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​SYBIL G. GOTSCH, PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Ph.D. SUNY-Stony Brook, Department of Ecology and Evolution

Research Interests: Canopy biology, ecohydrology, plant water relations, tropical ecology and conservation, climate change, urban tree physiology.

Associate Research Professor of Forest Ecophysiology
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
University of Kentucky

Email: sybil.gotsch @ uky dot edu



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DAMON R. VAUGHAN, POSTDOC
Ph.D. Northern Arizona University, School of Forestry


Research Interests: Tree physiology and growth, tree water relations, wood density and structure, Western conifer forest health, forest restoration, wood utilization of restoration byproducts

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
University of Kentucky

Email: damon.vaughan @ uky dot edu
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCHERS

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Hannah Connuck '23

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Whitney Wyche '23

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Glory Edioma '23

FIELD TECHNICIANS

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             Keylor Muñoz                      Pablo Gutierrez                        Elenter Cubero

LAB ALUMS



RESEARCH ASSOCIATES & TECHNICIANS
Robyn Dudrick, research technician                                                                          2021-2022
Cameron Williams, post-doctoral researcher                                                           2017-2019

Rikke Reese Naesborg, research associate                                                                2017-2018
Sarah McGraw, research technician                                                                           2012-2013                                   


UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS
The following students conducted a guided research project in the lab for credit or provided field assistance or both.

Jalayna Antoine '22, Franklin and Marshall College                                                2020-2022
Laura Bedoya '22, Franklin and Marshall College                                                    2020-2022
Ann Medina '22, Franklin and Marshall College                                                      2019-2021
Emily Anders ’20, Franklin and Marshall College                                                   2019-2020

Giuseppe Inglima ’20, Franklin and Marshall College                                            2019
Kimberly Fermano ’20, Franklin and Marshall College                                          2019
Ethan Abercrombie ’20, Humboldt State University                                              2019-2020
Renee Bicaba ’19, Franklin and Marshall College                                                    2018               
Laura Green ’19, Franklin and Marshall College                                                     2017, 2018
Briana Ferguson ’18, Franklin and Marshall College                                              2017, 2018
Yiting Liu '20, Franklin and Marshall College                                                         2017, 2018
Hannah Wilson ’18, Tulane University                                                                      2018
Cait Barnes ’18, Belmont University                                                                          2018
Sucel Sanchez ’17, Franklin and Marshall College                                                   2016
Jessica Murray ’14 University of North Georgia                                                      2015-2016
Julia Roselwald '17, Franklin and Marshall College                                                 2015, 2016
Andrew Glunk, ’15, Franklin and Marshall College                                                 2013-2016
Alexander Darby, ’15, Franklin and Marshall College                                             2013-2016
Vanessa Duarte, ’16, Franklin and Marshall College                                               2014-2015
Kenneth Davidson, ’16, Franklin and Marshall College                                          2013-2015
Ignacio Picado Fallas, ’17, Franklin and Marshall College                                      2014, 2015
Mackenzie Dix, ’14, Franklin and Marshall College                                                 2013
Erica Hample, ’16, Hampshire College                                                                       2014
Minh Pham, ’15, Franklin and Marshall College                                                       2013

Cinthia Liu 15, Franklin and Marshall College                                                         2012-2013

  • Home & Lab News
  • M.S. position available
  • People
  • Research
    • Cloud Forest Environmental Physiology
    • Ecohydrology of Maritime Forests in Coastal Georgia
    • Urban Ecohydrology
  • Tree Climbing for Science
  • Media, Outreach & Collaborators
  • Publications
  • Past Courses
  • Photos
    • Monteverde Region, Costa Rica
    • Canopy Work
    • Field Season: Winter 2017-18
    • 2017 Doug Fir Tree Climbing
    • Field Season 2017
    • F&M Tree Climbers 2017
    • Tree Platforms
    • CloudNet Meeting 2015
    • Mexico
    • Maui