae, acari and collembola) for over ten years.
I am partnering with TUBA (Training Undergraduate Biologists through urban Agriculture; link) to study diversity of multiple trophic levels to understand how community gardens and small urban agriculture sites benefit ecosystems.
In 2023, I edited/created the second edition of the open access textbook: Environmental Biology
This is based on a course I taught at St. Joseph’s University for non-science majors.
The soil community of Panicum virgatum
My PhD dissertation focused on a potential biofuel crop, switchgrass, studying plant-soil interactions and the impact of nitrogen fertilizer on the soil community
Rhynchospora knieskernii
I have worked with the rare sedge Knieskern's beaked-rush since 2007, primarily studying the population fluctuations of this small sedge that sometimes grows as an annual and sometimes as a perennial
Map of sediment deposition in the Tappan Zee
Other Experience
Experience in science education and outreach for all ages
A strong background with GIS software