Victoria Wittig Post-doctoral Research Associate University of Illinois Department of Atmospheric Sciences 105 South Gregory Street Urbana, IL 61801 E-Mail: wittig@illinois.edu Telephone: (217) 333-2075

Research Interests

My research quantifies the response of the terrestrial biosphere to changes in environmental conditions including rising carbon dioxide, tropospheric ozone and nitrogen deposition at leaf, canopy, ecosystem, biome and global scales using modeling techniques with particular emphasis on impacts for the global carbon cycle.

Ph.D. in Plant Biology, 2008, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC); Advisor: Stephen P. Long
Thesis Title: Impacts of elevated carbon dioxide and tropospheric ozone on the growth and productivity of trees.

B.Sc. with honors in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, 2002, UIUC

Graduate Teacher Certificate, 2008, Center for Teaching Excellence, UIUC
Certificate in Business Administration, 2006, College of Business Executive Development Center, UIUC
Study Abroad Program in Environmental Studies, 2001, University of East Anglia, Norwich, England

• Wittig, V.E., Ainsworth, E.A., Naidu, S.L., Karnosky, D.F., Long, S.P. (2009) Quantifying the impact of current and future tropospheric ozone on tree biomass, growth, physiology and biochemistry: A meta-analytic review. Global Change Biology
• Wittig, V.E., Ainsworth, E.A., Long, S.P. (2007) To what extent do current and projected increases in surface ozone affect photosynthesis and stomatal conductance of trees?  A meta-analytic review of the last three decades of experiments. Plant, Cell & Environment, 30: 1150-1162.
• Bernacchi, C.J., Leakey, A.D.B, Headey, L.E., Morgan, P.B., Dohleman, F.G., McGrath, J.M., Gillespie, K.M., Wittig, V.E., Rogers, A., Long, S.P., Ort, D.R. (2006) Hourly and seasonal variation in photosynthesis and stomatal conductance of soybean grown at future CO2 and ozone concentrations for 3 years under fully open-air field conditions. Plant, Cell and Environment, 29: 2077-2090.
• Wittig, V.E., Bernacchi, C.J., Zhu, X., Calfapietra, C., Ceulemans, R., DeAngelis, P., Gielen, B., Miglietta, F., Morgan, P.B., Long, S.P. (2005) Gross primary production is stimulated for three Populus species grown under free-air CO2 enrichment from planting through canopy closure. Global Change Biology, 11: 644-656.
• Gielen, B., Calfapietra, C., Lukac, M., Wittig, V.E., DeAngelis, P., Janssens, I.A., Moscatelli, M.C., Grego, S., Cotrufo, M.F., Godbold, D.L., Hoosbeek, M.R., Long, S.P., Miglietta, F., Polle, A., Bernacchi, C.J., Davey, P.A., Ceulemans, R., Scarascia-Mugnozza, G.E. (2005) Net carbon storage in a poplar plantation (PopFACE) after three years of free-air CO2 enrichment. Tree Physiology, 25: 1399-1408.
• Brentnall, S.J., Beerling, DJ., Osborne, C.P., Harland, M., Francis, J.E., Valdes, P.J., Wittig, V.E. (2005) Climatic and ecological determinants of leaf lifespan in polar forests of the high CO2 Cretaceous 'greenhouse' world. Global Change Biology, 11: 1-19.
• Bernacchi, C.J., Calfapietra, C., Davey, P.A., Wittig, V.E., Scarascia-Mugnozza, G.E., Raines, C.A., Long, S.P. (2003) Photosynthesis and stomatal conductance responses of poplars to free-air CO2 enrichment (PopFACE) during the first growth cycle and immediately following coppice. New Phytologist, 159 (3): 609-621.

• Wittig, V.E. (2008) “Quantifying the impact of rising carbon dioxide and tropospheric ozone on plant productivity utilizing modeling and meta-analytic techniques.” Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.
• Wittig, V.E.,Naidu, S.L., Karnosky, D.F., Long, S.P. (2006) “Tropospheric ozone reduces tree productivity: A meta-analytic review.” Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN.
• Wittig, V.E.,Naidu, S.L., Karnosky, D.F., Long, S.P. (2006) “Tropospheric ozone reduces tree productivity: A meta-analytic review.” Illinois State Water Survey, Urbana, IL.

Presentations

• Wittig, V.E., Yang, X & Jain, A.K. (2008) “Interactive effects of carbon and nitrogen cycle dynamics on terrestrial carbon pools and fluxes.” Oral Presentation. iLEAPS Conference, Hyeres, France.
• Wittig, V.E., Ainsworth, E.A., Naidu, S.L., Karnosky, D.F., Long, S.P. (2008) “Quantifying the impact of current and future tropospheric ozone on tree growth and productivity: A meta-analysis.” Poster. Facing the Future: A joint meeting of AspenFACE, SoyFACE and SFB 607. Rhinelander, WI.
• Wittig, V.E.,Ainsworth, E.A. and Long, S.P(2007) “Impacts of tropospheric ozone on the photosynthesis and stomatal conductance of trees: A meta-analysis.”Oral Presentation. Global Change Education Program (GCEP) End of Summer Workshop, Washington D.C.
• Wittig, V.E.,Naidu, S.L., Karnosky, D.F., Long, S.P. (2006) “Tropospheric ozone reduces tree productivity: A meta-analytic review.” Oral Presentation. Symposium of Graduate Students in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.
• Wittig, V.E.,Naidu, S.L., Karnosky, D.F., Long, S.P. (2006) “Tropospheric ozone reduces tree productivity: A meta-analytic review.” Oral Presentation. Global Change Education Program (GCEP) End of Summer Workshop, Washington D.C.
• Wittig, V.E.,Naidu, S.L., Karnosky, D.F., Long, S.P. (2005) “A meta-analysis of tropospheric ozone and the biomass accumulation of trees.” Oral Presentation. The 90th Annual Ecological Society of America Meeting, Montreal, Canada.
• Wittig, V.E.,Bernacchi, C.J., Zhu, X., Calfapietra, C., Ceulemans, R., DeAngelis, P., Gielen, B., Miglietta, F., Morgan, P.B., Long, S.P. (2005) “Gross primary production is stimulated for three Populus species grown under free-air CO2 enrichment from planting through canopy closure.” Poster Presentation. Modeling Ecosystem Responses to Global Change: Techniques and Recent Advances, TERACC Annual Meeting, Fort Meyers, Florida, USA.
• Wittig, V.E.,Bernacchi, C.J., Zhu, X., Calfapietra, C., Ceulemans, R., DeAngelis, P., Gielen, B., Miglietta, F., Morgan, P.B., Long, S.P. (2004) “Gross primary production is stimulated for three Populus species grown under free-air CO2 enrichment.” Oral Presentation. Global Change Education Program (GCEP) End of Summer Workshop, Washington D.C.
• Wittig, V.E.,Bernacchi, C.J., Zhu, X., Calfapietra, C., Ceulemans, R., DeAngelis, P., Gielen, B., Miglietta, F., Morgan, P.B., Long, S.P. (2004) “Modeling gross primary production for Populus species grown under free-air CO2 enrichment.” Oral Presentation. The 89th Annual Ecological Society of America Meeting, Portland, OR.

• Workshop developer and presenter: “Conducting a Meta-analysis: Tips for Success,” Energy Biosciences Institute (2007)
• Founder and coordinator, Biweekly Plant Biology Departmental Colloquium (2007-8)
• Graduate representative, Committee to Evaluate Department Head (2007)
• Teaching Assistant, Integrative Biology 202: Structure and Function (2007)
• Teaching Assistant, Integrative Biology 102: Plants, People and Environment (2006)
• Coordinator, student reviews of faculty candidates (2006-2007)
• Coordinator, North Eastern Annual Technical Committee Meeting on Ozone (2006)
• Research assistant, Proof editor: Global Change Biology, Dr. S.P. Long (2003)
• Field and lab technician (SOYFACE), Department of Crop Sciences, Dr. S.P. Long, (2002) 

• Visiting student, modeling project, Environmental Sciences Division, Wilfred Post, Oak Ridge National Lab, TN (2006)
• Visiting student, model validation project, Department of Plant Sciences, Dr. C.P. Osborne, University of Sheffield, England (2003)
• Visiting student, data collection, University of Essex, England and University of Tuscia (PopFACE), Viterbo, Italy (2002)

• Department of Energy, Office of Biological and Environmental Research, Global Change Education Program, Graduate Research for the Environment Fellowship (2003-2008)
• Robert Emerson Memorial Grant, UIUC (2008)
• Plant Biology Department Teaching Award, UIUC (2008)
• John R. Laughnan Travel Grant, UIUC (2008)
• “Best Ph.D. Presentation,” Graduates in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Symposium, UIUC (2006)
• Campus teaching award based on student evaluation, UIUC (2007)
• Francis M. and Harlie M. Clark Research Support Grant, UIUC (2006)
• School of Integrative Biology Enhancement Fund, UIUC (2005)
• Terrestrial Ecosystem Responses to Atmospheric and Climatic Change (TERACC) Travel Grant (2005)
• Graduate College Travel Grant, UIUC (2004, 2005)
• Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) Studentship, University of Sheffield, England (2003)

• Member, American Geophysical Union (2008-)
• Chair, Plant Biology Departmental Colloquium, Plant Biology Graduate Student Association (2007-8)
• Chair, Plant Biology and Affiliated Graduate Students, UIUC (2006-2007)
• Treasurer, Plant Biology and Affiliated Graduate Students, UIUC (2003-2004)
• Referee, Plant Biology (2006-)
• Referee, Plant, Cell & Environment (2005-)
• Member, Ecological Society of America (2003-)