Specialty

Ecohydrology; Forest Ecology; Tree Physiology; Environmental Science

Research Interests

My research focuses on the response of tree growth and physiology to variable climate conditions and topographic complexity (surface and subsurface) in Colorado semi-arid forests. Specifically, I look at how climate, drought, and surface and subsurface topographic variability influences physiological function of abundant Colorado semi-arid species and how this knowledge can be used to predict the response of common Colorado tree species to climate change.

Awards

• NSF GRFP Honorable Mention, National Science Foundation, 2012
• NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, National Science Foundation, 2019