In 2022, we began a project with an ambitious goal- simulate the effects of climate change in the cloud forest by removing epiphytes from entire trees. I am so excited to see this, our first product, in print! It sure took a village!
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My students in Tree Biology are learning about wood structure and function. This white oak core shows large, early-season vessels that move more water when it is abundant and late-season vessels (tiny) that move less water but withstand drought.
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Join me on an expedition into the #CloudForest, to unpack research on the delicate plants carpeting the canopy. They're canaries in the coal mine of #ClimateChange and may hold clues for impending change to the forest water cycle. @pulitzercenter@PNASNews https://t.co/qVmHBVbks5
It was great to participate in this multimedia project for the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences! The cloud forest is a critical ecosystem for hydrology and biodiversity but doesn't nearly get the press it deserves.
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UK's Forest Ecophysiology Lab is representing at the North American Forest Ecology Workshop. I am so proud of these ladies on their first conference presentations! They both knocked it out of the park!
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Our reseach was just featured on a French TV
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Thanks to the landowners, the arborist supply companies and the National Science Foundation for supporting this research!
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After a year and four months of discussions, prepping, collecting pilot data, and constructing preliminary models, I am happy to say, proposal submitted! Fingers crossed. Back to the trees.
Dawn in the cloud forest. I am in Monteverde, Costa Rica, for a couple of weeks to work with my field team and support two film crews that will be documenting our research project. Stay tuned! @ukyfnr @UKAgriculture#forestry#canopyscience#climatechangeresearch
These fog gauges are up at the top of our study trees and will help us understand how morning fog frequency changes across the Central Appalachian landscape. @ukagriculture @teufelbergertreecare #teufelbergerambassador#teufelbergerscienceambassador
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Job alert- Biological Science Technician position is open with the Forest Service doing forest pathology, based right here at U Kentucky! Work with Dr. Tyler Dreaden & the Forest Health Research Education Center (& me!) on a range of exciting projects https://t.co/tU2Lg71T6Z
And now we have begun a photosynthesis campaign. So curious to see how these cloud forest trees will respond to the loss of epiphytes. Check out the climber in the upper left. @UKAgriculture