Guest: Dr. Christina Staudhammer

Hosts: Derek Maas and Sophia Dudeck

We brought on University of Alabama Professor Dr. Christina Staudhammer to the podcast to ask her about how she came to Alabama (interesting story - Gainesville is involved) and her current research projects both here in Alabama and down in the Amazon Rainforest of Brazil. The Staudhammer Biometrics lab focuses on quantitative research in ecological systems.  The lab's interdisciplinary research covers a broad range of topics, including mixed effects models in forestry and natural resources, design and analysis of experimental data, quantifying size and structure distributional differences in natural systems, and quantifying model uncertainty. The lab aims to promote better conservation and management of natural resources by developing a better understanding of the dynamics of natural systems. The lab research is in three main areas: 1) advancing models of carbon fluxes derived from eddy covariance (EC) studies; 2) developing models characterizing the population dynamics of Bertholletia excelsa (Brazil nut); 3) enhancing models of urban forest structure and growth; and 4) regional scale impacts of forest management on C, water, and biodiversity. For more information about Dr. Staudhammer's work, check out her website: https://cstaudhammer.people.ua.edu/people.html