Sander Aplet joins the NWT team as a field technician!

Niwot Ridge LTER is welcoming some exciting new additions to our NWT team this summer! We will be posting introductions/welcomes to each new researcher in the upcoming weeks. This week we would like to welcome Sander Aplet, who has recently joined our team as one of our field technicians:

“I am very excited to be a part of the Niwot Ridge LTER team. Throughout my childhood, I always had a strong interest in science and the natural world, which inspired me to pursue a natural resource degree. My undergraduate degree in Ecosystem Science and Sustainability from Colorado State University and my work experience in the electrical field and carpentry afterwards set me up for the opportunity to obtain this job, which I am very excited about. I look forward to growing in my role as a field technician with Niwot Ridge LTER.

My work as a field technician consists of collecting and processing weather and climate data in order to insure long-term climate records on Niwot Ridge. My work also includes sensor maintenance, data analysis, and helping various researchers and graduate students with several different projects.”

Welcome to the team Sander!