Riley Johnson

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Research Assistant
Department of Horticulture

Riley Rouse is a research technician in Dr. Bert Cregg’s Tree Physiology lab. She manages a container-grown research nursery as well as in-field tree planting sites and performs research and extension efforts for the Michigan Christmas tree industry.

Education

M.S., Horticulture, Michigan State University, 2020
B.S., Natural Resources Management, Grand Valley State University, 2017

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Cregg, B., Rouse, R., & Ellison-Smith, D. (2023). Genotypic variation in water relations and gas exchange of urban trees in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 81, 127858.

Cregg, B., Ellison-Smith, D., & Rouse, R. (2023). Managing cone formation and leader growth in Fraser fir Christmas tree plantations with plant growth regulators. Forests, 14(1), 25.

Landgren, C., Cregg, B., Rouse, R., & Kowalski, J. (2022). Controlling leader growth on noble and Turkish fir with S-ABA. Forests, 13(2), 212.

Rouse, R. P., & Cregg, B. (2021). Species and season affect response of container-grown shade trees to pre-plant root modifications. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 63, 127184.