Ember Morrissey
Google Scholar page Morrissey’s research focuses on the microbial ecology underlying biogeochemical processes of interest to society. Her work ranges from studying techniques to ameliorate nitrogen pollution to predicting the consequences of climate change associated sea-level rise. Morrissey aims to engage in research that both expands society’s theoretical understanding of Read more…
César Plaza
Dr. Plaza is broadly interested in the responses of soil organic matter to climate change in permafrost ecosystems, their impact on ecosystem functioning, and feedback to global warming. Plaza’s research at NAU is particularly focused on the mechanisms and processes that control soil organic matter destabilization and stabilization at the Read more…
Emily Romano
While most ecosystem scientists measure the exchange of carbon dioxide between the land surface and the atmosphere vertically, Emily Romano is measuring the sideways flow of carbon. A second year PhD student in Ted Schuur’s lab at Ecoss, she is researching how much carbon is released from thawing permafrost via Read more…
Rachel Rubin
How will grasslands, the largest terrestrial biome on earth, respond to the threats brought by climate change, drought, and disturbance? That’s one of the questions that Rachel Rubin is looking to answer with her PhD studies in the Hungate Lab at Ecoss. In order to determine how climate change will Read more…
Volodymyr Saruta
As an undergraduate student, Volodymyr Saruta conducted research called “Impact of altered precipitation on grassland productivity in Karadag Nature Reserve”. This research was the beginning of Volodymyr’s career as a scientist and provided fundamental, practical knowledge of statistical analysis and field work. During his masters studies, Volodymyr continued focusing on grassland Read more…
Adam Siders
Siders’s research focuses on the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems. Siders hopes to gain a better understanding of the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems, and the biota living in, or depending on them, in order to promote conservation and educate others about the importance of aquatic ecosystems and Read more…
Katerina Soldanova
Soldanova is investigating the microbial activation cascades hypothesis with the goal to elucidate possible activation patterns of soil microbial communities and bring insights into microbe-mediated processes taking place in various ecosystems. Soldanova would like her research to bring useful insights into microbial ecology and to contribute to improving current understanding Read more…