Undergraduate Research
Elevation Ranges of Conifers Compared in Burned and Unburned Plots in Old Growth Forest of Mount Rose, Washington
Primary research in montane terrestrial ecology · Olympia, WA · June, 2016
Survey and analysis of conifer seedling communities along an elevation gradient in burned and unburned plots to observe differences in species succession after fire.
Effect of Saltwater on Alnus rubra Photosynthesis
Primary research in coastal terrestrial ecology · Olympia, WA · June, 2016
Measured leaf respiration rate to evaluate photosynthesis in coastal alders that had submerged roots at high tide. Coastal alders were compared to inland controls.
Patterns of Intertidal Burrowing Organisms in the Southern Puget Sound
Primary research in urban shoreline marine ecology · Olympia, WA · June, 2016
Survey of intertidal burrowing life on five beaches in the southern Salish sea. Each beach was sampled at low, mid, and high tides.
Zingiber officinale: A Case Study of Cultural Change due to Globalization
Secondary research in economic botany · Olympia, WA · March, 2016
Comparison of traditional ginger use, cultivation, and modern cash-cropping in the Himalayas and Andes.
Capitalist Tendencies of Zingiber officinale
Secondary research in economic botany · Olympia, WA · March, 2015
History of ginger as it entered the spice trade, commercialization, and traditional spiritual practice.
Hands on Plant and Food Systems in a Cloud Forest Conservancy
Primary research in cloud-forest ecology and env. education · Cusco, Peru · June, 2014
Survey, interview, and secondary research on tea growing and vegetable farming agroecological techniques, Andean market systems and food preparation. Research conducted during my internship with Pacha Conservancy, see the Academic Travel: Pacha Conservancy for details.