We are global change ecologists and we use various tools — remote sensing, field observations, and modeling — to understand the impact of climate change on our ecosystems. We travel to ecosystems from tropics to the arctic. We use novel remote sensing techniques to see the ecosystems in ways we couldn't. We use advanced computer science techniques to analyze geospatial products. Please contact xiyang@virginia.edu if you are interested in joining the lab! We are looking for motivated undergraduate, graduate students, and postdocs.
Latest Publications
- Tower-Based Visible and Near-Infrared Remote Sensing Observations at Caribou-Poker Creeks Research Watershed (Alaska)(April 2023-July 2024)
- Caribou-Poker Creeks Research Watershed (Alaska) Pulse-Amplitude Modulation Fluorometry Needle-Scale Observations (March 2022-July 2024)
- Midday depression of photosynthesis in Spartina alterniflora in a Virginia salt marsh
- Overlooked and extensive ghost forest formation across the US Atlantic coast
- Spatial patterns of leaf angle distribution covary with canopy fluorescence yield, reflectance indices, and leaf chlorophyll content, in a mixed temperate forest
- Proximal Measurements of Solar-Induced Fluorescence and Surface Reflectance Capture Seasonal Productivity and Drought Stress Dynamics in a Semiarid Grassland Ecosystem