Andrew Muehleisen
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Andrew received a B.S. in Evolution and Ecology from the Ohio State University in 2013 and started hist PhD at Yale’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies in 2014. He is generally interested in the ecology and physiology of trees as they experience environmental stress, especially in the tropics. Drought impacts and adaptation are key components of his graduate research, and his current work is focused on tree drought resistance across environmental gradients in the Amazonian Basin. He is also exploring the relationship between drought resistance and plant defense/herbivory along a rainfall gradient in Panama. Andrew is also developing conceptual and mathematical models exploring the ecological significance of plant traits under changing environmental conditions. More broadly, he wants to understand the determinants of species’ ranges, mechanisms of coexistence, and the capacity for adaptation and resilience among plants given a changing climate.