Rebecca Shaftel
M.S. Biology, Baylor (2010)
Becky completed an ambitious Master's thesis on the role of alder cover on nitrogen availability, grass litter decomposition and nutrient quality, and macroinvertebrate colonization of litter in headwater streams in the Kenai Peninsula. Two papers were published from her thesis, appearing in Biogeochemistry and J N American Benthological Society in 2011. She is currently a Research Associate with the Alaska Natural Heritage Program at University of Alaska-Anchorage.