Inevitable Ep 3: Pamela Templer, Ecologist & Biology Professor at Boston University
In this episode, I interview Pamela Templer, ecologist and biology professor at Boston University. Pamela is broadly interested in ecosystem ecology and the influence that plant-microbial interactions have on nutrient cycling and carbon exchange, and is particularly interested in the effects that human activities such as climate change, urbanization, and air pollution have on forest ecosystems. Her lab currently examines a variety of nutrient sources, including rain, fog, and atmospheric deposition, and how plant-microbial interactions influence nitrogen and carbon retention and loss within natural and managed ecosystems.
It was fascinating to talk to Pamela, as her and her students are literally on the front lines in the woods, getting a first-hand look at how climate change is impacting our forests. She also helped shed light for me on how research labs at universities get funded, and what steps she is taking to make sure that the work they do isn’t just academic, but ends up having impact in the world.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did!
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Links for topics discussed in this episode:
- Pamela Templer's Bio: https://www.bu.edu/biology/people/profiles/pamela-templer/
- Templer Lab at Boston University: http://people.bu.edu/ptempler/
- Boston University URBAN Graduate Program: http://sites.bu.edu/urban/
- The "Climate Change Across the Seasons Experiment" in New Hampshire that Pamela's students and lab conducted: http://people.bu.edu/ptempler/workDetails/climateChangeWinter.html
- National Science Foundation: https://www.nsf.gov/
- Feasibility of Harbor-wide
Barrier Systems for Boston Harbor: https://www.greenribboncommission.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Feasibility-of-Harbor-wide-Barriers-Report.pdf
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