Matthew Sturchio

Matthew Sturchio is a Ph.D. Student in Plant and Ecosystem Ecology, Colorado State University. He receives funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Matt is interested in plant physiology, global change ecology, and climate-carbon cycle feedbacks. His PhD research is focused on quantifying how photovoltaic (PV, a.k.a. solar panel) energy expansion might impact ecosystem process and their underlying physiological mechanisms in grasslands.