Yasper Mambrasar is a plant systematist with extensive field experience working in Indonesia. He recently completed his M.S. at University of Wisconsin-Madison and will be conducting a one-year research internship focusing on Juniperus virginiana (commonly known as Eastern Red Cedar) funded by the National Science Foundation. Yasper will also work with Dr. Juliana Medeiros to develop projects and collaborations on Rhododendron to know how the species adapts to climate.