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Dr. Kathleen Thompson
Dr. Kathleen Thompson
PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Botany
PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Botany
I am an ecologist who is fascinated by fungal symbioses, namely mycorrhizal fungi and lichens, and their ecological consequences at both local and global scales. Previously, I was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Minnesota studying mycorrhizal associations on white oak trees (Quercus, Section Quercus), with projects ranging from a continent-scale sampling efforts, reciprocal transplant gardens, and the FAB2 experiment located at the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve in Bethel, MN. I previously earned my PhD in the Botany Program of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with my dissertation work focusing on the contextual drivers of mycorrhizal interactions and their connections to current and future forest structure. I also completed a master’s degree at Iowa State University investigating the lichen diversity and ecology of the Driftless Area in northeast Iowa, with a focus on rare and extirpated lichens and their conversation.
I am an ecologist who is fascinated by fungal symbioses, namely mycorrhizal fungi and lichens, and their ecological consequences at both local and global scales. Previously, I was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Minnesota studying mycorrhizal associations on white oak trees (Quercus, Section Quercus), with projects ranging from a continent-scale sampling efforts, reciprocal transplant gardens, and the FAB2 experiment located at the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve in Bethel, MN. I previously earned my PhD in the Botany Program of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with my dissertation work focusing on the contextual drivers of mycorrhizal interactions and their connections to current and future forest structure. I also completed a master’s degree at Iowa State University investigating the lichen diversity and ecology of the Driftless Area in northeast Iowa, with a focus on rare and extirpated lichens and their conversation.
Current position: NSF Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Biology, University of Minnesota Duluth
Current position: NSF Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Biology, University of Minnesota Duluth
Dr. Elizabeth Lombardi
Dr. Elizabeth Lombardi
PhD Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 2022, Cornell University
PhD Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 2022, Cornell University
I am an ecologist with expertise in botanical biodiversity and biotic interactions across plant taxa, environments and time. In my current position as a Postdoctoral Fellow funded through the National Science Foundation I study the eco-evolutionary consequences of virus infections in native sunflower hosts across western North America. As a scientist, I support inclusion and diversity at all levels and will always amplify underrepresented perspectives whenever they are offered. If you are interested in collaborating or learning more about my research, please get in touch!
I am an ecologist with expertise in botanical biodiversity and biotic interactions across plant taxa, environments and time. In my current position as a Postdoctoral Fellow funded through the National Science Foundation I study the eco-evolutionary consequences of virus infections in native sunflower hosts across western North America. As a scientist, I support inclusion and diversity at all levels and will always amplify underrepresented perspectives whenever they are offered. If you are interested in collaborating or learning more about my research, please get in touch!
Current position: NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Biology, University of Minnesota Duluth
Current position: NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Biology, University of Minnesota Duluth
Dr. Dustin Haines
Dr. Dustin Haines
PhD Ecology 2013 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN
PhD Ecology 2013 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN
Research: The goal of my research is to determine how plant generations grown on oilfield reclamation sites change over time. Are different traits favored ln oil reclamation sites compared to the propagation gardens where the restoration seed was produced? Do soil conditions at the reclamation sites exert selection and alter plant traits? Seeds of slender wheatgrass (Elymus trachycaulus) were collected from eight oilfield reclamation sites in North Dakota and from the original seed source. I have been growing these populations in the greenhouse and field to test for differences in seed germinability, flowers production, pollen viability, fecundity and growth. Plant responses to salt and compaction treatments will also be quantified in a field pot experiment.
Research: The goal of my research is to determine how plant generations grown on oilfield reclamation sites change over time. Are different traits favored ln oil reclamation sites compared to the propagation gardens where the restoration seed was produced? Do soil conditions at the reclamation sites exert selection and alter plant traits? Seeds of slender wheatgrass (Elymus trachycaulus) were collected from eight oilfield reclamation sites in North Dakota and from the original seed source. I have been growing these populations in the greenhouse and field to test for differences in seed germinability, flowers production, pollen viability, fecundity and growth. Plant responses to salt and compaction treatments will also be quantified in a field pot experiment.
Current position: Assistant Professor of Teaching, University of Minnesota Duluth
Current position: Assistant Professor of Teaching, University of Minnesota Duluth
Dr. Nicole Soper Gordon
Dr. Nicole Soper Gordon
PhD Plant Biology 2012 University of Massachusetts Amherst MA
PhD Plant Biology 2012 University of Massachusetts Amherst MA
Research: I am broadly interested in botany, field ecology, and plant-insect interactions. Recently, I have been most intrigued by how some insects that interact with plants alter subsequent plant-insect interactions, and the consequences these interactions have on plant fitness. I am intrinsically fascinated by floral defenses, conditional mutualisms (and conditional antagonisms), geographic mosaics, and top-down vs. bottom-up effects.
Research: I am broadly interested in botany, field ecology, and plant-insect interactions. Recently, I have been most intrigued by how some insects that interact with plants alter subsequent plant-insect interactions, and the consequences these interactions have on plant fitness. I am intrinsically fascinated by floral defenses, conditional mutualisms (and conditional antagonisms), geographic mosaics, and top-down vs. bottom-up effects.
Current position: Associate Professor, Mars Hill University, Mars Hill, NC
Current position: Associate Professor, Mars Hill University, Mars Hill, NC
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