Zach Smith

Email: zhsmith<at>wisc.edu

My name is Zach Smith, and I am a master’s student in the McCulloh Lab. However, before starting grad school here, I completed my undergraduate degree at UW-Madison and have been working in the McCulloh Lab for two years. During my graduate studies here, I am interested in studying lichen photosynthesis and physiology. Lichens are fascinating organisms in constant equilibrium with their environments, which presents many challenges when considering capturing and allocating carbon for growth. Currently, we do not know how the products of photosynthesis are translocated across an individual, and that fascinates me the most.