Leadership
Matthew Sturchio, PhD
Department of Natural Resources and Environment
Cornell University
Faculty Affiliate
Department of Biology
Colorado State University
Professor Alan Knapp
University Distinguished Professor
Graduate Degree Program In Ecology
Department of Biology
Colorado State University
Team Members
Kellie Brady
Undergraduate Researcher
Colorado State University
Kellie is interested in finding out whether medicinal herbs alter phenolic abundance and composition in response to unique solar induced micro-environments. She was awarded the 2024 Zeller Medicinal Botany Scholarship through the Garden Club of America for her work on the topic.
Alex Siggers
PhD Candidate
Colorado State University
Alex is interested in the temporal dynamics of shifting above– and belowground communities in response to climate extremes. Alex received his Bachelor’s in Biology from Georgia College & State University in 2021 and worked extensively with nonprofit organizations during his undergraduate experience.
Timothy Ohlert, PhD
Post Doctoral Research Associate
Colorado State University
Tim is a plant community ecologist and biodiversity scientist using field experiments around the world to understand the impacts of human-caused global change on grassland and desert ecosystems. He is an active member of the Sevilleta (SEV) and Central Arizona-Phoenix (CAP) Long Term Ecological Research programs in New Mexico and Arizona.
Steve Kannenberg, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biology
West Virginia University
Steve is an assistant professor of Biology at West Virginia University. Steve received his PhD from Indiana University by studying the impacts of drought on forests, through which he became fascinated by the multitude of ways that plants can cope with environmental stress.
Heide Keeble
MS Student
Colorado State University
Jenna Gardner
PhD Student
Colorado State University
Maya Potter
Undergraduate Student
Colorado State University