Melissa Lucash
Research Assistant Professor at University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon, United States
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Top SchoolMelissa Lucash is a Research Assistant Professor with 14 years of experience bridging forest ecology, climate change, and ecological modeling in higher education. Holding a PhD in Forest Ecology, she has led research on nutrient dynamics, tree physiology, and climate impacts on forests across academic and applied settings from SUNY-ESF to the University of Oregon. She combines hands-on field and lab expertise with teaching experience, having developed and taught courses on forest ecosystems and energy-climate intersections. Based in Eugene, Oregon, Melissa is known for integrating soil-plant nutrient tracing methods (e.g., Ca/Sr ratios) into broader ecological models—an approach that reveals hidden nutrient sourcing pathways under disturbance and climate stress. Her work emphasizes actionable insights for forest management and resilience in a changing climate.
15 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Environmental Biology, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Environmental Biology at SUNY ESFMaster of Science (M.S.), Plant Physiology, Master of Science (M.S.), Plant Physiology at Oregon State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Forest Ecology and Management, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Forest Ecology and Management at SUNY-ESF
Github Skills (28)
nitrogen10
chrome-extension9
sketchup8
twine8
tabletop8
firebase8
agent8
ecosystem8
simulation7
bioinformatics7
chartjs-plugin6
python6
oculus-quest6
virtual-reality5
machine-learning5
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
LANDIS-II-Foundation/Extension-DGS-Succession
Aug 2022 - Jun 2026
Contributions:2 PRs, 100 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 10 months
LANDIS-II-Foundation/Project-Fort-Bragg-NC
Mar 2019 - Sep 2022
Contributions:7 pushes in 3 years 7 months
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