Jane Foster

I am an ecologist interested in ecosystem responses to disturbance and environmental stress, ranging from changes in carbon dynamics to changes in species composition, competition and nutrient cycling. As these ecological phenomena are subject to warming global temperatures, my work is increasingly framed in the context of climate change. My research used tree ring data to quantify forest biomass dynamics and to determine the climate sensitivity of tree species in the boreal transition zone of northern Minnesota. 

Effects of climate, disturbance, and management on the growth and dynamics of temperate and sub-boreal forest ecosystems within the Lake States and New England

Modeling effects of climate change on spruce-fir forest ecosystems and associated priority bird populations