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Dr. Christa Mulder

Christa is a plant ecologist who works at the intersection of population, community, and ecosystem ecology. Her work involves direct and indirect interactions between several species, and between those species and their physical environment. Christa uses field and greenhouse experiments, observational datasets, and historical datasets (e.g., from herbarium specimens) in her research.

Dr. Katie Spellman

Katie works in the interface of social justice and science and her research focuses on plant ecology and science education. She is interested in how global warming is affecting boreal and tundra plant communities and finds a way to incorporate citizen science into many of her research projects.

Dr. Mario Muscarella

Mario is a microbial ecologist interested in how environmental changes alter the structure and function of microbial communities. He is particularly interested in links between ecosystem function and microbial ecophysiology. He primarily studies bacteria in a variety of ecosystems including soils and freshwater, as well as animal and plant hosts. He is in charge of Microberry, a new outreach component that builds on our Winterberry program.

Malinda Chase

Malinda provides a link between Alaska's tribes and the climate change community. In this project she is facilitating interactions between community members and scientists, ensuring that our work is directly relevant to community members' concerns.

Lindsey Parkinson

Research Professional

Lindsey was the powerhouse who authored the first drafts of the crowberry and salmonberry booklets, and pushed the editing and review process along.

Laura Weingartner

Graduate Student

Laura authored the first draft of the blueberry booklet and compiled the literature for this species. Laura also designed this website and helped on outreach events.

Kristin Shroder

Graduate Student

Kristin authored the first draft of the cranberry booklet and compiled the literature for this species.

Lori Petrauski

NEON AGU Thriving Earth Exchange Fellow

Lori assisted in the public listening sessions and led the effort to include berry fruiting in NEON's long term monitoring program.