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.