Georgia Seyfried

Georgia Seyfried is an Assistant Professor of Belowground Forest Ecology at Oregon State University's College of Forestry, Department of Forest Engineering, Resources & Management. She earned a Ph.D. in Plant Biology from the University of Illinois and a B.S. in Biology from the University of Washington. Her research focuses on soil biogeochemistry, greenhouse gas emissions, and fungal-soil interactions in tropical and temperate ecosystems. She investigates how belowground processes influence ecosystem recovery post-wildfire and under climate change stressors like salinization.

Her work combines field studies in diverse environments, including tropical forests and coastal wetlands, to address ecological assumptions. Key projects include studying ectomycorrhizal fungi's role in nutrient cycling and assessing coastal forest resilience to salinization. She advises graduate students and has authored over 10 peer-reviewed articles since 2019. Her lab emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to inform land management practices.

Research highlights include exploring fungal community responses to nitrogen dynamics, the interaction between tree mortality and greenhouse gas emissions, and watershed-scale biogeochemical processes. Seyfried collaborates globally, with fieldwork in Panama, the southeastern U.S., and now the Pacific Northwest. She prioritizes mentoring students from diverse backgrounds, fostering inclusive scientific exploration.