Bella Skotnick
Bella works as a student administrative assistant at ECOSS. She is studying bio-medical sciences at NAU. She is hoping to eventually have a career as a healthcare provider.
Gena Blumencwejg
Gena has had prior experience researching microbial ecology at Harvard Forest. Through the Western Forest Initiative she has had the opportunity to research old growth forest dynamics. For her graduate degree she is co-advised by Dr. Hungate and Dr. Schwartz. Gena plans on using quantitative Stable Isotope Probing to study Read more…
Connor Garrod
Connor graduated from Western Washington University with a degree in freshwater and terrestrial ecology, where she conducted field work in limnology, stream ecology, and forest ecology. During this past year, Connor served as an Washington State AmeriCorps member with Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group as a salmon habitat restoration associate. During Read more…
Arrissa Williams
Arrissa is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in finance and a certificate in business analytics. She hopes to be a business analyst in her future. She is an administrative assistant at ECOSS.
Sabrina Kintz
Sabrina works as a Student Administrative Assistant at ECOSS. Following graduation of her master’s program, Sabrina hopes to get a job in public health program and evaluation or do work with public health policy and advocacy.
Samantha Jones
Samantha is excited and looking forward to continuing her journey both in Flagstaff and here at Ecoss. As the Grant & Project Support Coordinator, she is excited to help our research teams achieve their goals through effective project management and strategic grant administration. Sam received her Bachelor of Arts in Read more…
Noah Watkins
Noah works as a Student administrative assistant at ECOSS. Noah’s career goal is to become an influential figure in the field of wildlife biology and sciences of a similar nature.
Grant Falvo
Grant Falvo’s research quantifies how terrestrial ecosystems impact planetary radiative forcing through their exchange of greenhouse gases and their reflection of solar radiation. He has experience synthesizing data from long term field sites, automated sensor networks, satellite platforms, and ecosystem models. His current work focuses on creating a rapid reporting Read more…
Jack Torresdal
Jack’s research experience covers many fields, ranging from life history evolution and ecological feedbacks, to population genetics and fisheries management. His projects led him up and down the new world, from temperate to tropical rain forests, and most recently to the deserts and dry forests of Arizona. Jack taught high Read more…
Jen Diehl
Jen is interested in harnessing the capabilities of remote sensing technology to advance our understanding of contemporary climate change challenges. As a graduate student at NAU, she studies the intricate thermal dynamics within forested ecosystems. Her research encompasses an expansive spectrum, extending from intricate site-level analyses to the vantage point Read more…