People

Graduate Students

People

M. Derek MacKenzie, PhD

I received my PhD from the University of Montana in 2004, where I studied the effect of fire and fire exclusion on N cycling in the ponderosa pine/Douglas-fir ecosystem. I stayed on for one more year as a post-doc to study how fire frequency affects nitrifying bacteria using a combination of soil science and molecular markers. From there, I took up a post-doctoral joint position at the University of Alberta and the University of California-Riverside, to study the spatial pattern of charcoal in forest soils of the Sierra Nevada. I have studied land reclamation as a research associate in the department of Renewable Resources for the last couple of years and have just taken up a post as Assistant Professor of Soil-Plant Relations. In my spare time I like to compete in the odd triathlon, bike, run or XC ski race, and have been known to throw down some telemark turns when possible.

E-mail: mdm7@ualberta

Colleagues

Sylvie A. Quideau, PhD

Sylvie is an Associate Professor of Soil Biogeochemistry at the University of Alberta. She studies soil C dynamics in natural and reclaimed lands, and enjoys trekking to 5000m to collect samples.

E-mail: squideau@ualberta.ca

Thomas H. DeLuca, PhD

Tom is the NERC-University Joint Chair in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wales in Bangor. He studies forest soils and forest ecology, and kicks serious butt on telemark skis.

Laure Soucemarianadin

Preston Sorenson

Preston completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Saskatchewan in Land Use and Environmental Studies. He is studying forest floor development in oil sands reclaimed lands, enjoys wearing cardigans, and listening to CBC radio.

Tyrel Hemsley

Tyrel finished and undergrad at the University of Alberta in Environmental Conservation and Science. Ty is examining the effect of N deposition in oil sands reclaimed lands, used to be a conservation officer, and misses carrying a gun.