In my ecosystem science research, I was able to work in Wyoming, Hawaii, and do my own project in Utah. I love the mix of field-studies working outside and lab experiments inside. For my thesis, I studied the effects of fire mitigation efforts on soils and plant communities. The EBIO department and Dr. Nichole Barger provided all of the training I needed to conduct the experiment alone and I enjoyed this freedom. EBIO provides many different research opportunities and I fully recommend taking advantage of them.
Matthew defended his Honors thesis titled 鈥淩ecent fuels reduction treatment effects on herbaceous communities and soils in a Pi帽on-Juniper Ecosystem鈥� in EBIO.聽 The defense committee consisted of Prof. Nichole Barger (Major advisor; EBIO), Prof. Tom Seastedt (EBIO), Prof. Jason Neff (Geology) and Prof. Barbara Demmig-Adams (EBIO and Honors council member). 聽Matthew graduated with聽Summa cum Laude.
