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Randerson studies the global carbon cycle using remote sensing and in-situ measurements and different types of models. Current research themes in his laboratory include climate-carbon cycle feedbacks, land use change, and the effects of fire on ecosystem function and atmospheric composition. He has conducted field work in Alaska and Siberia to assess the long-term impacts of fire on surface energy exchange and fluxes of carbon dioxide. In 2005 Randerson was the recipient of the James B. Macelwane Medal awarded by the American Geophysical Union for "significant contributions to the geophysical sciences by an outstanding young scientist." He received a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences (1998) and a B.S. in Chemistry (1992) from Stanford University. He conducted work as a postdoctoral scholar at University of California, Berkeley and University of Alaska. He is a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union and a member of the US National Academy of Sciences.

Josh Roering holds degrees from Stanford and University of California, Berkeley. He uses field observations, laboratory experiments, computer models, and remote sensing to conduct his investigations. Roering specializes in geomorphology, which addresses the evolution of landscapes, including mountain building by tectonic and volcanic processes and erosion by rivers, glaciers, landslides, and other processes. His research has led to fundamental insights on why many landscapes have an orderly appearance, with distinctive and evenly spaced valleys and ridges. He has also investigated the influence of land use practices, such as timber harv

Dr. Vander Yacht coordinates the Applied Forest & Fire Ecology Lab (AFFEL) at SUNY ESF which seeks to address threats to forest resources by: 1) understanding the effects of disturbance on forest structure, composition, distribution, & function, 2) integrating this knowledge into the design of modern forest management strategies, tactics, & tools, & 3) testing efficacy through application. The AFFEL explores the hypothesis that disturbance is the key to forest resilience in the face of modern stressors. More specific interests within this broad theme include:

Restoring disturbance-dependent components of forest biodiversity
Effects of disturbance on the adaptive capacity of forests
Fire and fuel ecology and management in the Eastern USA
Microbial plant-soil(-fire) feedbacks & forest regeneration
Oak (Quercus spp.) and pine (Pinus spp.) ecology and silviculture
Mechanical, chemical, and fire control of American beech competition
Ticks, tick-borne disease, and prescribed fire management
Relationships between pyrodiversity and biodiversity
Traditional ecological knowledge of forest disturbance