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Rebecca Rooney

Becca is an ORISE Fellow at the USDA-ARS Midwest Climate Hub.

Becca works closely with the USDA Climate Hubs in the Northern Forests and Midwest regions, and the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science to update regional ecosystem vulnerability assessments in the Midwest and Northeastern US.

Becca received her master’s at the University of Minnesota in Duluth, where she studied plant physiology and senescence, and a bachelor’s at Michigan Technological University in applied ecology and environmental science. Outside of work, she can be found reading, listening to classical and jazz records, or spending time out in nature.  

Featured Work

Publications: Google Scholar page

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Title/Position

  • ORISE Fellow

Affiliation

USDA Midwest Climate Hub, USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub

Address

Phone Number

Email

Rebecca.Rooney@usda.gov

Focus Area

  • Plant Physiology
  • Forest Ecology
  • Climate Change Adaptation