Understanding processes governing land ecosystems and their capacity to deliver multiple ecosystem services requires broad research disciplines. In my work, I explore the interaction between plant, soil, and water dynamics in different ecosystems including managed grasslands and cropping systems.

Two research areas are my main focus. First is plant growth dynamics including ecosystem biodiversity and the connection between plant below/above-ground components with soil and water dynamics. Second is the response of system to climate change and climatic extremes (e.g. drought, heat stress, and flooding) and their implication for greenhouse gas emissions (CO2, N2O, and CH4).

My research covers different spatial and temporal scales and benefits from observational and experimental knowledge as well as process-based modeling, and remote sensing technology. I endorse developing innovative methods based on assimilating real-time remote-sensing data into agroecosystem models for upscaling from field to landscape, climate change impact assessment, and finding strategies for sustainable operations of ecosystems.

Research interests:

• Understanding plants (grassland and crop) functionality and their connection to soil and water
• Impact of climate change and climatic extremes on ecosystem biodiversity
• Solutions for sustainable production and reducing greenhouse gas emissions
• Agroecosystem modeling with focus on plant-soil-water relations at multiple scale
• Assimilation of remote sensing data into process-based models for sustainable management of ecosystems