My research is focused on understanding the coupling of the carbon and water cycles at the land surface, to allow predictions of ecosystem response to a changing climate.  I am especially  interested in how water (and energy) availability and vegetation function respond to each other across timescales and how vegetation water content influences this behavior. To address these issues, I primarily use the tools of remote sensing data analysis (especially at microwave-frequency) and model development. A necessary step in doing so is the development of new remote sensing datasets and the development of statistical methods to best evaluate and combine different imperfect datasets. 

 

I have funding for students and/or postdocs starting in Fall of 2016. If you are interested in potentially joining my group, please contact me. The deadline for graduate admissions in the Department of Earth System Science is December 8th, 2015