I got my bachelors from BYU in biology in 2018 with a minor in environmental science, then worked for a few years in forensic DNA before starting my graduate degree at BYU in January 2023. I consider myself an ecosystem ecologist, and my research looks at how the soil microbial community responds and maintains essential functions under changing plant regimes (Phragmites invasion) and environmental or anthropogenic stressors (salts, herbicides, etc.). I love my work and have a strong passion for the natural world and any research that brings me closer to it. Aside from work, I also love my husband and two children, rainy days, painting, wilderness, baking delicious things, and rockhounding.
Madison Brown
Rachel Wood Lab Members (Current Graduate Students)