Alvarez-Clare, Silvia

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CAREER CHOICES  TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE WORLD Silvia Alvarez-Clare, PhD The Morton Arboretum  CONGRATULATIONS! Science Users Science Practitioners The Next Steps Science Users Student Scientists Finding Our Place In The World My Place Is With Trees! Ceiba pentandra 2018 Big Challenges In Our Time Career Choices Towards a More Sustainable World 2007 2018 Research On Biological Systems And Implications For Climate 2007 2018 Research as an Ecosystem Ecologist I study how human caused changes affect biodiversity preservation and biological systems  My research informs our understanding of how climatic changes will affect ecosystems  Carbon Dioxide Concentrations Are Increasing Total Reactive Nitrogen Has Increased Galloway et al. 2004 Phosphorus Mobilization Has Tripled http://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2011/01/Mine-to-Energy-2.jpg Smil 2000 Microbial community    How Are Plants Responding To Changes In Resources? •  How do changes in nutrient availability influence biological processes in tropical forests?    Tropical Forests Store Lots of Carbon as Biomass   Carbon (Gt C) stored in ecosystems (based on Scharlemann et al., 2014).)    Tropical Forests RECYCLE Lots of Carbon    Average ecosystem turnover times (years) of different terrestrial carbon pools (USDA Forest Service.) EFFEX: EARTH Forest Fertilization Experiment Check it out: https://effexcr.org/  Tree “Growth” By Size RGR (ln (mm yr -1 )0.000.100.200.300.400.50 A)  5-10 cm DBH       F3,266 = 3.94, P = 0.009  RGR (ln (mm yr -1 )0.000.050.100.150.200.250.30B) 10-30 cm DBH     F3,399 = 0.60, P = 0.61TreatmentControl +N +P +NPRGR (ln (mm yr -1 )0.000.050.100.150.200.250.30C) >30 cm DBH     F3,101 = 1.55, P = 0.21 *Large Small Medium Alvarez-Clare et al. 2013, Ecology Socratea exorrhiza Canopy Palm Pentaclethra macroloba Legume 0.00.10.20.30.40.50.60.7RGR (ln(mm yr-1))0.00.10.20.30.40.50.00.10.20.30.40.5(a) Dendropanax arboreus     F3,17 = 0.08, p = 0.97B) Goethalsia meiantha     F3,46 = 3.48, P = 0.02C) Inga     F3,21 = 0.53, P = 0.66TreatmentControl +N +P +NPRGR (ln(mm yr-1))0.00.10.20.30.40.5TreatmentControl +N +P +NP0.00.10.20.30.40.50.6D) Pentaclethra macroloba     F3,89 = 0.99, P = 0.40E) Protium     F3,39 = 0.79, P = 0.51F) Socratea exohrriza     F3,152 = 3.71, P = 0.01***RGR (ln(mm yr-1))0.00.10.20.30.40.5A) Dendropanax arboreus     ,   . , P  . Tree “Growth” By Species    Nutrient Concentrations in the leaves Alvarez-Clare et al. 2015, Plos One C       +N      +P     +NP What about understory plants? Exploring	the	Role	of	Fertilization	on	Foliar	Nutrient	Concentrations	of	a	Tropical	Rainforest	 Amayrani	Sanchez,		Mary	Ashley	Tenedor,			Room	A113	10:45	AM	 A	Tree’s	Life	in	its	Neighborhood	   Alana	Depaz		Room	A113	10:25	AM	…and effects of neighboring trees?    Summary After 12 Years Of Experiment +N +P +NP Overall Tree Growth        Large Trees        Small trees        By Species Pentaclethra Socratea Litterfall Production        Reproductive Litterfall  Seedling Growth/ Survival Tree Leaf Nutrient Concentrations         By Species Pentaclethra Socratea        N:P Understory Leaf Nutrient Conc. Root Nutrient Conc. Soil Respiration (CO2) Nitrous Oxide Emissions from soil Microbial community  *Green box means there was a significant difference from control plots What Does It Mean? 2007 2018 Microbial community    nutrients Biodiversity Matters Tropical Forest Microbial community    nutrients We Need Long-term Studies!   nutrients Nutrient Changes Are Likely To Affect Ecosystem Functioning  Mentoring As A Contributor Towards Quality Education 2007 2018 Goal of Integrative Tree Science Mentorship Program:  Mentor the next generation of  Tree Scientists  Academic Mentor at Center for Tree Science Data shows that students that are exposed to research:  •  Career in STEM •  Self-identify as scientists •  Go to graduate school Education For All Mentoring At The Morton Arboretum 2007 2018 Academic Mentor at Center for Tree Science  •  IMSA SIR  •  NSF REU Site: Integrative Tree Science in the Anthropocene •  I have been a mentor for a long time…  Education For All Mentoring At The Morton Arboretum    We Must Stride To Reduce Inequalities   Reduced Inequalities: Level The Playing Field   Equality of Representation    What Can We ALL Do About It?  1.  Acknowledge the issue 2.  Understand implicit bias 3.  Adopt a partnership mindset 4.  Make space for equal voice 5.  Get involved Get Involved! https://girlswhocode.com/ https://wie.ieee.org/ MISSION: to serve society by making science open, inclusive, and accessible. We Are Always Better Together  Trees are under threat globally •  60,000 tree species  •  >17% threatened with extinction •   >1,900 tree species critically endangered   Trees Are Under Threat Globally  Tree Conservation Ecologist  Mission of the Global Trees Conservation Program (GTCP): Prevent tree extinction through global collaborations  •  Leverage academia, botanic gardens, industry & local stakeholders towards conservation of threatened tree species   Tree Conservation Ecologist For The GTCP Integrated Conservation Of The Oak Quercus Brandegeei     The Problem: •  Limited range at tip of Baja California Sur •  Low population density, no seedling recruitment •  Likely experiencing impacts of climate change •  Heavy grazing   Goals:  •  Identify what is preventing regeneration •  Increase ex situ representation (botanic gardens and arboreta)  •  Inform future in situ conservation and reintroductions Collaborators:     Integrated Conservation Of The Oak Quercus Brandegeei    Activities & Achievements:  •  Demographic study  •  Seed collecting •  Propagation Experiments •  Exclosure experiments to evaluate grazing •  Interviews with local farmers   Integrated Conservation Of The Oak Quercus Brandegeei   Lessons from A Tree-Centered Journey 2007 2018 1. Find your place in the world by trying different things 2. Think about how your career can contribute to the greater good  Microbial community    3. Work hard & don’t be afraid to fail 4. Make the world you want to live in: Don’t be complacent  4. Collaborate 5. Communication is key •  The podcast is available in through: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify and YouTube  •  Search for “Planted: Finding your roots in STEM Careers” or “The Morton Arboretum”   Good Luck & Thank You Contact me: Silvia Alvarez-Clare salvarezclare@mortonarb.org @s_salvarezclare   

Career Choices Towards a More Sustainable World

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