Current Appointments & Affiliations
Instructor in the Environmental Sciences and Policy Division
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2023 - Present
Environmental Sciences and Policy,
Nicholas School of the Environment
Recent Publications
Mixed success for carbon payments and subsidies in support of forest restoration in the neotropics.
Journal Article Nature communications · December 2023 Restoration of forests in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has the potential to contribute to international carbon mitigation targets. However, high upfront costs and variable cashflows are obstacles for many landholders. Carbon payments have been ... Full text CiteLiana cutting in selectively logged forests increases both carbon sequestration and timber yields
Journal Article Forest Ecology and Management · July 1, 2023 Infestations of trees by woody climbing plants (i.e., lianas) are common and increasing in an estimated 250 Mha of the 1 billion hectares of mixed-species tropical and temperate forest subjected to selective logging. Cutting lianas that impede the growth o ... Full text CiteTowards effective reforestation: growth and commercial value of four commonly planted tropical timber species on infertile soils in Panama
Journal Article New Forests · January 1, 2023 Finding suitable tree species that not only grow well on nutrient poor soils but are also safe financial investments is one of the major obstacles to successful reforestation efforts in the tropics. Our study compared the financial viability and growth of ... Full text CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
Yale University ·
2005
Ph.D.