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Plant Physiological Ecology Lab

Department of Botany & Plant Sciences

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2025

Photograph of a group of eight people standing outdoors on a concrete surface with trees and a building in the background. Group members wear casual clothing in various colors, with one person holding a coffee mug, and they are posing for a lab group photo.

Santiago Lab Pic 2025

 

 

Photograph of Professor Louis Santiago with four colleagues standing indoors under a ceiling decorated with colorful paper banners in blue, pink, orange, green, and yellow. All individuals wear conference badges, indicating attendance at the 2025 Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation Annual Meeting in Oaxaca Mexico.

Connecting with colleagues at the 2025 Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) Annual Meeting, Oaxaca, Mexico (Left to Right:  Bea Maas, Louis Santiago, Flavia Montaño, Vinita Gowda, Farah Carrasco)

 

Photograph showing four people standing in front of a scientific poster presentation titled "CAMouflage: Detecting Hidden CAM Photosynthesis in Giant Desert Rosettes." Poster includes sections with text, charts, maps, and images illustrating research on CAM photosynthesis distribution and detection methods.

My students presenting at the UCR Undergraduate Research Symposium, Riverside, California 2025 (Left to Right: Louis Santiago, Shivali Vishwakarma, Neha Valluri, Gabrielle Moneymaker)

 

Photograph of a scientific poster presentation at the 2025 Southern California Ecology Conference, showing three people standing in front of a large poster about plant physiological ecology at the University of California Riverside. Poster features multiple sections with text, images, and graphs in green, yellow, and orange colors, highlighting research objectives, methods, and findings

Presenting at the 2025 Southern California Ecology Conference, Louis Santiago, Gabrielle Moneymaker, Mitchell Coleman

 

2024

 

Photograph of three individuals standing in front of a scientific research poster titled "Drought Resistance and Membrane Stability of Sub-Tropical Trees at the UCR Campus." Poster includes sections with text, graphs, and images detailing study objectives, methods, results, and conclusions related to tree drought resistance.

Students presenting at the 2024 UCR Undergraduate Research Symposium, Riverside, California (Right to Left: Louis Santiago, Nikki Blair, Brandon Afshalimi)

 

Photograph of Professor Louis Santiago wearing a light blue long-sleeve shirt and dark cap examining green leaves on a rainforest tree from an the San Lorenzo Canopy Crane in Panama. The scene captures a bright sunny day with clear blue sky and dense forest canopy in the background

Working on the San Lorenzo Canopy Crane taking samples of Tapriria guianensis, Panama

 

Photograph of two people in the gondola of the San Lorenzo canopy crane, suspended above dense rainforest canopy in Panama with mountainous terrain in the background. The gondola is attached to a metal support structure with safety cables, highlighting the ability to move to different locations of the canopy to take scientific measurements.

Hanging out with my graduate student Gabrielle on the Canopy Crane, San Lorenzo, Panama

2023

 

Photograph of five people sitting around a table engaged in discussion at the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation Annual Meeting, with notebooks and bags on the table. The group appears focused, suggesting a collaborative meeting or brainstorming session in a well-lit room

Planning our workshop at the 2023 Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) Annual Meeting, Coimbatore, India (Left to Right:  Vinita Gowda, Claudia Garnica, Louis Santiago, Sumita Chaterjee, Priyanka Hari Haran)

 

 

2022

Photograph of a group of seven people standing outdoors on a dirt path surrounded by green foliage, posing for a lab group photo. Individuals wear a mix of casual and semi-formal clothing, with sunlight casting shadows and highlighting their faces and outfits

Santiago Lab Pic 2022

2021

 

Photograph collage featuring numerous individual headshots and outdoor portraits arranged in a grid, representing participants of the ATBC 2021 virtual meeting. A blue banner at the bottom includes event details and theme, highlighting focus on tropical biology, conservation, and global change challenges

Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) Annual Meeting 2021

 

2020

Screenshot of a virtual meeting during the COVID-19 pandemic with nine participants arranged in a 3x3 grid, each in different home settings. Participants are engaged in various activities, with some looking at screens and others appearing thoughtful, featuring diverse backgrounds including bookshelves, windows, and wall decorations

Virtual break out rooms at the UCR Botany and Plant Sciences Department reception 2020

2019

 

Photograph of a diverse group of eleven people standing outdoors on grass in front of lush green palm trees at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama. Group members wear casual and business casual attire, smiling and posing for a group photo in a bright, sunny setting

Plant Ecophysiology Symposium, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama

 

Photograph of a group of 18 people posing outdoors in a forested area in the Peruvian Amazon, with some seated on a wooden bench and others standing behind. Individuals wear casual outdoor clothing and boots, with several holding binoculars, indicating a nature expedition

Workshop in Cocha Cashu, Peru

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Ancient Ruins of Sacsayhuamán, Peru

 

Professor Santiago giving a presentation to a pre-school class of children

Professor Santiago giving a presentation to a pre-school class of children

 

2018

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Presenting at the European Conference of Tropical Ecology, Paris, France

 

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Santiago Lab Pic 2018

2017

Photograph of two people in the gondola of the San Lorenzo canopy crane, suspended above dense rainforest canopy in Panama. The gondola is attached to a metal support structure with safety cables, highlighting the ability to move to different locations of the canopy to take scientific measurements.

 

2016

Photograph of six people standing outdoors in front of dense green foliage, posing for a group photo. Individuals wear casual clothing in neutral tones, with some partially shaded by surrounding plants.

Santiago Lab Pic 2016

 

Photograph of seven members of the Santiago Lab standing indoors, all wearing orange lanyards with name badges, indicating attendance at the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation meeting in Montpellier, France in 2016. One person is holding a young child, and the background features a large, open space with neutral-colored walls and ceiling lights

Santiago Lab at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC), Montpellier, France

 

2015

Photograph of six people standing together near a lake with grassy hills and mist in background, indicating that they are in a Paramo in the Andes Mountains of Colombia. Group wears casual outdoor clothing, with some individuals carrying backpacks, indicating a group field trip.

Visit to Universidad de los Andes and Chingaza National Park, Colombia

2014

Photograph of a diverse group of 14 people standing outdoors in front of a large evergreen tree during daytime. Group members wear casual clothing in various colors, with some smiling and posing closely together on a dirt ground with leafless trees and houses in the background. Santiago Lab retreat in 2014

Santiago Lab Retreat at Big Bear Lake, California

2013

Photograph of seven people standing outdoors in a garden-like setting with trees and bushes in the background. Group is posing for a lab group photo.

Santiago Lab Pic 2013

 

Photograph showing three men standing in front of a wall with large letters spelling "INRA" and a circular patterned logo. Two air conditioning units are mounted above the letters, and plants grow along the ground in front of the men, who are taking a break from lab work in French Guiana in 2013

French Guiana, circa 2013

 

2012

PG (6)Photograph showing four people gathered around a table with scientific equipment, including two blue devices and a gas cylinder, which is a pressure chamber for measuring the water potential of plants. One person is adjusting the equipment while another takes notes, indicating a hands-on demonstration.

Teaching plant water potential methods in a field course at Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología de Panamá (INDICAAT; Institute of Scientific Research and Technology Service), Clayton, Panama

2011

Photograph of a Professor Louis Santiago in a suit standing behind a wooden podium with a microphone, delivering a speech at the USDA in Washington D.C. Podium features a seal labeled "U.S. Department of Agriculture," indicating an official governmental event.

Addressing the USDA, Washington DC

 

 

2010

 

Group photograph of Professor Louis Santiago with 14 people standing in front of a building entrance with steps and greenery on both sides. Individuals are dressed in business casual attire, with some men wearing collared shirts and women in dresses or blouses, indicating a formal scientific gathering at the Guangzhou Forest Academy in China

Visit to Guangdong Forest Academy, Guangzhou, China

 

Photograph showing a person standing next to a blue sign labeled "Forest Biodiversity Dynamics Research Network in China DHS PLOT" in a dense forest area. The sign includes Chinese and English text, indicating a research site in china focused on forest biodiversity, with the photo dated September 12, 2010

Visiting the Dinhushan Forest Dynamics Plot, Dinghushan, Guangdong, China

2009

Photograph of a group of nine people at a plant ecology workshop in Austrialia in 2009 posing outdoors in a courtyard with greenery and modern building elements in the background. Five individuals are seated on wooden benches while four stand behind them, all dressed in casual to business casual attire under a beige sunshade.

ARC Australia-New Zealand Research Network for Vegetation Function Working Group on Plant Ecophysiology Methods, Canberra, Australia

 

2008

Photograph of seven people standing outdoors against a brick wall with tree branches and greenery in the background posing for the 2008 Santiago Lab Group picture. Group wears casual clothing, with four individuals in colorful Hawaiian shirts and three in plain tops, suggesting a casual or themed gathering

First Santiago Lab Pic - 2008

 

 

 

2007

Photograph of a group of ten people standing indoors against a stone wall with a window and plaque above. Individuals wear casual clothing and conference badges, indicating participation in a conference. They are speakers from the Plant Ecophysiology Symposium at the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) Annual Meeting, Morelia, Mexico in 2007

Speakers from the Plant Ecophysiology Symposium at the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) Annual Meeting, Morelia, Mexico (Left to right: back row Niels Antens, Lars Markesteijn, Lourens Poorter, Rebecca Montgomery, Kaoru Kitajima, front row Edwin Lebrija-Trellos, Radika Bhaskar, Amy Zanne, Horacio Paz, Louis Santiago, Gerardo Avalos)

 

Photograph of six people standing in front of a wooden sign that reads "Reserva Ecológica El Edén A.C." surrounded by dense green vegetation. The group is dressed in outdoor gear, indicating a visit to the the El Edén Research Station, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Field Trip to El Eden Research Station, Quintana Roo, Mexico 

 

Photograph of Working Group 21 taken on May 17, 2007, showing 15 people standing outdoors in front of large white scientific tents, related to water use efficiency research. Group members are arranged in two rows with names listed below, highlighting collaboration on relating δ13C to instantaneous measures

Water Use Efficiency Working Group, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Australia

 

2006

Photograph of a group of eleven people posing outdoors around a white circular table, with greenery and a patio umbrella in the background. The photo is titled "Working Group 17, 14-18 November 2006" and relates to species-specific litter decomposition, with names of individuals listed below in two rows labeled Back and Front

Litter Decomposition Working Group, Macquarie University, North Ryde Australia

2002

Photograph of a person operating scientific equipment for measuring photosynthetic rate outdoors, conducting plant ecology research. The setup includes a green electronic device with buttons and a display, a camera, and a handheld instrument, all positioned near a green metal railing with dense foliage in the background. This is taken from the canopy crane in Panama

Measuring Photosynthesis from the Canopy Crane, Panama

 

Photograph of a Louis Santiago standing outdoors in a forested area wearing a white t-shirt, light-colored pants, gloves, and a safety harness with carabiners. Surrounding elements include dense green foliage, a cooler on the ground, and some equipment in the background, indicating a climbing equipment training for working on the canopy crane

Training at Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama
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