I regularly collaborate with students on research projects related to plant community ecology, landscape ecology, and plant life history characteristics. I greatly enjoy mentoring, and usually work with one or two students each term.

If you’re interested in working with me on a mentored research project please contact me! I’m especially interested in working with motivated, creative students who are considering careers related to ecology, botany, conservation, etc.

Please see my CV for a list of projects previous students have worked on.

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Damschen lab undergrads and grad students, Spring 2015
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Sara (with her wizened mentor) presenting her glade community research at the end-of-semester poster session!
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Brandon databases Ozark plants for donation to the Wisconsin Herbarium
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Anisa hard at work on cutting-edge GIS analyses
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John sorts grasshopper collections.
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Shannon checks out Penstemon flowers on a fieldwork trip in the Ozarks
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Damschen-Orrock undergrads Savannah, Mitul and John with Jesse and Phil, fall 2013