Degree Held:

Stephen Huysman

B.S., Plant Sciences, Cornell University

 

Degree Sought:

M.S., Biological Sciences

 

Advisors:

Brian Smithers, Ph.D.

Danielle Ulrich, Ph.D.

David Thoma, Ph.D.

 

Current Research:

I am using computer modeling to inform whitebark pine conservation and restoration efforts in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.  My goal is to identify areas that can be managed as high value refugia, locations for restoration after wildfire, and areas for assisted migration that anticipate future shifts in climate space.