Eric Lambin
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Eric Lambin
Senior Fellow - Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment; George and Setsuko Ishiyama Provostial Professor
Type:
Senior Fellow
School:
Earth, Energy, and Environmental Sciences
Additional Information:
Center on Food Security and the Environment, Global Freshwater Initiative, Water, Health and Development
Research Area(s):
Sustainable Development
Biography
Eric Lambin's research is in the area of land-use change. He develops integrated approaches to study human-environment interactions in land systems by linking remote sensing and socioeconomic data. This includes research to better detect subtle land changes based on time series of Earth observation satellites at multiple scales. His goal is to improve modeling of causes and impacts of deforestation, dryland degradation, agricultural intensification and conflicts between wildlife and agriculture around natural reserves. New research directions include land-use transitions – i.e., the shift from deforestation or land degradation to reforestation or land sparing for nature -- and the impact of land change on vector-borne diseases.
Selected Publications by this Author
Environmental Venture Projects
News & Press Releases
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Agriculture Expansion's Connection to Plague Risks »
Maize cultivation sparks surge in plague-carrying rodents; experts fear acceleration of agriculture production across Africa may carry same risks beyond Tanzania
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Media Coverage
Is Demand for Non-GM Soy Boosting ‘Green Agriculture’ in the Amazon? »
Cites research co-authored by Senior Fellow Eric Lambin
By Liz Kalaugher,