Warm and cool season grasses demonstrate unique growth cycles. Buffalograss, a warm season grass, has become a burgeoning interest to homeowner lawncare due to its native and low-maintenance characteristics. I am investigating mowing stress effects (through intensity and frequency) coupled with phenological differences to reveal if both types have differing responses to mowing. 

Paramos are unique highland regions in the Andes and supply much of the regions freshwater. Despite their necessity for ecosystem functioing and human habitation, they are understudied. I am working in collaboration with the Coradeau Lab to better understand these regions. My specific role is to identify AMF structures in endemic plant roots, including Espeletia grandiflora (below)!