diff --git a/python/sdss_access/path/path.py b/python/sdss_access/path/path.py
index 542c9ec..b94538e 100644
--- a/python/sdss_access/path/path.py
+++ b/python/sdss_access/path/path.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class BasePath(object):
                "mirror": "data.mirror.sdss.org", 'svn': 'svn.sdss.org'}
 
     def __init__(self, release=None, public=False, mirror=False, verbose=False, force_modules=None):
-        self.release = release or 'sdsswork'
+        self.release = release or os.getenv('TREE_VER', 'sdsswork')
         self.public = 'dr' in self.release.lower() or public
         self.mirror = mirror
         self.verbose = verbose
@@ -685,7 +685,8 @@ class BasePath(object):
                                  for c in alternates if re.search(self._comp_regex, c)]))
             if suffixes:
                 assert len(suffixes) == 1, 'should only be one suffix per file template '
-                template = template + suffixes[0]
+                if not template.endswith(suffixes[0]):
+                    template = template + suffixes[0]
 
         return template
 

diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index a08ccca..30fd0f6 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 # @Last Modified time: 2019-08-07 12:30:00
 
 from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
+import glob
 import gzip
 import os
 import pytest
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ def radd(rsync, expdata):
     ''' fixture to add a path to an rsync object '''
     rsync.add(expdata['name'], **expdata['params'])
     yield rsync
+    rsync.reset()
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='session')
@@ -141,6 +143,7 @@ def rstream(radd):
     ''' fixture to set the stream for an parametrized rsync object '''
     radd.set_stream()
     yield radd
+    radd.reset()
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='session')
@@ -195,7 +198,6 @@ def monkeysas(tmpdir, monkeypatch, path):
     path.replant_tree()
 
 
-
 @pytest.fixture()
 def copydata(tmpdir, request):
     ''' fixture to copy a file into a temporary directory '''
@@ -210,6 +212,21 @@ def copydata(tmpdir, request):
     yield destpath
 
 
+@pytest.fixture()
+def copymulti(tmpdir, request):
+    ''' Fixture to copy multiple files into a temporary directory '''
+    srcpath = os.path.join(os.getenv("SAS_BASE_DIR"), request.param)
+    files = glob.glob(srcpath)
+    if not files:
+        pytest.skip('Files do not exist, cannot copy')
+    for item in files:
+        loc = item.split(os.getenv("SAS_BASE_DIR") + '/')[-1]
+        sasdir = tmpdir / 'sas'
+        destpath = sasdir / loc
+        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(destpath), exist_ok=True)
+        shutil.copy(item, destpath)
+
+
 @contextlib.contextmanager
 def gzuncompress(filename):
     ''' Context manager than gunzips a file temporarily. '''
diff --git a/tests/data/paths.yaml b/tests/data/paths.yaml
index bfda7d5..dcd9e95 100644
--- a/tests/data/paths.yaml
+++ b/tests/data/paths.yaml
@@ -8,4 +8,7 @@ paths:
     work: mangawork
     params: {drpver: v2_4_3, plate: 8485, ifu: 1901, wave: LOG}
     location: manga/spectro/redux/v2_4_3/8485/stack/manga-8485-1901-LOGCUBE.fits.gz
-
+  - name: spec-lite
+    work: ebosswork
+    params: {run2d: v5_10_0, plateid: 3606, mjd: 55182, fiberid: 537}
+    location: eboss/spectro/redux/v5_10_0/spectra/lite/3606/spec-3606-55182-0537.fits
diff --git a/tests/path/test_path.py b/tests/path/test_path.py
index 91036d2..2852b53 100644
--- a/tests/path/test_path.py
+++ b/tests/path/test_path.py
@@ -152,9 +152,11 @@ class TestPath(object):
     def test_uncompress(self, copydata, monkeysas, path):
         ''' test to find unzipped files with zipped path templates '''
         assert path.templates['mangacube'].endswith('.gz')
+        assert path.templates['mangacube'].count('.gz') == 1
         with gzuncompress(copydata) as f:
             full = path.full('mangacube', drpver='v2_4_3', plate=8485, ifu=1901, wave='LOG')
             assert not full.endswith('.gz')
+            assert full.count('.gz') == 0
             assert full.endswith('.fits')
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('copydata',
@@ -163,16 +165,31 @@ class TestPath(object):
     def test_compress(self, copydata, monkeysas, path):
         ''' test to find zipped files with non-zipped path templates '''
         assert not path.templates['mangaimage'].endswith('.gz')
+        assert path.templates['mangaimage'].count('.gz') == 0
         with gzcompress(copydata) as f:
             full = path.full('mangaimage', drpver='v2_5_3', plate=8485, ifu=1901)
             assert not full.endswith('.png')
             assert full.endswith('.gz')
+            assert full.count('.gz') == 1
 
     def test_uncompress_nofileexists(self, monkeysas, path):
         ''' test if no file exists, full returns original template path '''
         assert path.templates['mangacube'].endswith('.gz')
-        full = path.full('mangacube', drpver='v2_4_3', plate=8485, ifu=1901, wave='LOG')
+        full = path.full('mangacube', drpver='v2_4_3', plate=8888, ifu=12345, wave='LOG')
         assert full.endswith('.gz')
+        assert full.count('.gz') == 1
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize('copymulti',
+                             [('mangawork/manga/spectro/redux/v2_4_3/8485/stack/manga-8485-*-LOGCUBE.fits.gz')],
+                             indirect=True, ids=['data'])
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize('plate, ifu', [(8888, '*'), (8888, 12345),
+                                            (8485, 1901), (8485, '*')],
+                             ids=['nodata-wild', 'nodata', 'glob', 'glob-wild'])
+    def test_compression_wildcards(self, copymulti, monkeysas, path, plate, ifu):
+        assert path.templates['mangacube'].endswith('.gz')
+        full = path.full('mangacube', drpver='v2_4_3', plate=plate, ifu=ifu, wave='LOG')
+        assert full.endswith('.gz')
+        assert full.count('.gz') == 1
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('mirror', [(True), (False)])
     def test_netloc(self, mirror):
@@ -247,6 +264,24 @@ class TestPath(object):
         ff = path.full('mangapreimg', designid=8405, designgrp='D0084XX', mangaid='1-42007', force_module=True)
         assert 'mangapreim/trunk/data' in ff
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize('tree_ver', [('sdsswork'), ('dr15'), ('sdss5'), ('mpl8')])
+    def test_release_from_module(self, monkeypatch, tree_ver):
+        monkeypatch.setenv('TREE_VER', tree_ver)
+        path = Path()
+        assert path.release == tree_ver
+
+    def test_sdss5_paths(self, monkeypatch):
+        path = Path(release='sdss5')
+        assert 'rsFields' in path.templates
+        f1 = path.full('rsFields', plan='001', observatory='APO')
+
+        monkeypatch.setenv('TREE_VER', 'sdss5')
+        path = Path()
+        assert 'rsFields' in path.templates
+        f2 = path.full('rsFields', plan='001', observatory='APO')
+
+        assert f1 == f2
+
 
 @pytest.fixture()
 def monkeyoos(monkeypatch):
diff --git a/tests/sync/test_http.py b/tests/sync/test_http.py
index 7818048..bf267ef 100644
--- a/tests/sync/test_http.py
+++ b/tests/sync/test_http.py
@@ -72,3 +72,13 @@ class TestHttp(object):
         assert http.public is True
         assert http.auth.username is None
         assert http.auth.ready() is None
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize('tree_ver, exp', [('sdsswork', 'work'), ('dr15', 'dr15'),
+                                               ('dr13', 'dr13'), ('mpl8', 'work')])
+    def test_release_from_module(self, monkeypatch, tree_ver, exp, datapath):
+        monkeypatch.setenv('TREE_VER', tree_ver)
+        http = HttpAccess()
+        full = http.full(datapath['name'], **datapath['params'])
+        assert http.release == tree_ver
+        assert exp in full
+
diff --git a/tests/sync/test_rsync.py b/tests/sync/test_rsync.py
index eda53d9..d41afd4 100644
--- a/tests/sync/test_rsync.py
+++ b/tests/sync/test_rsync.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 import os
 import pytest
 from sdss_access import Access, AccessError
+from sdss_access.sync import RsyncAccess
 
 
 class TestRsync(object):
@@ -44,6 +45,17 @@ class TestRsync(object):
         assert os.path.exists(path) is True
         assert os.path.isfile(path) is True
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize('tree_ver, exp', [('sdsswork', 'work'), ('dr15', 'dr15'),
+                                               ('dr13', 'dr13'), ('mpl8', 'work')])
+    def test_release_from_module(self, monkeypatch, tree_ver, exp, datapath):
+        monkeypatch.setenv('TREE_VER', tree_ver)
+        rsync = RsyncAccess()
+        rsync.remote()
+        rsync.add(datapath['name'], **datapath['params'])
+        loc = rsync.initial_stream.task[0]['location']
+        assert rsync.release == tree_ver
+        assert exp in loc
+
 
 class TestRsyncFails(object):
 

make sdss_access work with loaded module files
enable `sdss_access` to use non-sdsswork modules.  When a user performs `module load tree/dr15` and runs `Path()` without a release, `sdss_access` should recognize that it's a DR15 release from the loaded module file.    

tests/path/test_path.py::TestPath::test_release_from_module[dr15] tests/path/test_path.py::TestPath::test_release_from_module[sdss5] tests/path/test_path.py::TestPath::test_release_from_module[mpl8] tests/sync/test_http.py::TestHttp::test_release_from_module[datapath1-dr15-dr15] tests/sync/test_http.py::TestHttp::test_release_from_module[datapath1-dr13-dr13] tests/sync/test_rsync.py::TestRsync::test_release_from_module[datapath1-dr15-dr15] tests/sync/test_rsync.py::TestRsync::test_release_from_module[datapath1-dr13-dr13] tests/sync/test_http.py::TestHttp::test_release_from_module[datapath0-dr15-dr15] tests/sync/test_http.py::TestHttp::test_release_from_module[datapath0-dr13-dr13] tests/sync/test_rsync.py::TestRsync::test_release_from_module[datapath0-dr15-dr15] tests/sync/test_rsync.py::TestRsync::test_release_from_module[datapath0-dr13-dr13]
tests/path/test_path.py::TestPath::test_extract_source tests/path/test_path.py::TestPath::test_netloc[True] tests/path/test_path.py::TestPath::test_netloc[False] tests/path/test_path.py::TestPath::test_svn_urls[True] tests/path/test_path.py::TestPath::test_svn_url_tag tests/path/test_path.py::TestPath::test_release_from_module[sdsswork] tests/path/test_path.py::TestPath::test_sdss5_paths tests/sync/test_http.py::TestHttp::test_http[datapath0-DR15] tests/sync/test_rsync.py::TestRsync::test_rsync[DR15-datapath0] tests/sync/test_rsync.py::TestStream::test_initial_stream[DR15-datapath0] tests/sync/test_rsync.py::TestRsync::test_rsync[DR15-datapath1] tests/sync/test_http.py::TestHttp::test_svn_exist tests/sync/test_http.py::TestHttp::test_svn_get tests/sync/test_http.py::TestHttp::test_nonetrc_fails tests/sync/test_http.py::TestHttp::test_nonetrc_public_pass