2012 CREST Annual Report - Alabama A&M University

Annual Report: 1036600functionality in local landscapes.'Kamala N. Bhat, PhD:Dr. Bhat is a chemistry instructor in the Department of Chemistry at Alabama A&M University. She is a co-author on a publication with Dr. Ranatunga.William F. Bleam, PhD: Dr. Bleam, from the Department of Soil Science at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, is a consultant for Dr. Ranatunga, advising her in proper analyses for the 31P-NMR analysis of soil organic phosphorus compounds.Allison Bohlman:Ms. Bohlman is a research associate in the College of Biological and Environmental Sciences at AAMU. She contributes her time assisting in entomological and stream field collections and helps to train students in aquatic bio-assessment protocol and identification of benthic macroinvertebrates. She was a research associate with the arthropod group during the first year of CFEA. Jennifer Brown, PhD: Dr. Brown is the Associate Director of the Biomathematics Research Centre and Senior Lecturer in Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. She is working with CFEA in developing an invasive plant research program, and is major advisor to Dawn Lemke (PhD candidate). She has also collaborated on six publications, four of which are currently under submission. David Buckley, PhD:Dr. Buckley is a professor at the University of Tennessee. He is a co-author on an understory light publication with Dr. Schweitzer.James O. Bukenya, PhD:Dr. Bukenya is an associate professor in the Department of Agribusiness at Alabama A&M University. He collaborates on research and publications extensively with Dr. Gyawali, and is a co-author on a peer reviewed journal with Dr. Nyakatawa. Philip Cannon:Mr. Cannon works for the United States Forest Service. He is a co-author for 'Growth Response to Singling of Upland Hardwood Sprouts.'John Carpenter: Mr. Carpenter works at the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission in Raleigh, North Carolina. Mr. Carpenter is a former graduate student (MS, Dr. Wang). He has collaborated on publishing a manuscript related to Cerulean Warbler habitat associations.Lawrence Carrington:Mr. Carrington is the Vice-Chancellor at the University of Guyana. He worked with Dr. Fraser on stakeholder dialogue for the establishment of an International Biodiversity Research Center in Guyana.Duncan Chembezi, PhD:Dr. Chembezi is a professor at Alabama A&M University. He is a co-author on papers and proposals related to Dr. Gyawali's research.Dongquan Chen, PhD: Page 40 of 73