Team

Rock’s research takes a multidisciplinary approach to tackle complex issues, such as sustainability in the Southwest, from a Native American point of view. One of the main objectives is to merge health, environmental, and cultural aspects, specifically related to uranium mining (environmental exposure), to make better-informed decisions about tribal lands. Read more…

Research Interests Understanding feedbacks from terrestrial ecosystems to climate change is Schuur’s main research interest. He focuses on the response of Arctic ecosystems in a warmer world, which is key for understanding how natural ecosystems interact with human emissions to control the overall pace of climate change. Dr. Schuur spends Read more…

Schwartz’s research focuses on the interaction between microbial populations and their environment. He is particularly interested in the relationships between microbial growth or activity and soil processes. His educational aim is to get students excited about all aspects of biology, ranging from molecular biology to ecosystem ecology and, through research, Read more…

Xanthe Walker’s research focuses on understanding the impacts of environmental change and disturbance on the structure and function of northern terrestrial ecosystems. She has experience in disturbance ecology, dendrochronology, statistics, and the application of stable and radioactive carbon isotopes. Her current work focuses on how wildfire intensification impacts the long-term Read more…

Research Interests Dijkstra’s research focuses on various aspects of climate change effects on terrestrial ecosystems and applications of stable isotopes in the study of short and long-term C and N cycling processes. These studies allow him to work in a large range of ecosystems, from desert grasslands to tropical forests, Read more…

Research Interests Carbone is interested in the response of terrestrial ecosystems to environmental change, and their role in the Earth’s climate system.  Her research focuses on carbon cycling in plants and soils, with expertise in the application of isotopes as tracers of processes.  Her overarching research question is:  what is the fate of carbon in Read more…