Principal Investigator
Dr. Robert T. Fahey
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Dr. Fahey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment and Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering at the University of Connecticut. He is also George F. Cloutier Professor in Forestry and Director of the UConn Forest and the Associate Director of the UConn Eversource Energy Center. He received a B.S. in Natural Resources from Cornell University, M.S. in Forest Science from Oregon State University, and Ph.D. in Forest Ecology and Management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prior to UConn he spent four years as a research scientist at The Morton Arboretum outside Chicago, where he continues as a Research Fellow in the Center for Tree Science,. He is also a member of the research and teaching faculty at the University of Michigan Biological Station in northern Michigan.
When not doing research on or teaching about forests he can mainly be found running or hiking with his family on trails through those same forests. |
Graduate Students
Amanda Bunce
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PhD - expected 2024
Amanda is studying how to promote resilience in forest socio-ecological systems across the spectrum of human-dominated landscapes from urban-exurban conditions. Her work is associated with the Stormwise program and the Eversource Energy Center at UConn. Amanda completed an MS in Natural Resources and the Environment at the University of Connecticut and conducted her undergraduate studies at Central Connecticut State University. |
Undergraduate Students
Isaac Betts |
BS expected 2024
Isaac is majoring in Natural Resources and the Environment with a concentration in Sustainable Forest Resources |
Lab Alumni
Dr. Alicia Coleman
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Postdoctoral Researcher - Lab Member 2022 - 2023
Alicia studies human dimensions of urban forests and decisions about planting and investment of resources into urban forest Dr. Coleman completed her PhD at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning. Her dissertation research focused on residents’ participation in urban tree planting initiatives and the impact of trees to the perceptual realm of city streets, especially in post-industrial environmental justice areas. Current position: Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota |
Dr. Brandon Alveshere
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PhD - 2023
Brandon studied how canopy structural complexity develops in forests, how it affects ecosystem functioning, and methods for promoting complexity through silviculture. Brandon completed an MS in Forest Engineering, Resources, and Management at Oregon State University and conducted his undergraduate studies at North Dakota State University. Current position: Post-doctoral researcher at VCU in the Gough Lab |
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Levon Bigelow
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MS - 2023
Levon was Fellow in the Exurban Forest Ecosystem Management program supported by the USDA NIFA National Needs Fellowship Program. His research interests are in urban forest dynamics and promoting sustainable urban tree populations. Levon completed a BS at Rutgers University and has a broad background in urban and community forestry in New Jersey and New York City. Current position: Urban forester at NJ Forest Service |
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Nicholas Cranmer
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MS - 2023
Nick studied how tree and forest management and disturbances such as defoliation affect tree stability and biomechanics. Nick majored in Natural Resources and the Environment with a concentration in Sustainable Forest Resources at UConn. He also was a Research Technician on the Stormwise program and the Southern New England Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change project. Current position: PhD student in EEB at Cornell University |
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Jillian Dyer
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MS - expected 2023 Jillian was a Fellow in the Exurban Forest Ecosystem Management program supported by the USDA NIFA National Needs Fellowship Program. Their research interests are in understanding the effect of pests and pathogens on exurban forest landscapes. Jillian completed a BS at the University of California-Davis and has research experience across a wide range of ecosystem types. Current position; Research technician at Harvard Forest |
Andrew Muller |
BS 2023
Andrew majored in Natural Resources and the Environment with a concentration in Sustainable Forest Resources His independent research focused on adapting forests to climate change through silvicultural techniques |
Margalit Shetreat-Klein |
Lab Member 2022 - 2023
Margalit supported research on spatial analysis of urban forest management and monitoring as well as coordinating community engagement in partnership with the CT DEEP Urban Forestry Program Margalit completed her BS at CUNY and previously work as a field crew lead for the NYC Street Tree Monitoring program in partnership with the US Forest Service Northern Research Station and Urban Field Station. Current position: Research technician with USDA Forest Service |
Danielle Tanzer
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MS - 2022
Danielle completed her MS in Natural Resources and the Environment at UConn where she studied the effect of disturbance interactions on forest ecosystems. She previously completed a BS with Honors in Earth and Environmental Sciences and Anthropology at the University of Michigan and was a research technician at Michigan Tech. Current position: GIS Analyst, University of Wisconsin Arboretum |
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Mari Cullerton
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BS with Honors - 2021
Mari double majored in Environmental Science and Natural Resources and the Environment and completed an Honors thesis as a UConn University Scholar. Her independent research focused on the role of secondary pests and pathogens in driving oak mortality patterns related to gypsy moth defoliation. Current position: MS student at UConn |
Kerste Milik
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MS - 2020
Kerste focused on Science Communication and developed a StoryMap illustrating the goals and results of the Stormwise program. You can access her StoryMap here: Kerste completed a BS in Environmental Science at Northeastern University and conducted research as an REU student at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. |
Anna Welch
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BS - 2020
Anna majored in Natural Resources and the Environment with a concentration in Sustainable Forest Resource Her independent research focused on the response of forest stands and individual trees to gypsy moth defoliation in long term research plots established by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. |
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Keenan Rivers
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BS - 2020
Keenan majored in Natural Resources and the Environment with a concentration in Sustainable Forest Resources. His independent research focused on using dendrochronological techniques to evaluate the importance of defoliation timing and pattern on mortality outcomes in gypsy moth affected stands in southern New England. Current position: PhD student at Michigan Tech |
Julia Rogers
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MS - 2019
Julia studied edge effects associated with Stormwise resilience-focused forest management treatments. She conducted her undergraduate studies at Colby College Current position: Senior Land Protection Manager, Housatonic Valley Association |
Jill Pastick
Elliott Volin
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MS - 2018
Jill studied the response of oak seedlings, environmental conditions, and plant communities to silvicultural restoration treatments. She conducted her undergraduate studies at Lake Forest College in Illinois MS - 2018 Elliott studied change in urban forest composition and structure and modeling potential future conditions under scenarios of socio-ecological change. He conducted his undergraduate studies at Florida State University |
