Garneau , Danielle (dgarn001@plattsburgh.edu )

Institution: State University of New York at Plattsburgh , Center for Earth and Environmental Science

Website: http://danielle.garneau.googlepages.com/

Keywords: beech bark disease, wildlife, small mammals, mast

Organisms: Small mammals, beech

Locations: Adirondack Park, Catskill Park, Coolidge State Forest, Altona NY

Description: My research centers around the prevalence of beech bark disease in the Northern forests. Specifically, I am interested in documenting the influence this disease might have on masting and the implications this may have on wildlife assemblages in affected stands.