Kari B. O’ConnellDirector, HJ Andrews Experimental Forest |
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PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION
B.A. - Gustavus Adolphus College in Biology, 1995
Ph.D. - University of Wisconsin-Madison in Forestry, 2001
Postdoctoral Fellow - Oregon State University in Forest Ecology, 2001 - 2003
APPOINTMENTS
Forest Director, H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Department of Forest Science, Oregon State University, 2003-current
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Forest Science, Oregon State University, 2001-2003.
Research Assistant, Department of Forest Ecology and Management, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1996–2001.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Forest Ecology and Management, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1997-1999.
Project Manager, Department of Rangeland Ecosystem Sciences, Colorado State University and Shortgrass Steppe (SGS) Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Site, 1995-1996.
PUBLICATIONS
Bisbee, K.E., S.T. Gower, J.M. Norman and E.V. Nordheim. 2001. Environmental controls on ground cover species composition and productivity in a boreal black spruce forest. Oecologia 129: 261-270.
O’Connell, K.E. Bisbee, S.T. Gower, and J.M. Norman. 2003. Comparison of carbon and light use dynamics of two boreal black spruce forest communities. Ecosystems 6: 236-247.
O’Connell, K.E. Bisbee, S.T. Gower, and J.M. Norman. 2003. Net ecosystem production of two contrasting boreal black spruce forest communities. Ecosystems 6: 248-260.
SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES
- Mentored 3 undergraduate students who have completed independent research projects. Two have gone on to pursue graduate degrees.
- Mentored high school biology teacher from Bronx, NY through the NSF-Research Experience For Teachers program. Worked with the teacher to develop ecology instructional material for high school students based on the temperate coniferous biome and the Andrews Experimental Forest. See www.fsl.orst.edu/lter.
- Developed instructional materials for high school teachers on measuring tree growth for the SMILE (Science Math Investigative Learning Experiences) program, 2003. SMILE serves 750 students from underrepresented minority and low-income families, providing support for them to pursue higher education.
- Since 2003, I have coordinated the education program at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, which includes organizing undergraduate and graduate courses at the field station (13 in 2004), participating in LTER network-level education activities, Andrews education web site development, coordinating K-12 teacher workshops, and helping with K-12 student programs at the field station.
- Gave tours to over 300 undergraduate and graduate students, scientists, and the general public to share current ecological research at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest.