Research and Professional Experience.
2020 - Present |
Group Leader, Plant - Soil Interactions
Environmental Sciences Division Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
2016 - Present |
Senior Staff Scientist
Climate Change Science Institute and Environmental Sciences Division Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
2016 - Present |
Theme lead
Integrated Ecosystem Sciences Theme Climate Change Science Institute Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
2015 - Present |
Joint Faculty
Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
2012 - 2016 |
Staff Scientist
Climate Change Science Institute and Environmental Sciences Division Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
2010 - 2012 |
Associate Staff Scientist
Environmental Sciences Division Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
2008 - 2010 |
Post-doctoral research associate
Environmental Sciences Division Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
2007 - 2008 |
Marvin L. Wesely Graduate Research Environmental Fellow
Global Change Education Program Department of Energy |
Education.
2003 - 2008 |
Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Co-advisors: Richard J. Norby and Aimee T. Classen Dissertation: Forest responses to rising atmospheric CO2: Causes and consequences of increased fine-root production in a CO2-enriched sweetgum plantation |
2001 - 2004 |
M.S., University of Notre Dame
Biological Sciences Advisor: Scott D. Bridgham Thesis: Scaling community nitrogen use- and uptake efficiencies in response to increased nutrient availability in peatlands |
1997 - 2001 |
B.S. (cum laude), Hope College
Biological and Environmental Sciences |