People Type: former lab members

Email: zhsmith<at>wisc.edu My name is Zach Smith, and I am a master’s student in the McCulloh Lab. However, before starting grad school here, I completed my undergraduate degree at UW-Madison and have been working in the McCulloh Lab for two years. During my graduate studies here, I am interested in studying lichen photosynthesis and physiology. …

Email: crvandenheuv<at>wisc.edu My research interest is centered on how conifers are adapting to climatic variations. Climate change results in an increased frequency of severe weather events and heightened stress on plants. I am interested in investigating how the extremes of temperature, water, and freezing stresses will impact the physiology traits of conifers. Using hydraulic conductivity …