Rob is a terrestrial ecologist interested in how living organisms effect the cycling of carbon and nitrogen. His work blends field and laboratory data collection with mathematical modeling. He completed his undergraduate degree in Biology at Lakehead University and his master’s and doctoral degrees at Yale University. Before joining Western University, Rob worked as a Research Scientist at the Atlantic Forestry Centre in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Outside of work, Rob spends time with his family and their two dogs named after fruit-bearing trees.