Dylan G. Fischer graduated from the Oregon State University in 1998 with a BS degree in Environmental Science (Botany). He also holds an MS in Forestry (Tree Physiology) and PhD in Forest Science (Ecosystem Science) from the Northern Arizona University in 2001 and 2005, respectively. He is now a Member of the Faculty (Forest Ecology), the Evergreen State College. His work on ecosystem ecology addressing linkages between plant diversity and ecosystem function and ecosystem responses to disturbance has resulted in over 61 publications. His research interests include community change, riparian forest ecology, soil carbon, nutrient cycling, root dynamics, tree physiology, and forest carbon cycling.