If you are interested in conducting research with me, then I encourage you to come talk to me. Typically it takes two or three semesters to complete a research project.  Students should sign up for BIOL 298 or BIOL 398 so that we can meet weekly and delve into the literature, discuss potential project, and design a good project. Then when students are nearing the completion of their project, they will take BIOL 498 Senior Research to complete their project and satisfy the competency requirement of the major.

Here is a list of current and former students in my lab

 
Current Students in My Lab: Project:

Mary Catherine Mills (2006 - present)

 Investigating the Role of Anthocyanins in Galax urceolata: Photoprotection due to Winter Light Conditions
Former Students in my lab:  
Landis Lacey (2006 - 2007)

A comparison of the mycorrhizal communities on roots of native (Celastrus scandens) and exotic (Celastrus orbiculatus) bittersweet in western North Carolina

In collaboration with Dr. John Walker at Appalachian State University

Landis graduated in December 2007 and is going to attend Appalachian State University to work with Dr. Walker on a Master's Degree

 
Sam Rose (2005 - 2007)
 Mycorrhizal influence on photosynthesis and biomass production in drought-stressed Celastrus orbiculatus

Sam graduated in December 2007

 

Evan Crutchfield (2005 - 2006)

 Anthocyanin Accumulation and Photoprotection in Galax urceolata Under High Light, Low Temperature Stress

Evan graduated in May 2006 and is enrolled in the Master Brewer's program at UC-Davis

 

Renee Fortner (left) (2005 - 2006)

Maya Goklany (right)

 Steady-state and dynamic photosynthetic responses of the C4 invasive exotic grass Miscanthus sinensis growing along gradients of light intensity

Renee graduated in 2006 and now works for the North Carolina Botanical garden

Maya graduated in May 2007

 

Will Swearingen (2006)

 Hybridization and plasticity: potential mechanisms for invasion success of Tamarix in North America

Will graduated in Fall of 2006 and is currently thinking about graduate school
Ann Huyler (2004)


 

Investigating the mechanisms by which Rhododendron maximum inhibits tree regeneration

This was part of a large USDA-funded project with Dr. Erik Nilsen at Virginia Tech

Ann graduated in 2004 and is now working on a Master's degree with Dr. Howie Neufeld at Appalachian State University
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