Ecosystem Modelling
Ecosystem Modelling
Ecosystems Land Change Science scientists examine ecosystem dynamics that provide important services but are susceptible to the combined impacts of anthropogenic and natural disturbances. Ecosystem modeling provides land managers with geospatial information, models, and management tools that address the vulnerability of ecosystems to changing environmental conditions.
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Geological Investigations of the Neogene
More than a third of the United States population lives in counties directly on the shoreline, making them vulnerable to hazards associated with changing sea level and storm surges associated with hurricanes and severe storms. The geologic record contains many examples of past intervals of warm climate and high sea level. "Geological Investigation of the Neogene" is examining proxy records of...
EFFECTS: Exploring Flora, Fauna, Environments, and Climates Through Simulations
This research uses state-of-the-art vegetation models to simulate vegetation changes across paleo (e.g., 127 ka; 127,000 years ago) to modern (e.g., 21st-century) time periods. We investigate the magnitude, rate, and drivers of vegetation change (e.g., wildfire, drought), with a focus on forest-to-grassland or shrubland and boreal forest-to-tundra transitions in North America. Results of this...