Ms. Pitterman, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UC Santa Cruz. Dr. Pitterman enjoys mentoring students with a broad interest in plant physiology, evolution and structure and function. Her research involves a combination of field campaigns (collecting samples, using instruments to assess water potential, photosynthesis etc.), hydraulic measures, anatomy, and some degree of stable isotopes. Dr. Pitterman earned her MSc from the University of Toronto and her Ph.D. from the University of Utah.