Current Lab
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Aubrie Bogle
Research Aide ResearchGate Chloe Hendrikse PhD Student @ UIC Marvin Lo Root Lab Program Manager Master's Student @ UIC Google Scholar : ResearchGate M. Luke McCormack Root Lab Principal Investigator Research Adjunct Professor @ UIC Google Scholar : ResearchGate : CV Ryo Nakahata Lab Affiliate Assisstant Professor @UofTokyo Google Scholar : ResearchGate Nicholas Medina Postdoctoral Scholar Google Scholar : ResearchGate Teddy Nikitin Research Assistant Google Scholar : ResearchGate Kelsey Patrick PhD Student @ UIC ResearchGate : Personal Site Carla Rosenfeld Lab Affiliate Google Scholar |
Summer 2026. From Left to Right: Nicholas Medina, Sarah Dietzen, Jake Miesbauer (Arb Lab), Cedar Martinez, Luke McCormack, Marvin Lo, Kevin Townsend (Arb Lab) Zoey Ocampo-Sobkoviak, Aubrie Bogle, Abby Tumino (Arb Lab), Carla Rosenfeld.
Gary Watson
Root Lab Principal Investigator, Emeritus |
Lab Volunteers
We are very lucky to have an outstanding group of volunteers that support our work and help make what we do possible. If you are interested in joining our team, reach out to Luke (lmccormack-at-mortonarb.org) or Marvin (marvinlo-at-mortonarb.org).
Volunteer Lab Dinner 2026. From L to R; Marvin Lo, Aubrie Bogle, Veta Bonnewell, Steve Mickelson, Bob Beeching, Chloe Hendrickse, Luke McCormack, Cathy Cox, Bill Prescott, Karol Giokas, Larry Humberstone, Bryan Bernard
Elizabeth Angyal
Minirhizotronologist
Bob Beecher
Data processing and analysis
Bryan Bernard
Minirhizotronologist
Veta Bonnewell
Data processing and analysis
Cathy Cox
Minirhizotronologist
Karol Giokas
Minirhizotronologist
Larry Humberstone
Minirhizotronologist
Steve Mickelson
Minirhizotronologist
Bob Nesnidal
Soil respiration
Bill Prescott
Bit of everything
Julie Spotts
Bit of everything
Minirhizotronologist
Bob Beecher
Data processing and analysis
Bryan Bernard
Minirhizotronologist
Veta Bonnewell
Data processing and analysis
Cathy Cox
Minirhizotronologist
Karol Giokas
Minirhizotronologist
Larry Humberstone
Minirhizotronologist
Steve Mickelson
Minirhizotronologist
Bob Nesnidal
Soil respiration
Bill Prescott
Bit of everything
Julie Spotts
Bit of everything
Prospective students and visitors
We strive to maintain a collaborative, respectful, and inclusive work environment. We are broadly interested in addressing exciting and impactful questions relating to plant, root, and mycorrhizal ecology, forest ecosystems and urban tree ecology, as well as ecosystem and global-scale modeling. If you are intersted in visiting or joining our lab, reach out to Luke (lmccormack-at-mortonarb.org) or Marvin (marvinlo-at-mortonarb.org) to discuss your interests.
For individuals wishing to pursue a Master's Degree or PhD, the Root Lab is affiliated with the Department of Biological Sciences at the Univeristy of Illinois Chicago. Please look into details for admissions here. We host Postdoctoral Researchers directly at The Morton Arboretum.
We encourage prospective graduate students and postdocs to also consider applications to various funding opportunities that can help support and enhance their potential work as part of our team. We maintain a running list of potential funding opportunities HERE.
For individuals wishing to pursue a Master's Degree or PhD, the Root Lab is affiliated with the Department of Biological Sciences at the Univeristy of Illinois Chicago. Please look into details for admissions here. We host Postdoctoral Researchers directly at The Morton Arboretum.
We encourage prospective graduate students and postdocs to also consider applications to various funding opportunities that can help support and enhance their potential work as part of our team. We maintain a running list of potential funding opportunities HERE.
Lab alumni
Deborah Duong - NSF REU student (2024)
Yoara Nadal García - NSF REU student (2025)
Claire Kaliski Research Intern (2024)
Jessica Langguth - Lab Affiliate, REU student and REEF Fellow (2019-2023)
Cedar Martinez - REEF Fellow (2026)
Jada Martinez - NSF REU student (2024)
Emily Myers - NSF REU student (2023)
Zoey Ocampo-Sobkoviak - NSF REU student (2026)
Renee Ramos - Research Intern (2023)
Sarah Romy - Research Intern (2022)
Kai Stefani - Research Technician Fellow (2025)
Newton Tran - Research Assistant and Lab Affiliate (2019-2023)
Isabella Vergara - NSF REU student (2022)
Ashley Wrobel - Research Technician Fellow (2020)
Penny Yost - NSF REU student (2025) and REEF Fellow (2026)
Volunteers - Don Brown, Bernie Mac, Jen Meyers, Larry Peterman, Emily Porter
Lab Time Machine
Summer 2025. From Left to Right: Aubrie Bogle, Kelsey Patrick, Teddy Nikitin (upper), Yoara Nadal García (lower), Marvin Lo, Penny Yost (upper), Nicholas Medina (lower), Luke McCormack.
Summer 2023. From Left to right Renee Ramos, Teddy Stoycheva, Emily Myers, Luke McCormack (kneeling cause he is tall), Carla Rosenfeld, Kelsey Patrick, Marvin Lo.
Summer 2019. Lab members Marvin Lo then Luke McCormack (left), with Newton Tran (front right), together with lab friends Colleen Iversen (center), with Jeff Warren and Anthony Walker (back right).
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Summer 2024. From Left to Rright: Nicholas Medina, Kelsey Patrick, Marvin Lo, Jada Martinez, Deb Duong, Ryo Nakahata, Luke McCormack, Teodora Nikitin, Carla Rosenfeld.
Summer 2022. From left to right: Carla Rosenfeld, Kelsey Patrick, Isabella Vergara, Luke McCormack, Sarah Romy, Marvin Lo.
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