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J. Aaron Hogan
- Assistant Professor
- Office:
- WFES 316
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 979-314-8431
- Resume/CV
Professional Summary
Dr. Hogan is a forest ecologist whose research explores how terrestrial ecosystems—particularly forests—respond to global change drivers. His work examines the impacts of factors such as CO₂ fertilization, altered disturbance regimes (e.g., hurricanes), drought, warming, pests and pathogens, and shifts in plant community dynamics on ecosystem productivity and carbon cycling. He employs a range of approaches, from plot-based forest inventories and individual plant ecophysiology to large-scale data syntheses involving remote sensing and other ancillary datasets. By working across scales—from individual trees to forest stands and regional landscapes—his lab aims to integrate these methods to uncover the mechanisms underlying ecosystem responses to environmental change.
Dr. Hogan also maintains a strong interest in root functional ecology and microbial interactions. He earned his Ph.D. in Biology from Florida International University in 2021, with a dissertation focused on tree root form and function. He holds an M.S. from the University of Puerto Rico–Río Piedras, where he studied forest dynamics within the Luquillo Forest Dynamics Plot. His postdoctoral research has included positions at the University of Florida, the USDA Forest Service, and Colorado State University.
Outside the lab, Dr. Hogan enjoys playing chess and spending time outdoors, especially hiking and hunting.