Jean H. Burns Lab: People
Jean H. Burns,
Professor
Jean's research focuses on the mechanisms driving community assembly and biological invasions, including understanding the role of phylogeny in these processes.
CV
Burns_CV_Apr2023.pdfGraduate students
Saliha Ahmad,
PhD student
Saliha is broadly interested in plant-soil interactions.
Sam Harbol,
PhD student
Sam is broadly interested in plant ecophysiology. Find out more at Sam's website.
Osmary Medina-Báez
PhD Candidate
Osmary is broadly interested in the ecophysiology of ectotherms.
website: https://osmarymedina.github.io/
Aruni Kadawatha,
PhD student
Aruni is broadly interested in biological invasions in plants.
Abisola Eniola,
PhD student
Undergraduate students
Vaishnavi Kumar.
Drought adaptation mechanisms in Rhododendron: an analysis of structural and physiological traits.
Margaret Bounds.
Root diameter increases with experimental addition of a mycorrhizal mutualist in Rhododendron catawbiense.
Colin Lestina.
Highly variable spread rates across the landscape in introduced species.
Jessica Furlough.
Exploring the interaction between the root rot pathogen, Phytophthora cinnamomi, and a mycorrhizal mutualist.
Anika Sharma.
Root to shoot ratios shift with experimental addition of a mycorrhizal mutualist in Rhododendron catawbiense.
High School Students
Ahalya Pandian,
Will be working with Osmary Medina-Báez on butterfly ecophysiology.
Seyara Wanigarathne,
Seyara is studying invasive plant species biology with Aruni Kadawatha.
Zechary Cao, Hawkin School.
Zechary is studying the effect of water stress on leaf traits in Rhododendron with Saliha Ahmad.
