I am a plant ecophysiologist interested in understanding how plants respond to and tolerate drought, with a special focus on stem photosynthesis. Stem photosynthesis is known to be advantageous in seasonally dry ecosystems, as plants have an extended growing season, but we know little about the advantages it confers to plants in wet ecosystems. My current work seeks to understand the role of stem photosynthesis in drought responses of trees and lianas in the Neotropics.