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Dr. Lisa Samuelson is a Professor of Tree Physiology in the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences at Auburn University and Director of Center for Longleaf Pine Ecosystems. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Forestry from the School of Forest Resources at the University of Georgia, and her Ph.D. in Forestry from Virginia Tech. Her general research interests focus on tree physiological responses to environmental and silvicultural influences. Her current research projects are examining climate change response and carbon sequestration in southern forests. Dr. Samuelson has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications on tree physiology, three dendrology textbooks and the Trees of Alabama web site. Her hobbies include running, hiking in England and beekeeping.
Tom Stokes is a Research Associate in the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences at Auburn University and with the Center for Longleaf Pine Ecosystems. He received his B.S and M.S. in the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences at Auburn University. He has worked for Dr. Samuelson since 1994 when he started as an undergraduate student worker. His general research focus has been on water relations in forest trees, environmental and silvicultural influences on physiological responses in southern forests, and physiological mechanisms controlling productivity. Most of his time today is spent on the CLPE’s project “Developing tools for ecological forestry and carbon management in longleaf pine” which is tasked to help develop a plan for sequestering carbon in longleaf pine forests on military bases. His hobbies include running, hiking, scuba diving and spending time with his family.
Lorenzo Ferrari (PhD Candidate) - biodiversity and carbon sequestration in the ground cover layer of longleaf pine stands located throughout the southeastern US.
Althea Archer (MS Student) - soil CO2 efflux in longleaf pine stands of varying age, stand structure and forest management history at Fort Benning, GA. Her background includes plant biology, ecological restoration, landscape modeling, and GIS. When not at Fort Benning, you can find her painting, designing websites, playing Ultimate Frisbee, making up jokes or cooking. She hails from Northern Minnesota and has yet to get used to Alabama's heat
Joe Clark (MS Student) - light interception, leaf area index and growth efficiency of loblolly pine in response to rain exclusion and fertilization treatments.
