Brendan Haynes

Master's Student in Natural Resources

Brendan Haynes
Alma mater(s)
  • B.S. Forestry, University of Vermont 2017

BIO

Brendan is a New England native, born in Kingston, Massachusetts (right outside of Plymouth).  He enjoys snowmobiling, hunting, fishing, reading sci-fi with his dogs, live music, and he runs a tree service in the summer.  After completing his undergrad in forestry at UVM, he gained employment with the UVM Proctor Maple Research Center where he has held multiple roles for the past 5 years. The work he has been involved in contributes to optimizing sustainable sap yields from the sugar maple tree for maple syrup production. He is interested in plant fungi interactions and regeneration dynamics of the sugar maple in a changing climate. His focus of graduate research will involve forest ecology as it applies to the maple industry.

Prospective graduate students interested in learning more about research and experiences in the Rubenstein School may contact Brendan.

Area(s) of expertise

Sap flow dynamics, sustainable sap harvest, taxonomy of fungi and their interactions with plants

Concentration: Forest Science

Bio

Brendan is a New England native, born in Kingston, Massachusetts (right outside of Plymouth).  He enjoys snowmobiling, hunting, fishing, reading sci-fi with his dogs, live music, and he runs a tree service in the summer.  After completing his undergrad in forestry at UVM, he gained employment with the UVM Proctor Maple Research Center where he has held multiple roles for the past 5 years. The work he has been involved in contributes to optimizing sustainable sap yields from the sugar maple tree for maple syrup production. He is interested in plant fungi interactions and regeneration dynamics of the sugar maple in a changing climate. His focus of graduate research will involve forest ecology as it applies to the maple industry.

Prospective graduate students interested in learning more about research and experiences in the Rubenstein School may contact Brendan.

Areas of Expertise

Sap flow dynamics, sustainable sap harvest, taxonomy of fungi and their interactions with plants

Concentration: Forest Science

Advisors

Advisors: Anthony D'Amato and Abby van den Berg