New Lab Members

Sally Koerner, Qiang Yu, Francis Chaves, John Dietrich, and Ava Hoffman have been accepted to present at Ecological Society of America’s 99th annual meeting in Sacramento, CA. Congratulations!

The Smith Lab had a strong showing at the 2025 Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD! Our students shared their exciting research through both oral presentations and posters, highlighting the breadth of work happening in the lab. From below-ground ecosystem dynamics to grazing and grassland community ecology, our team contributed new insights…

Oxalis stricta (yellow wood sorrel) enjoys the early season sun before its grass neighbors grow tall.

Congratulations to Alicia for successfully defending her Master’s thesis focused on the Shortgrass Steppe! The Smith lab is excited to see the great things Alicia does next!

Melinda Smith discussing the International Drought Experiment (IDE) Read about the lighter side of field work at Konza Prairie, written by Mary Linabury https://www.9news.com/article/weather/weather-colorado/scientists-artificial-drought-study-impacts-grasslands/73-2e7e6331-4bf1-4dd9-8034-8c663792a223