Gwendolyn T Pipes
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PhD (expected 2026)
University of Wisconsin, Madison
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Minor in Life Sciences Communication
Master of Science (2022)
Cornell University
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department of Natural Resources
Concentration in Ecosystem Biology and Biogeochemistry
Bachelor of Science (2020)
Cornell University
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Environmental and Sustainability Sciences
Concentration in Land, Air, Water Resources
Distinction in Research
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Pipes, G.T., Yavitt, J.B. (2022) Biochemical components of Sphagnum and persistence of peat soil. Can. J. Soil Sci. 3, 102. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjss-2021- 0137
Yavitt, J.B., Pipes, G.T., Olmos, E.C., Zhang, J., and Shapleigh, J.P. (2021) Soil organic matter, soil structure, and bacterial community structure in a post-agricultural landscape. Front. Earth Sci. 9, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2021.590103
Yavitt, J. B., Kryczka, A. K., Huber, M. E., Pipes, G. T., & Rodriguez, A. M. (2019). Inferring Methane Production by Decomposing Tree, Shrub, and Grass Leaf Litter in Bog and Rich Fen Peatlands. Front. Environ. Sci., 7, 182. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2019.00182
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PhD Student, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (2022 to Present)
Advisor: Dr. Zachary Freedman
Utilizing 13C-enriched substrates to track microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE) and the fate of carbon within soil aggregates under varying tree species.
Master’s Student, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (2020 to 2022)
Advisor: Dr. Joseph Yavitt
Thesis: Tree species associated with arbuscular or ectomycorrhizal fungi influence soil aggregation
Student Research Assistant, Fahey/Yavitt Lab, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (2017 to 2020)
Analyzed soil organic matter and structure in restored wetland and forest ecosystems.
Independent Research Project, Dr. Jonathan Russell-Anelli, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (2019)
Completed a literature review and extension document on hydroponics and the safety of its components.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI January 2023 to May 2023
Teaching Assistant, SoilSci101: Forum on the Environment.
Taught environmental science topics and concepts to undergraduate students with a focus on application through public outreach.
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY August 2020 to May 2022
Lab Instructor, BIOG1500: Investigative Biology.
Taught biology laboratory skills and topics to undergraduate students.
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY January 2020 to May 2020
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, BEE3299: Sustainable Development.
Aided in teaching undergraduate students about life-cycle analysis (LCA).
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY August 2018 to December 2018
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, NTRES 2100: Field Biology.
Taught undergraduate students Northeastern native and invasive species of plants, fish, amphibians, and mammals.
Mentorship
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Linnea Pelto (BS Expected 2026) 2024 to current
Emma Andreasson (BS 2025) 2024 to 2025
Ethan Krull (BS 2025) 2024 to 2025
Emily Sautebin (BS 2025) 2023 to 2024
Jeremy Fleck (BS 2023) 2022 to 2023
Cornell University
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Connor Tamor (BS 2022) 2019 to 2022
Madeline Czymmek (BS 2021) 2020 to 2021
Zainub Malik (BS 2024) 2020 to 2022
Daniela Arana (BS Expected 2025) 2021 to 2022
Rachel Mathisson (BS 2024) 2021 to 2022
Undergraduate Teaching Assistants
Danielle Tomer (BS 2021) August 2020 to December 2020
Pallavi Kenkare (BS 2021) January 2021 to May 2021
Isa Ciocca (BS 2024) January 2021 to May 2021
Flavia Scott (BS 2024) August 2021 to December 2021
Michelle Kwon (BS 2023) August 2021 to December 2021
Claire Kim (BS 2025) January 2022 to May 2022
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Community Science Program: Large Scale Call, Joint Genome Institute. (2025)
“How do viral-microbial interactions shape soil C biogeochemistry in northern temperate forests?”, $186,000 in kind for analysis costs.
Departmental Travel Grant, Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, (2025)
University of Wisconsin-Madison.
To attend the Ecological Society of America conference.
Departmental Travel Grant, Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, (2024)
University of Wisconsin-Madison.
To attend the Ecological Society of America annual conference.
Departmental Travel Grant, Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, (2023)
University of Wisconsin-Madison.
To attend the Soil Science Society of America annual conference.
Distinction in Research, Cornell University . (2020)
Completed an individual research project and wrote an honors thesis on sphagnum decomposition and the resulting nutrients in peat to understand soil carbon cycling.
Hatch Grant, Cornell University. (2019)
Received an undergraduate research grant for determining the role of soil aggregates in soil organic matter, nutrient storage, and stability in wetland ecosystems. $5,000.
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Community Outreach Chair, Cornell University (2021-2022)
Cornell Graduate Women in Science (GWiS)
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Presenter, Freedman and Whitman Lab Table, Science on the Square. (October 2024)
Presenter, Freedman and Whitman Lab Table, (April 2024)
UW-Madison Science Expeditions.
Presenter, Freedman and Whitman Lab Table, Science on the Square. (October 2023)
Guest Speaker, “Soil Science Across Wisconsin,” (August 2023)
Master Naturalist Course, Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center.
Presenter, Freedman and Whitman Lab Table, (April 2023)
UW-Madison Science Expeditions.
Artist, Freedman Lab Logo. (November 2022)
Presenter, Freedman and Whitman Lab Table, Science on the Square. (October 2022)
Interview, “Forests under climate change”, (August 2022)
Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center.