My broad scale research interests are in the area of terrestrial ecosystem ecology, particularly related to abiotic and biotic controls on ecosystem processes. Our field sites cover a range of natural and human modified ecosystems in Patagonia, Argentina where we are researching controls on litter decomposition, biogeochemical cycles, natural abundance of stable isotopes, and the potential impacts of global change in a range of grassland and forest ecosystems. Awards and Honors 2015 National Award, L’Oréal-UNESCO Prize for Women in Science, Argentina 2004 Early Career Award, Antorchas Foundation of Argentina 1995 Centennial Teaching Award, School of Humanities and Sciences, Stanford University 1994 NASA Graduate Student Fellowship in Global Change Research