Department of Forestry Forest Carbon and Climate Program

Research Assistant

Email: papachad@msu.edu

Chad Papa is a Research Assistant with the FCCP. He helps build learning materials to support ongoing education for natural resource professionals and landowners, and assists in carbon policy research. Chad’s favorite outdoor activity is running on trails and his favorite place in the world is the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, Florida. He has a BS in Environmental Science from the University of Florida. More recently, Chad completed a MS in Forestry from Michigan State University and is currently a PhD student in Forestry at Michigan State University. Chad has a background in horticulture and loves growing epiphytes at home, specifically orchids and bromeliads.