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Thomas Lorin Powell

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Phone: 510-486-5532

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tlpowell@lbl.gov

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Biography

Tom Powell is a forest ecologist that uses empirical and theoretical approaches to understand how terrestrial ecosystems respond to and recover from anthropogenic and natural disturbances.  Prior to joining the lab, Tom received a PhD from Harvard University.  His thesis was about the effects of severe drought on the Amazon rainforest.  He received a MS in forestry from the University of Florida and a BS in natural resources from the University of the South.  Tom also worked as a research scientist with the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center investigating the effects of elevated CO2 and fire on Florida scrub-oak ecosystems.  He started his career working as a forester in Nepal securing non-timber forest products and water resources for Himalayan village communities.

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Education

  • Ph.D., Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, 2015
  • M.S., Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, 2002
  • B.S., Natural Resources, University of the South, Sewanee, 1996

Experience

  • Affiliate Faculty Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, 2021-Present
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Earth and Environmental Sciences Area, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA., 2015-2021
  • Research Fellow, Harvard University, Department Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Cambridge, MA, USA., 2008-2015
  • Research Consultant, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, on location in Andenes, Norway, June 2008
  • Plant Ecologist, Grade: IS-11-03, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, CO2 Lab, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA, 2002-2008
  • Research Assistant, University of Florida, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Gainesville, FL, USA, 1999-2002
  • Forestry Training Consultant, Peace Corps, Nepal, 1998
  • Community Forest Extensionist, Peace Corps, Nepal, 1997-1999

Awards

  • Certificate of Distinction in Teaching, Derek Bok Center, Harvard University, 2014, 2015
  • NSF RCN FORECAST Training Grant ($1,000), 2012
  • NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant, Harvard University ($15,000), 2011
  • NSF Amazon-PIRE graduate fellowship, Harvard University, 2008-2013
  • Order of Gownsmen, University of the South, 1995-1996
  • Tonya Public Affairs Internship, University of the South ($3,000), 1995

Reviewer

  • Journals: Canadian Journal of Forest Research, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Journal of the American Water Resources Association, Journal of Climate, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, New Phytologist
  • Grant review board: Department of Energy

Teaching Experience

  • FOR3153 - Forest Ecology, University of Florida
  • OEB10 - Foundations of Biological Diversity, Harvard University
  • OEB55 - Ecology, Harvard University
  • OEB59 - Plants and Human Affairs, Harvard University
  • OEB157 - Global Change Biology, Harvard University
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