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Dr. Jamie Cleverly

New York

Summary

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
  • Google https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?hl=en&user=l4BN368AAAAJ

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
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration amongst sciences, ecology, hydrology, meteorology, remote sensing science, climatology, and civil engineering
  • Knowledge of ecosystem service indicators

Timeline

Senior Research Fellow

James Cook University

Senior Research Fellow

University of Technology Sydney

Research Assistant Professor

University of New Mexico

Research Impact and Publications

Media Coverage, Policy Impact, and Peer Reviewed Publications

Student Supervision and Oral Communication

Invited Scientific Presentations

Bachelor of Science - Biology, Chemistry (Minor)

University of Utah

Ph.D. - Biological Sciences

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Awards

  • Distinguished Talent Visa, awarded by the Australian Government
  • Research Award, New Mexico Riparian Council
  • Outstanding Graduate Student, Board of Regents, University and Community College System of Nevada
  • Best Student Poster, Physiological Ecology Section, Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Providence, RI
  • Invited Participant, Colloquium on Terrestrial Ecosystems and the Atmosphere, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO
  • President's Award, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Dr. Jamie Cleverly