Dr. Tracy Campbell is a Climate Hub Fellow specializing in agroforestry, serving both the Northern Forest and Midwest Climate Hubs. As an Agroforestry Fellow, Tracy investigates agroforestry as a tool for climate change mitigation and adaptation. In part, Tracy works to better understand how the intentional management of woody perennials, such as trees and shrubs, in agricultural landscapes impacts a range of ecosystem services.
Prior to joining the Midwest Climate Hub, Tracy received her B.S. in Biology from the University of Missouri, Columbia, M.Sc. in Agroecology and Ph.D. in Agronomy through the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As a graduate student, Tracy’s research focused on evaluating nutrient management strategies and land-use change for water quality improvements across Wiconsin’s agricultural landscapes. More specifically, Tracy quantified how nitrate levels in irrigation water varied across both space and time within the Central Sands region of Wisconsin. In addition, Tracy used ecosystem modeling to evaluate the impact of increasing perennial grassland on surface water and groundwater quality in the Yahara River Watershed in south central Wisconsin. Tracy is especially interested in continuing to investigate the interactions between land management, nutrient management, and climate change in U.S. agroecosystems.
