Dynamic Professional with over 20 years experience, specializing in ecohydrology and plant ecology and physiology. Proven track record in interdisciplinary collaboration, data analysis, and remote sensing. Adept at written and oral communication, having delivered over 120 scientific presentations, contributing to over 100 peer-reviewed publications.
Work History
Senior Research Fellow
James Cook University
Established a Savanna research site to evaluate ecohydrology, plant ecology and physiology, and micrometeorology; and established remote sensing benchmarks
Organized and taught classes in ecology and technology
Was an associate editor of the journal Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
Was the Director of OzFlux and the International Co-Chair of FLUXNET
Senior Research Fellow
University of Technology Sydney
Established a desert ecosystem research site to evaluate ecohydrology, plant ecology and physiology, micrometeorology, and carbon sequestration; and established remote sensing benchmarks
Organized and taught classes in plant physiology and ecophysiology
Was the chief editor in the journal Advances in Meteorology
Was on the board of editors for the journal Remote Sensing
Was the Associate Director of OzFlux and the Science Partnership's Liaison for the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Research Assistant Professor
University of New Mexico
Expert witness on the Nebraska Legal Defense Team in the Kansas v Nebraska v Colorado case at the US Supreme Court where I testified on GIS Phreatophyte Vegetation Mapping and Evapotranspiration which resulted in a successful settlement for my client.
Established a network of riparian research sites to evaluate ecohydrology, plant ecology, micrometeorology, and conservation and restoration ecology
Research Impact and Publications
Media Coverage, Policy Impact, and Peer Reviewed Publications
"Ecosystems protect us from climate change but they need our help", Mirage News, The National Tribune and World News, https://www.miragenews.com/ecosystems-protect-us-from-climate-change-but-751334/
November 2021 AgForMet Editor's Choice, Land surface phenology retrievals for arid and semi-arid ecosystems by Xie et al.
Funded contract for expert panel on Great Artesian Springs, Carmichael Adani mining site, 2020-2025
Interviewed by Paul Holper on "Calibration/Validation partnerships with NASA" in book Observing Environmental Change in Australia: Conversations for Sustainability by authors Paul Holper and Simon Torok
Contributor, "Mid-Region Council of Governments and Regional Water Assembly Water Plan"
Co-authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications
Featured publication: The importance of interacting climate modes on Australia's contribution to global carbon cycle extremes. Scientific Reports. 6:23113. DOI: 10.1038/srep23113
Featured publication: TERN, Australia's Land Observatory: addressing the global challenge of forecasting ecosystem responses to climate variability and change. Environ Res Lett. 14:095004. DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ab33cb
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Student Supervision and Oral Communication
Invited Scientific Presentations
Supervised 10 graduate student in plant sciences, remote sensing, and civil engineering
Over 120 presentations, 2 plenary and 21 invited, not including lectures
Was a lead guest editor for virtual special issue on ecosystems, climate and land use change across Asia and Australasia, Science of the Total Environment
Was a guest editor for focus issue on Environmental Research Infrastructures: New Scientific Capabilities to Address Global Challenges, Environmental Research Letters
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Chemistry (Minor)
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Ph.D. - Biological Sciences
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
Skills
Oral and Written Communication
Soil Science
Sensors
Satelite Remote Sensing
Plant Stress Physiology
Phenology
Database Development
Data Analysis
Thermal Imaging
Proficient in ArcView, QGIS, R, Python, and Google Earth Engine
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