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My teaching and research focuses on plant acclimation to stress and the role of microbial symbionts in mediating stress tolerance in plants. Focusing on biofuels feedstock species in the Salicaceae, we are evaluating the fundamental bases of drought and acid soils resistance using a broad array of whole plant and -omics tools. This area of research is critical in maintaining food, fiber, and biofuel production on non-fertile soils as well as in developing management strategies for mine… Show more My teaching and research focuses on plant acclimation to stress and the role of microbial symbionts in mediating stress tolerance in plants. Focusing on biofuels feedstock species in the Salicaceae, we are evaluating the fundamental bases of drought and acid soils resistance using a broad array of whole plant and -omics tools. This area of research is critical in maintaining food, fiber, and biofuel production on non-fertile soils as well as in developing management strategies for mine reclamation. Show less

Research at UVM explored the mechanisms of enhance phosphorus acquisition in pine colonized by ectomycorrhizal fungi. Additionally, I explored the effects of soil calcium limitation and acidic deposition on foliar nutrient relations and cold hardiness of red spruce.