I am an Assistant Professor in the Environmental Science, Policy, and Management department at UC Berkeley. My research focuses on understanding the effects of climate and disturbances on forest dynamics as a way of informing land management decisions. My work covers a breadth of topics in forest science and climate change, including the environmental drivers of tree demography (seed production, recruitment, growth, and survival), the causes and consequences of forest disturbances, tree population adaptation, and ecological forecasting of demographic events. Through co-developed research with partners and stakeholders, I also identify strategies to enhance forest resilience to global change and to meet diverse management objectives. I use a variety of tools and methods, including observational field surveys, dendrochronology, and experimental studies. I also draw upon publicly available geospatial data, long-term research sites, spatially extensive inventory and monitoring data, and archival records to broaden the temporal and spatial-scope of research studies.
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