Drew Peltier
@peltierdrew.bsky.social
Drought, global change, and the temporal weirdness of trees.
Assistant Professor at UNLV
Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (swcasc.arizona.edu)
Drewpeltier.com
Opinions my own.
he/him/his
Assistant Professor at UNLV
Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (swcasc.arizona.edu)
Drewpeltier.com
Opinions my own.
he/him/his
It's possible I will recruit a PhD student this year: If you are interested in tree physiological ecology, Bayesian modelling, carbohydrates, hydraulics, or desert/arid ecology please email with a description of your experience. Application deadline December 15. www.unlv.edu/graduatecoll... 🌏
September 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
It's possible I will recruit a PhD student this year: If you are interested in tree physiological ecology, Bayesian modelling, carbohydrates, hydraulics, or desert/arid ecology please email with a description of your experience. Application deadline December 15. www.unlv.edu/graduatecoll... 🌏
I guess it's friday. Anyways look at this foxtail pine.
August 29, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I guess it's friday. Anyways look at this foxtail pine.
Two student posters you might check out at #ESA2025 this year with early results from two of my phd students. Weds poster session (tomorrow!).
August 13, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Two student posters you might check out at #ESA2025 this year with early results from two of my phd students. Weds poster session (tomorrow!).
Also in GCB: a meta-analysis of precipitation pulse-responses in C and water cycling (doi.org/10.1111/gcb....). *Huge* effort by @ecophysism.bsky.social. We characterized both the size of response to pulses, and also the shape (do we even see a hump?). Future C-water coupling shifts are possible 🌐🌍
July 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Also in GCB: a meta-analysis of precipitation pulse-responses in C and water cycling (doi.org/10.1111/gcb....). *Huge* effort by @ecophysism.bsky.social. We characterized both the size of response to pulses, and also the shape (do we even see a hump?). Future C-water coupling shifts are possible 🌐🌍
Henry Adams at Washington State U is looking for a PhD student interested in fire and carbohydrates. Seems like a cool opportunity! See ad.
June 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Henry Adams at Washington State U is looking for a PhD student interested in fire and carbohydrates. Seems like a cool opportunity! See ad.
Zoe demonstrating anything is possible when you bring gigantic pruners.
May 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Zoe demonstrating anything is possible when you bring gigantic pruners.
"Because there are no allegations of deficiencies by the awardee to dispute, there are no grounds for agency appeal."
Makes sense.
Makes sense.
May 14, 2025 at 10:33 PM
"Because there are no allegations of deficiencies by the awardee to dispute, there are no grounds for agency appeal."
Makes sense.
Makes sense.
loving the greenwashing permeating every aspect of my existence
May 14, 2025 at 10:23 PM
loving the greenwashing permeating every aspect of my existence
The Southwest is neat. Our funding for the USGS-Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is proposed to be cut in the white house budget. The whole ecosystems unit of the DOI is threatened. Pretty bad timing considering SW challenges of climate extremes, wildfire, water scarcity, etc.
May 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The Southwest is neat. Our funding for the USGS-Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is proposed to be cut in the white house budget. The whole ecosystems unit of the DOI is threatened. Pretty bad timing considering SW challenges of climate extremes, wildfire, water scarcity, etc.
A rocky mt juniper looking very metal
May 5, 2025 at 6:55 PM
A rocky mt juniper looking very metal
cool wedging ring in a jeffrey pine. A very 'wavey' site.
April 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
cool wedging ring in a jeffrey pine. A very 'wavey' site.
Flower time has arrived
April 11, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Flower time has arrived
Four students at UNLV had visas revoked Friday. Happening everywhere apparently.
April 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Four students at UNLV had visas revoked Friday. Happening everywhere apparently.
I finally have a way to take good tree ring images and it is so fun
April 2, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I finally have a way to take good tree ring images and it is so fun
🌎 Curious about today's atmospheric river in CA? You can monitor it in real time from the top of a redwood tree in Santa Cruz thanks to the phenocam network.
phenocam.nau.edu/webcam/sites...
.... looks like it's raining.
phenocam.nau.edu/webcam/sites...
.... looks like it's raining.
February 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
🌎 Curious about today's atmospheric river in CA? You can monitor it in real time from the top of a redwood tree in Santa Cruz thanks to the phenocam network.
phenocam.nau.edu/webcam/sites...
.... looks like it's raining.
phenocam.nau.edu/webcam/sites...
.... looks like it's raining.
I have rarely worked with oaks. So far seems not so bad?
February 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM
I have rarely worked with oaks. So far seems not so bad?
Just a cool juniper in the Spring Mountains.
January 31, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Just a cool juniper in the Spring Mountains.
Winter is getting serious here in Las Vegas. The cactus hats have been deployed.
January 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Winter is getting serious here in Las Vegas. The cactus hats have been deployed.
Enjoying some arts and crafts this week
December 16, 2024 at 10:08 PM
Enjoying some arts and crafts this week
Other highlights:
-The model is parameterized as a function of mixing depth and turnover time.
-NSC are essentially mixed all the way to the heartwood boundary in most species.
-Pre-bomb (60+ yr old) reserves were present in all 3 ponderosa we sampled. This species is very widespread....
-The model is parameterized as a function of mixing depth and turnover time.
-NSC are essentially mixed all the way to the heartwood boundary in most species.
-Pre-bomb (60+ yr old) reserves were present in all 3 ponderosa we sampled. This species is very widespread....
December 5, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Other highlights:
-The model is parameterized as a function of mixing depth and turnover time.
-NSC are essentially mixed all the way to the heartwood boundary in most species.
-Pre-bomb (60+ yr old) reserves were present in all 3 ponderosa we sampled. This species is very widespread....
-The model is parameterized as a function of mixing depth and turnover time.
-NSC are essentially mixed all the way to the heartwood boundary in most species.
-Pre-bomb (60+ yr old) reserves were present in all 3 ponderosa we sampled. This species is very widespread....
A collaborator is recruiting for a maple syrup / tree ecophys PHD position at University of Vermont. Tim Rademacher directs the Proctor Maple Research Center. He is also a great person, and would be a wonderful advisor.
November 15, 2024 at 6:26 PM
A collaborator is recruiting for a maple syrup / tree ecophys PHD position at University of Vermont. Tim Rademacher directs the Proctor Maple Research Center. He is also a great person, and would be a wonderful advisor.