John Powers

John Powers is a chemical ecologist specializing in the evolution and plastic responses of floral volatiles to climate change, habitat shifts, breeding systems, and pollination. He holds a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of California, Irvine, a B.S. in Chemistry and Biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His educational background also includes North Cascades Mountaineering from the National Outdoor Leadership School and high school studies at Waterford School. John has held various roles in different organizations, including being a Postdoctoral Researcher at UC Irvine, a Board Member at Climate Literacy, Empowerment, & Inquiry, a GC-MS Technician at Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, a Graduate Teaching Assistant at UC Irvine, a Board Member at the Society for Conservation Biology, a Mathematical Modeling Researcher at UNC Chapel Hill, an Evolutionary Biology Researcher at Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, an International Volunteer at the Foundation for Sustainable Development, and a Microbiology Researcher at the University of Utah College of Science. Additionally, John has experience as an Educational Software Programmer at the Waterford Institute.