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The OSU Forest Ecophysiology Lab is dedicated to investigating the responses of forest ecosystems to climate change. Our research focuses on understanding how we can use physiological ecology to study vegetation responses to natural disturbances or other environmental stressors across different ecosystems, including tropical forests and temperate mountain systems. We employ a variety of methodologies, including conducting empirical measurements of plant ecophysiology, long-term monitoring of forest dynamics, Bayesian statistics, and process-based modeling. If this something you are interest in, do not hesitate in reaching out!
Prospective graduate students
Reach out to me via email (vargasgg@oregonstate.edu) expressing your research interests and how they align with the work in the lab. Make sure this email includes the following: your CV. information for three professional references, describe your academic background, and long term career goals. If you feel unsure on how to craft that email, please check this website.
Postdoctoral opportunities
Reach out to me via email if you are interested in developing a proposal together to work in the tropical dry forests of Central America or the ponderosa pine dry forests in the PNW.