Adrienne Keller

Adrienne Keller serves as a Research Assistant Professor at Michigan Technological University, specializing in terrestrial ecosystem ecology and carbon science. Her work bridges ecological research with practical land management to address climate change challenges through technical support and training for natural resource professionals.

Education:

• MS in Resource Conservation, University of Montana
• PhD in Biology, Indiana University

Her research examines carbon and nutrient cycling across forests, savannas, grasslands, wetlands, agricultural, and urban ecosystems. She investigates how management practices like prescribed fire and forest thinning influence biodiversity and ecosystem functioning amid accelerating environmental changes. Keller integrates laboratory incubations, greenhouse studies, field experiments, and global data syntheses to develop adaptation strategies that support management goals.

Emphasizing collaborative science, Keller actively engages with researchers and practitioners to translate findings into actionable climate mitigation approaches. She advocates for understanding social-ecological interactions as critical drivers of ecosystem responses to disturbance and environmental change.