John Drake

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John Drake is an Associate Professor of Sustainable Resources Management at SUNY-ESF. He received his Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his B.S. in Biology from Hope College. His research interests include plant physiological adjustments to changes in means and extremes of temperature and water availability, and how these changes influence ecosystem C storage. Drake also investigates how to manage forests to be resistant and resilient to climate change. He has received grants from the USDA Forest Service McIntire-Stennis Research Program, SUNY-ESF Discovery Challenge, and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Environmental Protection Fund.

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