Sasha C. Reed

Sasha C. Reed is an American ecologist known for her work on changes in terrestrial ecosystems. Reed was elected a fellow of the American Geophysical Union and the Ecological Society of America in 2024.

Education and career Reed received her bachelor's degree from Colgate University in 1997. In 2008 she earned her doctorate from the University of Colorado Boulder. She began working at the United States Geological Society in 2008, and as of 2023 she is the head of the Southwest Biological Science Center Terrestrial Drylands Ecology Branch at the United States Geological Survey. and tropical forests. She subsequently went on to examine how changes in rainfall alter the survival of moss in the Colorado Plateau, and how climate change alters the ability of the ground to absorb light. Her research has included investigations into the types of microorganisms that grow in desert soils.

Awards and honors In 2011 Reed received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. In 2024 Reed received the Joanne Simpson Medal and was elected a fellow of the American Geophysical Union. The Ecological Society of America elected her a fellow in 2024.

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