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Logan Simon

Logan Simon

Technician

Logan is the technician overseeing the NSF 4WC switchgrass planting at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. He has a BS in Plant Sciences

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Frank Stearns

Frank Stearns

Graduate Student

Frank is generally interested in the genetic mechanisms involved in speciation and reproductive isolation. For his M.S. he evaluated local adaptation and

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Samuel Taylor

Samuel Taylor

Post-Doctoral Researcher

I am interested in plant function and its implications in ecology. My work has largely been focussed on the ecophysiology of C4 grasses, addressing the role

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Lisa Vormwald

Lisa Vormwald

Technician

Lisa is a technician who oversees field and lab work at the Kellogg Biological Station in Michigan. She has a MS in Wildlife Science and a certificate in

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Richard Wynia

Richard Wynia

Research Affiliate - Sr. Research Fellow
USDA Plant Materials Center, Manhattan, KS

Rich Wynia was born and raised on a small family farm in south central South Dakota. His father’s only career advice was “Be anything, but don’t be a farmer

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