MEET THE LAB

I am a remote sensing scientist and ecologist. My research interests include investigating the association between plant spectra, plant form and function, and developing methods and theory for remote sensing of biodiversity, ecosystem function and services across biological, spatial, and temporal scales. I'm also interested investigating and mapping plant traits and functional groups, plant species and disease with spectroscopy, and in using remotely sensed vegetation traits to assess the behavior and diversity of other organism groups, including mammals and birds. Originally from Austria, I love downhill, back-country, and cross-country skiing, but I can also enjoy myself at the beach with a good book.

I am a graduate student as the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Science at Montana State University. Originally from Minnesota, I received my B.A. in Biology and Environmental Studies from St. Olaf College. Although I have a deeply ingrained appreciation for bodies of water thanks to my home state, my research interests center around grassland and rangeland ecology and the role that remote sensing can play in furthering our understanding of their functions and biodiversity across spatial and temporal scales. In my free time you can find me searching out one of the aforementioned bodies of water, hiking and backpacking, crafting, biking, or with my nose in my latest reading obsession. Name pronounced (Kay-lee Dee-muh-ray)

I’m a graduate student in MSU’s Land Resources and Environmental Sciences Department. In 2023, I graduated from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, with a B.A. in Environmental Studies. I spent the subsequent year working in a variety of field positions across the U.S., focusing on rare plants, desert birds, and forest health. Growing up in Minnesota’s Northwoods afforded me opportunities to learn about our environment and provoked questions about our changing ecosystems- ideas I plan to explore in the Schweiger Lab. My research interests center on the physiological drivers of plant resilience and the applications of remote sensing for monitoring plant and community-level responses to disturbances in our changing climate.