Stefan Schnitzer, biology professor at Marquette University and a research associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.

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MPS Project Brings Teachers to Panama Rainforest

MPS Project Brings Teachers to Panama Rainforest

Research project trains teachers, enriches classroom curriculum.

Marquette ecology, physical therapy faculty members receive prestigious Fulbright Scholar awards
Two Marquette biological sciences faculty named fellows by Ecological Society of America
Marquette biological sciences professor receives $900,000 National Science Foundation grant for tropical forest research
Marquette ecology professor receives Way Klingler Fellowship in science
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Marquette ecology professor receives Way Klingler Fellowship in science

The focus of Dr. Stefan Schnitzer's lab has been understanding the forces that structure plant communities, maintain species diversity, control species distributions and allow species to co-exist.

Marquette researchers determine woody vines in Panama diminish tree reproduction
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Marquette researchers determine woody vines in Panama diminish tree reproduction

These vines climb trees to reach the forest canopy, where their leaves absorb the sunlight required for tree growth.

Marquette biologist earns $900,000 grant to advance studies on climate-driven changes in tropical forests
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Marquette biologist earns $900,000 grant to advance studies on climate-driven changes in tropical forests

Accelerated vine growth linked to climate change, professor found

Marquette scientists find vines in tropical forest may significantly accelerate climate change
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Marquette scientists find vines in tropical forest may significantly accelerate climate change

The three-year project by Marquette biologists found that the amount of carbon absorbed in a tropical forest in Panama decreased by 76 percent per year when the woody vines, called lianas, were present.