People

Leadership

The lab is led by long-term Smithsonian employees who provide significant expertise and mentorship.

Dr. Kristina Anderson-Teixeira

PhD Biology, University of New Mexico 

Principle Investigator - Leader of ForestGEO Ecosystems & Climate Program

1-540-635-6546 | TeixeiraK@si.edu

SCBI profile - STRI profile  -  Google Scholar - ResearchGate  - ORCID - Publons - GitHub 


Valentine Herrmann, MS

MS Ecology, Université Jean Monnet (France)

R scripts Developer  - Data Management  - Data Analysis

1-540-635-6549 | HerrmannV@si.edu

Google Scholar - GitHub - ORCID 


Postdocs

Postdocs have recently received their PhD and are leading their own research projects while collaborating with us.

Dr. Luca Morreale

PhD Earth & Environment, Boston University

Smithsonian Climate Change Postdoctoral Fellow

GitHub


Dr. Krishna Anujan

PhD Ecology, Columbia University

Smithsonian Institution Fellow

GitHub - Website


Interns

Interns have recently received their bachelor's degree and are gaining experience in forest ecology research as they explore future career options. 

Krystal Bagnaschi

GitHub

Rachel Hoffmann

GitHub

Iris Kennedy

GitHub

Affiliated Graduate Students

Affiliated graduate students work towards their degree at a university while collaborating with us.

Cameron Dow, MS

PhD student, West Virginia University

Smithsonian Predoctoral Fellow

GitHub

Andrew Jablonski, MS

PhD student, University of Virginia

Smithsonian Predoctoral Fellow

adj8sh@virginia.edu 

Jennifer Jordan, MS

PhD student, George Mason University 

Smithsonian Predoctoral Fellow

JordanJA@si.edu

GitHub 

Lukas Magee, MS

PhD student, University of Florida

Smithsonian Predoctoral Fellow

mageel@ufl.edu

GitHub 

Research Associates

Research associates are senior  experts in their field who contribute significantly to the Smithsonian as long-term collaborators.

Erika Gonzalez-Akre, MS

MS Geology, Universidad Central de Venezuela, MS Botany, Universidad de Los Andes (Venezuela).

NZCBI Research Associate.

GonzalezEB@si.edu

Google Scholar - ResearchGate  - GitHub - ORCID 

     


Dr. Albert Y. Kim

Assistant Professor of Statistical & Data Sciences at Smith College (Massachusetts, USA)

NZCBI Research Associate.

KimAY@si.edu

Google Scholar    GitHub    ORCID

Dr. Norbert Kunert

PhD, University of Göttingen (Germany)

NZCBI Research Associate

KunertN@si.edu

Google Scholar - ResearchGate  -  Publons

Dr. Alan  J. Tepley

 PhD, Oregon State University. 

NZCBI Research Associate

TepleyA@si.edu

ResearchGate