Lab News
Launch of Global Water Potential Network by Lab Member Dr. Jessica Guo and Colleagues
The National Science Foundation funded Global Water Potential Network, PSInet was recently launched by lab member Dr. Jessica Guo and colleague Dr. Kimberly Novick (University of Indiana).
Previous Lab Member Dr. Luiza Aparecido Starts New Faculty Position
Dr. Luiza Aparecido started her new position as Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Utah. We look forward to continue our collaboration with Luiza in the future. Congratulations Luiza!
Recent Papers Published by Lab Members in High-Impact Journals
Check out recent papers published by Kelly Kerr, Madeline Moran and Brad Posch
Huizingh Desert Research Fellowship Awarded to Lab Member, Madeline Moran
Madeline Moran was recently awarded the Huizingh Desert Research Fellowship. The award provides five years of funded to support her PhD program to study the thermal tolerance of plants exposed to heat stress. Madeline becomes the second student to receive this prestigious award. Congratulations Madeline!
Completion of M.S. by Lab Member, Ivanna Caspeta
Ivanna Caspeta successfully defended her thesis in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University. Ivanna’s thesis focused the xylem anatomy of giant cacti, and tested whether allometric scaling equations used characterize the xylem anatomy of trees and shrubs also works for cacti. Congratulations Ivanna!
National Science Foundation Grant Funded
Dr. Luiza Aparecido and Dr. Kevin Hultine were recently awarded a $1million grant along with collaborator Dr. Benjamin Blonder of UC Berkeley. The four-year project titled “Alternative Leaf Water Use Strategies in Hot Environments” will study water use strategies of...
