Seeing the Forest and the Trees
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Assistant Professor Margaret Metz, Emily Schmelling BA ’20, and Masten Summerfield BA ’20 examine forest vegetation. (Robert Reynolds)Copyright 2019 -
Taken from the ground up, provide a “seedling’s-eye view” of available light in the forest canopy above. -
Taken from the ground up, provide a “seedling’s-eye view” of available light in the forest canopy above. -
Ina Waring-Enriquez BA ’17 with a tapir (a mammal closely related to horses and rhinos) at the Yasuní Scientific Station. -
Robin Gropp BA ’16, Mason Wordell BA ’15, Assistant Professor Metz, and Ina Waring-Enriquez BA ’17 at the base of a giant kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra) in Ecuador. -
L&C researchers measure seedling parts to better understand the traits that make them successful (or not) in forest environments. -
The stilt roots of the pambil tree (Iriartea deltoidea) in Yasuní National Park, Ecuador. (Andrew Linscott / Alamy Stock Photo)Credit: Andrew Linscott / Alamy Stock Photo -
Emily Schmelling BA ’20, Alex Olsen BA ’20, and Assistant Professor Metz sort seed samples from their research project at the Wind River Experimental Forest in southwestern Washington. (Robert Reynolds)Robert M Reynolds -
Assistant Professor of Biology Margaret Metz (center), Emily Schmelling BA '20, and Masten Summerfield BA ’20 at the Hoyt Arboretum in Portland. (Robert Reynolds)Copyright 2019
