Jesse Spitzer
JS
Former Forestry - MS
Bio
- Degree Program: M.S, Forestry
- Previous Degree: B.S., Forest Health, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
- Advisor: Dr. Steve McKeand; Dr. Fikret Isik
- Thesis: Broad-Based Testing Compared to Local Testing of Families of Loblolly Pine for Resistance to Fusiform Rust and Growth Traits.
- Thesis Date: 2015-01-05
Research
I will be beginning my Master of Science in Forestry in the Fall of 2012 as part of the Tree Improvement Program. As an undergraduate, I have been involved in a variety of research projects on topics such as transgenic American chestnuts, mycorrhizal genetics, and vernal pool ecology. Coming from a forest health background I am interested in research with applications to both ecology and forestry. I am specifically interested in research involving forest pathology, forest genetics and ecophysiology. I am very excited to start my masters at NC State and begin my research!