The Team


Bryan Endress (Associate Professor)

B.A. Biology. Luther College (1995)
M.S. Forestry. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1997)
Ph.D. Botany. Miami University (2002)


Joshua Averett
PhD student & ORISE fellow

B.S. Rangeland Ecology and Management, Oregon State University (2012)

M.S. Rangeland Ecology and Management, Oregon State University (2014)


Lucinda Boyle
Faculty Research Assistant

B.S. Natural Resources (Honors)
Oregon State University (2024)


Maya Kahn-Abrams
Faculty Research Assistant

M.S. University of Washington (pending)

B.A. Environmental Microbiology & Ecology
The Evergreen State College (2019)


Hla Naing
PhD student

M.S. Environmental Conservation
University of Massachusetts Amherst (2015)

B.S. Forestry Sciences
University of Forestry and Environmental Science Yezin, Myanmar (2000)