Graduate Students

Department of Integrative Biology​
University of Colorado - Denver
Katherine is planning a career in plant ecology and conservation. Specifically, she is interested in focusing on research questions related to restoration, plant communities, succession and plant/animal interactions.

Department of Integrative Biology
University of Colorado - Denver
Mandi is interested in conservation and restoration ecology. She is researching restoration of rangelands on plots made at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms.

Department of Integrative Biology
University of Colorado – Denver
Gary is interested in environmental science and biodiversity. His research focuses on fungal diversity in the Colorado Rockies. Specifically, he is looking at the systematics and diversity of the fungal genus Lactarius.

Department of Integrative Biology
University of Colorado - Denver
Emily’s interests lie in how plant conservationists and land managers can use genetic assessments to inform their management strategies from in situ conservation to restoration seed-sourcing techniques.