Experimental Vineyard at SMER

by | Jan 12, 2019 | Agriculture, Global Change, Plant Ecology, Research, SMER

two woman converse in a vineyard

In 2018, an experimental vineyard was established at SMER. The vineyard is currently supporting the doctoral research of Molly Clemens, who studies the responses of different wine grape varieties to climate variability and elevated CO2. The vineyard is currently planted with cabernet and syrah, with a few other varieties interspersed.

Female scientist holds a device against a leaf in a vineyard

Molly taking a PAM fluorometry measurement on a grape leaf

Female scientist crouches over an instrument in a vineyard

Molly prepares a photosynthesis measurement on a grape plant

Female scientist operating a device in front of a grape plant

Molly prepares to take a photosynthesis measurement

Three people (man and two women) stand in a vineyard

FSP Director (David Lipson, left) and graduate student (Molly Clemens, right) give visiting scientist, Lizzie Wolkovich, a tour of the experimental vineyard

hand holding a grape leaf

Um, I think this one is a syrah.

Hand dangling small cluster of grapes in foreground, women in vineyard smiling
2 people standing in front of grape vineyard

Molly and Lizzy in the vines

rows of grape vines supported by trellises, misty hills in background

A misty morning at the SMER Experimental Vineyard

A man and a woman face each other, vineyard and orange tree behind them, hills and cloudy sky in background

Pablo (reserve manager) and Jessica (Sage Project Director) neart the experimental vineyard and orange grove

three women, backs turned, in a vineyard, hills and blue sky in background

Volunteer, Beth, Grad student, Molly, and visiting scientist, Lizzie, explore the experimental vineyard

Three woman stand together between two rows of grape vines

Molly, Beth and Lizzie in the experimental vineyard

two grape vines forming an arch on the trellis
Close up of grape vine with tendrils wound around the trellis

This vine is young, but someday it will do big things: look at those tendrils

Parallel rows of grape vines, powerline above, hills in background
Diagonal view of grapevine rows, two women work near a grape plant
Three women amid grape vines and trellises, scrubby hills in background

Lizzie, Molly and Beth discuss viticulture research