CREDENTIALS

• BBA, Gonzaga University (Wash.)
• MPA, University of Guam
• J.D., Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College (Ore.)

education

• Forestry Engineer, Universidad de La Plata, Argentina
• M.S. in Soil Science, Universidad del Sur, Argentina
• Ph.D. in Agronomy and Soil Science, University of Hawaii

selected publications

• Trentini, C., P.I. Campanello, A. Ares. 2017. Thinning of loblolly plantations in subtropical argentina: impact on microclimate and understory vegetation. Forest Ecology and Management 384: 236-247.
• Puettmann, K., A. Ares, J.I. Burton, E.K. Dodson. 2016. Forest restoration using variable density thinning: Lessons from Douglas-fir stands in Western Oregon. Forests (Published online December 7, 2016).
• Himmelstein, J., A. Ares, E. van Houweling. 2016. Sustainable intensification: A multifaceted systemic approach to improve food security. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 96: 4833-4839.
• Himmelstein. J., A. Ares, D. Gallagher, J. Meyers. 2016. A meta-analysis of intercropping in Africa: Impacts on yield, integrated pest management and farm income. In preparation for the International Journal of Agriculture Sustainability (Published online October 20, 2016).
• Ella, V.B., M.R. Reyes, A. Mercado, A. Ares, R. Padre. 2016. Conservation agriculture increases soil organic carbon and residual water content in upland crop production systems. Eurasian Journal of Soil Science 5: 24-29.
• Burton, J., A. Ares, K.J. Puettmann, D. Olsen. 2013. Ecosystem functioning in managed forests: tradeoffs among carbon storage and plant species richness. Ecological Applications 23:1297-1310.
• Amiotti, N.L., P. Zalba, A. Ares, J.M. Rossi. 2012. Coniferous afforestation increases soil carbon in maritime sand dunes. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science 59:289-304.
• Dodson, E.K, A. Ares, K.J. Puettmann. 2012. Early tree responses to thinning treatments designed to accelerate late successional forest structure in young coniferous stands of western Oregon, USA. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 42: 345-355.
• Gleason, S.M., J. Read, A. Ares. 2011. Biomass partitioning and phosphorus economics of Queensland rainforest tree seedlings grown under different levels of fertilisation and radiation. Journal of Tropical Ecology 27:133-145.
• Ares, A., A.R. Neill, K. Puettmann. 2010. Understory abundance, species diversity and functional attribute response to stand density management in coniferous stands. Forest Ecology and Management 260: 1104-1113.
• Gleason, S.M., J. Read, A. Ares. 2010. Species-soil associations, disturbance, and nutrient cycling in Australian rainforests in soils of contrasting fertility. Oecologia 162: 1047-1058.
• Gleason, S.M., J. Read, A. Ares, D.J. Metcalfe. 2009. Phosphorus economics of tropical rainforest species and stands across soil contrasts in Queensland, Australia: Understanding the effects of soil specialisation and trait plasticity. Functional Ecology 23:1157-1166.
• Ares, A., S.D. Berryman, K.J. Puettmann. 2009. Understory vegetation response to thinning disturbance of varying intensities in young coniferous stands. Applied Vegetation Science 12: 472-487.
• Ares, A., D.M. Burner, D.K. Brauer. 2009. Soil phosphorus and water effects on growth, nutrient and carbohydrate concentrations, δ13C, and nodulation of mimosa (Albizia julibrissin Durz.) on a highly-weathered soil. Agroforestry Systems 76: 317-325.
• Ares, A., C.A. Harrington, T.A. Terry, J.M. Kraft. 2008. Early and late wood δ13C in young Douglas-fir in relation to intensive vegetation management. Trees-Structure and Function 22:603-609.
• Friday, J.B., P.G. Scowcroft, A. Ares. 2008 Responses of native and invasive plant species to selective logging in an Acacia koa-Metrosideros polymorpha, forest in Hawaii. Applied Vegetation Science 11:471-482.
• Ares, A., J. Fownes, P. Simmonds. 2008. Wood production and native vegetation conservation in Hawaii’s uplands. Western Journal of Applied Forestry 23:177-182.
• Petersen, K.S., A. Ares, T. A. Terry, R. B. Harrison. 2008. Vegetation competition effects on aboveground biomass and macronutrients, leaf area, and crown structure in five-year old Douglas-fir. New Forests 35:299-311.
• Burner, D.M., D.J. Carrier, D.P. Belesky, D.H. Pote, A. Ares, E.C. Clausen. 2008. Yield components and nutritive value of Robinia pseudoacacia and Albizia julibrissin in Arkansas, USA. Agroforestry Systems 72:51-62.
• Leishman, M.R., T. Haslehurst, A. Ares, Z. Baruch. 2007. Leaf trait relationships of native and invasive plants: community and global-scale comparisons. New Phytologist 176:635-643.
• Campanello, P., M.G. Gatti, A. Ares, L. Montti, G. Goldstein. 2007. Tree regeneration and microclimate in a liana and bamboo-dominated semideciduous Atlantic Forest. Forest Ecology and Management 252: 108-117.
• Ares, A., T.A. Terry, C.A. Harrington, W. D. Devine, D. Peter. 2007. Biomass removal, soil compaction, and vegetation control effects on five-year growth of Douglas-Fir in Coastal Washington. Forest Science 53: 600-610.
• Yost, R.S., and A. Ares. 2007. Phosphorus and lime requirements in acid soils for tree crops: a review. Journal of Tropical Forest Science 19: 176-185.
• Ares, A., T.A. Terry, K. B. Piatek, R.B. Harrison, R.E. Miller, B. Flaming, C. Licata, B. Strahm, C.A. Harrington, R. Meade, H. W. Anderson, L.C. Brodie, J.M. Kraft. 2007. The Fall River long term site productivity study in coastal Washington: site characteristics, experimental design, and biomass, carbon and nitrogen stores before and after harvest. U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Gen. Tech. Report PNW-GTR-691. Portland, OR. 85 p.
• Burner, D.M., D.H. Pote, A. Ares. 2006. Foliar and shoot allometry of pollarded black locust, Robinia pseudoacacia L. Agroforestry Systems 68: 37-42.
• Ares, A., W. Reid, D. K. Brauer. 2006. Production and economics of native pecan silvopastures. Agroforestry Systems 66: 205-215.
• Ares, A., T.A. Terry, R.E. Miller, H.W. Anderson, B.L. Flaming. 2005. Forest harvest effects on soil physical properties and Douglas-fir growth. Soil Science Society of America Journal 69:1822-1832.
• Ares, A. and D. K. Brauer. 2005. Biomass partitioning in loblolly pine silvopastoral stands: spatial configuration and pruning effects. Forest Ecology and Management 219: 176-184.
• Ares, A. and D.K. Brauer. 2005. Growth and nut production of black walnut in relation to site quality, tree type and stand conditions in south-eastern United States. Agroforestry Systems 63: 79-86.
• Gleason, S.M., and A. Ares. 2004. Ecophysiology of native and invasive tree species: growth, photosynthesis, and carbohydrate storage of koa and tropical ash in relation to light and defoliation. Tree Physiology 24: 1087-1097.
• Ares, A., D. St Louis, D. Brauer. 2003. Trends in tree growth and understory yield in silvopastoral practices with southern pines. Agroforestry Systems 59: 27-33.
• Ares, A., N., Falcao, K. Yuyama, R.S. Yost, C.R. Clement. 2003. Response to fertilization and nutrient deficiency diagnosis in peach palm in Central Amazonia. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 66: 221-232.
• Ares, A., J.P. Quesada, J. Boniche, R.S. Yost, E. Molina, J. Smyth. 2002. Allometric relationships in Bactris gasipaes Kunth for heart-of-palm production agroecosystems in Costa Rica. Journal of Agriculture Science (Cambridge) 138: 285-292.
• Ares, A., J. Boniche, E. Molina, R.S. Yost. 2002. Bactris gasipaes agroecosystems for heart-of-palm production in Costa Rica: Changes in biomass, nutrient and carbon pools with stand age and plant density. Field Crops Research 74: 13-22.
• Ares, A. and J.H. Fownes. 2001. Productivity, resource use and competitive interactions of Fraxinus uhdei in Hawaii uplands. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 31: 1-11.
• Ares, A., J.H. Fownes, W. Sun. 2000. Genetic differentiation of intrinsic water-use efficiency in the Hawaiian native Acacia koa. International Journal of Plant Sciences 161: 909-915.
• Ares, A. and J.H. Fownes. 2000. Productivity, nutrient and water-use efficiency of Eucalyptus saligna and Toona ciliata in Hawaii. Forest Ecology and Management 139: 227-236.
• Deenik, J., A. Ares, R.S. Yost. 2000. Fertilization response and nutrient diagnosis in peach palm (Bactris gasipaes): a review. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 56: 195-207.
• Ares, A. and J.H. Fownes. 2000. Comparisons between generalized and specific tree biomass functions as applied to tropical ash. New Forests 20: 277-286.
• Ares, A. and J.H. Fownes. 1999. Water supply regulates structure, productivity and water-use-efficiency of Acacia koa forest in Hawaii. Oecologia 121: 458-46.
• Pattison, R.R., G. Goldstein, A. Ares. 1998. Growth, biomass allocation and photosynthesis of invasive and native Hawaiian wet rainforest species. Oecologia: 117:449-459.

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CREDENTIALS

• BSN, University of Guam
• MSN, University of Phoenix
• DNP, Capella University (Minn.)

Credentials

• Master of Computer Application (MCA) from North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, India
• Bachelor of Science from North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, India

ABOUT

• 12+ years of corporate & academic experience
• Software Quality Assurance Practice Leader
• Member of Scrum.org
• Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®), from Scrum Alliance® (Credential ID 1476358)
• Former Assistant Professor (course-MCA) in Marathwada Mitramandal’s College of Engineering, Pune-India
• Former Assistant Professor (course-MCA) in Deccan Education Society’s Ferguson College, Pune-India

CREDENTIALS

• B.S., Public Administration, University of Guam
• M.S., Leadership and Liberal Studies, Duquesne University (Penn.)
• MMAS, U.S. Army Command & General Staff College (Kansas)
• M.A., Higher Education Administration, University of Louisville (Ky.)
• Ed.D., Higher Education Leadership and Management, Drexel University (Penn.)