People

Current Researchers and Staff

Name Affiliation Position Area of Study
Dan Bahauddin University of Minnesota Site Engineer staff
Susan Barrott University of Minnesota Technician staff
Jeannine Cavendar-Bares University of Minnesota Professor phenology
Zhili He University of Oklahoma Professor microbial genomics
Sarah Hobbie** University of Minnesota Professor soil C and N dynamics; decomposition
Nancy Collins Johnson** Northern Arizona University Professor soil and mycorrhizal ecology
Linda Kinkel University of Minnesota Professor soil microbial ecology
Jean Knops** University of Nebraska-Lincoln Professor soil ecology; decomposition
Tali Lee** University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Professor photosynthesis
Rebecca Montgomery University of Minnesota Professor phenology
Amy Novotny Arizona State University Senior personnel ecological stoichiometry
Peter Reich * University of Minnesota Professor plant physiology, plant community ecology
Peter Tiffin University of Minnesota Professor phenotypic selection and genetic variation inA. thaliana
David Tilman ** University of Minnesota Professor plant community ecology
Kally Worm University of Minnesota Research coordinator staff
Don Zak** University of Michigan Professor soil C and N dynamics, microbial ecology
Jizhong Zhou University of Oklahoma senior personnel microbial genomics

Past Researchers and Staff

Name Affiliation While at Cedar Creek Position at Cedar Creek Area of study
Anita Antoninka Northern Arizona University Graduate student soil and mycorrhizal ecology
Myla Aronson Luther College   weedy invasion
Wendy Bengtson University of Minnesota Field Manager staff
Haeguen Chung University of Michigan Graduate student soil microbial ecology
Joe Craine University of Minnesota Post-doctoral researcher leaf longevity and traits; soil CO2 dynamics
Ian Dickie University of Minnesota Post-doctoral researcher mycorrhizal ecology
Feike Dijkstra University of Minnesota Post-doctoral researcher soil C and N dynamics, biogeochemistry
Dave Ellsworth** Macquarie University Professor whole plot CO2 gas exchange; photosynthesis
Javier Espeleta University of Minnesota Post-doctoral researcher mini-rhizotron tubes
Jenny Goth University of Minnesota Research Coordinator staff
George Hendrey QC-CUNY    
Janneke HilleRisLambers University of Minnesota Post-doctoral researcher plant community ecology; plant reproductive effort
Sanghoon Kang University of Oklahoma Post-doctoral researcher soils
George Koch Northern Arizona University    
Jennifer Lau University of Minnesota Post-doctoral researcher  
Keith Lewin Brookhaven National Lab    
Shahid Naeem ** Columbia University Professor soil microbial ecology; ecosystem ecology; biodiversity
John Nagy Brookhaven National Lab    
Brian Pelc University of Minnesota Graduate student  
Diane Rowland Northern Arizona University    
Mark Ritchie** Syracuse University Professor herbivore/plant interactions
Autumn Sabo University of Minnesota Graduate student plant community ecology; N-fixer effects on plant neighbors
Stefan Schnitzer University of Minnesota Post-doctoral researcher plant community ecology; microbial ecology
Laurie Stone University of Minnesota Graduate student phenotypic selection
Joachim Strengbom University of Minnesota Post-doctoral researcher herbivore/plant interactions
Jared Trost University of Minnesota Research Coordinator staff
Dave Wedin University of Nebraska-Lincoln Professor soil N dynamics
Jason West University of Minnesota Post-doctoral researcher

soil C and N dynamics; plant trait changes

* Lead Principal Investigator (PI)
** co-PI’s