Summer Environmental StudyPeter Falb
2023 The Mary T. Carothers Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship
Impacts of Accelerated Snowmelt on Plant and Fungal Phenology and Nutrient Cycling at Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Falb will examine how accelerated snowmelt and altered snowpack depth impact plant and fungal phenology. Working at Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory with experimental snowmelt manipulation, Falb will collect root/fungal ingrowth cores, soil samples, and nutrient resin cores to analyze belowground biomass and nutrient flux as well as microbial/fungal community makeup. Results will predict the amount of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus retained and lost in the systems. In addition, findings will show how changing snowmelt timing might impact plant and fungal phenology, abundance, and composition.
The Mary T. Carothers Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship
To encourage studies and careers in the environmental field with the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience beyond the regular course of study.
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