People

Isaac is a master’s student investigating high-level metabolic scaling theory predictions for plant mortality rates across a wide latitudinal and climatic gradient. These analyses use data from the extensive Forest MacroSystems network, which spans nine sites across North and Central America. Though he started off with a bachelor’s in geosciences from the University of Arizona, his scientific career has involved a broad range of fields and locations – including studies of plant physiological responses to drought and heat in New Mexico, biological soil crust function and restoration in Utah, and vegetation response after nuclear weapons testing in Nevada. When he’s not too busy studying he enjoys hiking, climbing, kayaking, and exploring throughout beautiful BC.