Evaluating woody debris in mature and old growth forest streams
Principle Investigators:
- Dr. Clifford E. Kraft, Cornell University
- Dr. William S. Keeton, University of Vermont
How do riparian forest structure and stream characteristics differ between old growth and mature second growth forests? To address this question we are evaluating streams and their associated riparian forests in the Adirondack mountains of New York. This region contains both mature second growth forests and some of the largest tracts of remnant old growth forest in the northeastern United States. For more information on this project see the associated PI websites.
Dana is an ecologist studying the bio-geo-chemical and structural influences on biological productivity in stream and river systems. He received his PhD from Cornell University in 2008. Dana is currently an NRC post-doctoral fellow at the NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center.