Jonathan Hagen, MS 2005
I completed my master's work with Dr. Jennifer Franklin in the UT Tree Physiology Lab in December 2005. Here I was able to formally investigate the potential effects of a warming climate on high-elevation red spruce (Picea rubens). Through an examination on carbon assimilation and allocation, this study assessed the sensitivity, response and acclimation potential of southern Appalachian red spruce to the impact of warming. Please check out the poster below to better visualize the project and concluding results.
While at UT, and under the direct tutelage of Dr. Franklin, I learned a great deal of what I now know about tree physiology, and many of the field and lab methods that are frequently used in ecological and botanical research. In addition to tangible resources such as materials and funds, Dr. Franklin also provided the worthy intangible support to accomplish great things. Along with my studies included a combination of teaching and presentation opportunities that provided me both a strong academic background in plant ecology and successful techniques in addressing a variety of audiences. The lab and department actively encourage the dissemination of research findings and I was able to present my research at a conference on global change in mountain regions in Perth, Scotland. This outlet provided me the opportunity to network with many international resource managers and research colleagues from several Institutions and disciplines; many of with which I remain in contact.
Completed MS Project:
Physiological acclimation of southern Appalachian red spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.)to experimental warming
Poster presented at Global Change in Mountain Regions Conference, Perth, UK October 2005.
Last Updated 25 Jan 2006