Current research Projects
SOIL RESPIRATION: MACROSCALE HETEROGENEITY AND RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE
How does soil respiration and carbon dynamics differ with climate, vegetation, and land use? What are the implications for global carbon cycling and climate change? To answer these questions, this research (led by PhD student Jinshi Jian) examines these macroscale patterns using new a global scale, monthly time step database (MGRsD). Click here to for more information about the database and access to the data. Click here to learn more and access the MGRsD.
URBAN LAND USE COMPOSITION
How do the functions and structure of cities (population density, green space, residential density, roads) change with population size? Is the structure and functions of small towns the same as big cities? Does nature influence urban structure?
Here we explore the scaling of urban structure and function and potential population tipping points that signify transitions from towns to cities.
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Here we explore the scaling of urban structure and function and potential population tipping points that signify transitions from towns to cities.
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Developed hydroscapes
The streams, rivers, lakes, and ponds of a region make up a hydroscape. When developed for cities or agriculture, we drain, build, and modify these features. What is the result?
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Shifting Cation Chemistry
Think about sodium (Na - aka "salt"). Where is it in your life? Road salt, food, irrigation water, concrete? Lots of places. Are human activities changing the cation chemistry of the landscape? What are the consequences for water quality and biogeochemical cycles?
