The PopUp Poplar Network reflects a collaboration between NDSU, ArbNet, and 18 arboreta and universities across the United States. Each are hosting the exact same replicated clonal,
Poplar common garden experiment
(above - The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington).
Poplar common garden experiment
(above - The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington).
ArbNet Coordinator
Sue Paist, Morton Arboretum
ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Manager
Dr. Murphy Westwood, Director of Global Tree Conservation, Morton Arboretum
Sue Paist, Morton Arboretum
ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Manager
Dr. Murphy Westwood, Director of Global Tree Conservation, Morton Arboretum
Arboreta and University Participants
The Evergreen State College - Olympia, WA - Dr. Dylan Fischer and Dr. Carri LeRoy
The Evergreen State College - Olympia, WA - Dr. Dylan Fischer and Dr. Carri LeRoy
Lockerly Arboretum - Milledgeville, GA - Jennifer Pollard
The mission of Lockerly Arboretum is to inspire an understanding and appreciation of horticulture, nature and heritage. Founded in 1965 by Mr. E.J. Grassman, Lockerly is his wish for an arboretum that contributes to the edification and enjoyment of the general public, but also for the further education of students and lovers of plant life and horticulture. He expressed that plantings of the Arboretum should comprise plantings and specimens of unusual items worthy of more general knowledge, and varieties of merit not ordinarily grown. Lockerly is excited to participate in this project as it helps fulfill Mr. Grassman's vision for Lockerly.
The mission of Lockerly Arboretum is to inspire an understanding and appreciation of horticulture, nature and heritage. Founded in 1965 by Mr. E.J. Grassman, Lockerly is his wish for an arboretum that contributes to the edification and enjoyment of the general public, but also for the further education of students and lovers of plant life and horticulture. He expressed that plantings of the Arboretum should comprise plantings and specimens of unusual items worthy of more general knowledge, and varieties of merit not ordinarily grown. Lockerly is excited to participate in this project as it helps fulfill Mr. Grassman's vision for Lockerly.
Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI - Dr. David Lowry and Dr. Marjorie Weber
David is an Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Biology at Michigan State University. He is interested in identifying the genetic and genomic mechanisms of ecological adaptations, understanding how those adaptations contribute to the formation of new species, and developing approaches to translate our knowledge of adaptations into the improvement of crop species.
David is an Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Biology at Michigan State University. He is interested in identifying the genetic and genomic mechanisms of ecological adaptations, understanding how those adaptations contribute to the formation of new species, and developing approaches to translate our knowledge of adaptations into the improvement of crop species.
Morton Arboretum - Lisle, IL - Matt Lobdell
Northwest Missouri State Arboretum - Maryville, MO - Patrick Ward, Shane Baumgart, and Korey Adwell
Northwest Missouri State Arboretum - Maryville, MO - Patrick Ward, Shane Baumgart, and Korey Adwell
North Dakota State University - Fargo, ND - Dr. Jill Hamilton
Jill is a plant evolutionary geneticist interested in understanding the mechanisms that contribute to adaptation within natural and managed plant populations. Her research bridges population, landscape, and functional genomics using common garden experiments to better understand the mechanisms that contribute to adaptation in model and non-model species to inform conservation and restoration.
Jill is a plant evolutionary geneticist interested in understanding the mechanisms that contribute to adaptation within natural and managed plant populations. Her research bridges population, landscape, and functional genomics using common garden experiments to better understand the mechanisms that contribute to adaptation in model and non-model species to inform conservation and restoration.
Oregon State University - Corvallis, OR - Dr. Jared LeBoldus
Our Lady of the Lake University - San Antonio, TX - Dr. Mason Kulbaba
The Pennsylvania State University - State College, PA - Dr. Jesse Lasky
Our Lady of the Lake University - San Antonio, TX - Dr. Mason Kulbaba
The Pennsylvania State University - State College, PA - Dr. Jesse Lasky
The Arboretum of Salisbury University - Salisbury, MD - Julie Golightly, CPH
The Arboretum of Salisbury University is dedicated to providing an attractive campus environment which is conducive to learning. It serves as a living laboratory to the academic and surrounding communities through the acquisition of native, rare, and unusual collections and specimens of the plant kingdom. Both Horticulture staff and Salisbury University are excited to participate in this collaboration of scientific study with other arboreta
The Arboretum of Salisbury University is dedicated to providing an attractive campus environment which is conducive to learning. It serves as a living laboratory to the academic and surrounding communities through the acquisition of native, rare, and unusual collections and specimens of the plant kingdom. Both Horticulture staff and Salisbury University are excited to participate in this collaboration of scientific study with other arboreta
Southern New Hampshire University - Manchester, NH - Dr. Michael Weinstein
Southwest Minnesota State University - Marshall, MN - Dr. Shelby Flint
Southwest Minnesota State University - Marshall, MN - Dr. Shelby Flint
University of California - Merced - Merced, CA - Dr. Jason Sexton
Jason (Jay) Sexton is an associate professor in the Life and Environmental Sciences Department at the University of California, Merced. Jay was raised in the Mojave Desert near Joshua Tree. He received his B.S. from Humboldt State University, M.S. from University of Montana, and Ph.D. from UC Davis. He conducted his postdoc at University of Melbourne studying plants of the Australian Alps. He studies plant adaptation and speciation - from deserts, to vernal pools, to the Sierra Nevadas.
Jason (Jay) Sexton is an associate professor in the Life and Environmental Sciences Department at the University of California, Merced. Jay was raised in the Mojave Desert near Joshua Tree. He received his B.S. from Humboldt State University, M.S. from University of Montana, and Ph.D. from UC Davis. He conducted his postdoc at University of Melbourne studying plants of the Australian Alps. He studies plant adaptation and speciation - from deserts, to vernal pools, to the Sierra Nevadas.
University of California - Merced - Merced, CA - Dr. Emily Moran
Emily Moran is an associate professor in the Life and Environmental Sciences Department at UC-Merced. She received her B.S. from the University of Michigan and her Ph.D. from Duke University. Prior to coming to UC Merced in 2014, she was a postdoc at the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) at the University of Tennessee, and at ETH Zurich in Switzerland. She studies forest ecology and genetics, with a current focus on the responses of Sierra Nevada conifers to climate change.
Emily Moran is an associate professor in the Life and Environmental Sciences Department at UC-Merced. She received her B.S. from the University of Michigan and her Ph.D. from Duke University. Prior to coming to UC Merced in 2014, she was a postdoc at the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) at the University of Tennessee, and at ETH Zurich in Switzerland. She studies forest ecology and genetics, with a current focus on the responses of Sierra Nevada conifers to climate change.
University of Idaho - Moscow, ID - Dr. George Newcombe and Paul Warnick
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, WI - Dr. Nora Mitchell and Daria Hutchinson
Nora is a plant ecologist and evolutionary biologist with a focus on trait evolution and hybridization. She completed her PhD at the University of Connecticut where she worked on phylogenetics and trait evolution in the South Africa Protea before completing a postdoc at the University of New Mexico studying the evolutionary outcomes of hybridization in sunflowers. Nora is excited to be part of this team and see what the Wisconsin climate has to offer these poplars!
Nora is a plant ecologist and evolutionary biologist with a focus on trait evolution and hybridization. She completed her PhD at the University of Connecticut where she worked on phylogenetics and trait evolution in the South Africa Protea before completing a postdoc at the University of New Mexico studying the evolutionary outcomes of hybridization in sunflowers. Nora is excited to be part of this team and see what the Wisconsin climate has to offer these poplars!
University of Wyoming - Laramie, WY - Dr. Kristina Hufford, Dr. Alex Buerkle and Ryan Pendleton
Virginia Tech - Blacksburg, VA - Dr. Jason Holliday
Washington State University - Wenatchee, WA - Dr. Lee Kalcsits
Virginia Tech - Blacksburg, VA - Dr. Jason Holliday
Washington State University - Wenatchee, WA - Dr. Lee Kalcsits