Dr. Andrew Felton
I am the Principal Investigator of the Environmental Systems Science Laboratory and an Assistant Professor within the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences at Montana State University. I am a broadly trained plant and ecosystems ecologist with disciplinary expertise in plant-water relations within water-limited ‘dryland’ regions, such as grasslands, deserts, and rangelands. I am interested in understanding the consequences of increasing climatic variability on plant ecological processes in drylands, from leaf physiology to ecosystem primary production. I earned my PhD in ecology from Colorado State University. I was then a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Utah State University and a USDA-NIFA Postdoctoral Fellow at Chapman University.
Graduate Students
Rennie Winkelman
I am a graduate student pursuing a PhD in Ecology and Environmental Science at Montana State University. I am originally from Colorado, but now I call the Mission Valley, MT my home. In my free time, you can find me hiking, kayaking, and fishing with my dogs. I have a B.S. in Wildlife Biology and an M.A. in Education, both from the University of Montana. Currently, I am a faculty member in the Life Sciences Department at Salish Kootenai College in Pablo, MT. This has allowed me to merge my love of science and education, and I am excited to bring more research opportunities to my students once I earn my PhD. I am interested in large-scale ecosystem ecology, and the effects of climate change on ecosystem processes. I am excited to be a part of the Environmental Systems Science Laboratory.
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Kristen Powell I am a graduate student pursuing a MS in Land Resources and Environmental Science at Montana State University. Originally from Minnesota, I received my B.A. in Environmental Studies and Spanish from St. Olaf College. My research interests are tied to grasslands and rangelands and understanding how plant species respond to changes in climate and precipitation. In my free time I enjoy hiking, kayaking, running, and traveling. I am excited to be part of the ESS lab! |
William Weinberg
I am a graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in Ecology and Environmental Science at Montana State University. I am interested in the impact climate change will have on natural and managed ecosystems along with their ability to adapt, recover, and regenerate from extreme climate events. In my free time, I enjoy cooking, reading, hiking, kayaking, and playing volleyball. I have previously earned a B.S. in Forestry from Humboldt State University and a Master of Forest Science from Yale University.
William Weinberg
I am a graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in Ecology and Environmental Science at Montana State University. I am interested in the impact climate change will have on natural and managed ecosystems along with their ability to adapt, recover, and regenerate from extreme climate events. In my free time, I enjoy cooking, reading, hiking, kayaking, and playing volleyball. I have previously earned a B.S. in Forestry from Humboldt State University and a Master of Forest Science from Yale University.
Research Assistants
Isabella (Izzy) Goodman
I am a research assistant working for the Environmental Systems Science Lab under Dr. Andrew Felton. I am originally from Alaska but just finished my undergrad here at Montana State University. I graduated with a B.S in Conservation Biology and Ecology and a minor in statistics. I am passionate about ecology, climate science, and data science, and I am excited to be working in the lab and furthering my education and career.
