Understanding natural and agricultural systems through biophysical simulation models.
Human activities and agriculture in particular affect the biosphere substantially. With the twin challenges of increasing productivity while preserving environmental integrity, a clear conceptual and quantitative understanding is critical to manage agroecosystems and to design sustainable practices and landscapes.
Our research integrates multiple scales ranging from water and nutrient cycling in soils, crop physiology and management (grain, forage and energy crops), to whole farming systems and landscape management. Our team focuses on simulation modeling, and our project range from practical, on the ground research to large scale simulations.
Understanding natural and agricultural systems through biophysical simulation models.
Our team’s research mission is to improve agroecosystems' productivity, environmental stewardship, and provision of ecosystem services.
Our lab research addresses agricultural and ecological sciences, with topics encompassing soil carbon and nitrogen cycling, plant and crop physiology, hydrology, and the interaction of plant, soil and atmospheric processes.
We are a systems laboratory. We train students with the scientific and intellectual skills that will help them succeed at both academic and non-academic positions.
Keywords: Agroecosystem, greenhouse gases, nitrous oxide, carbon saturation, mechanistic modeling, machine learning, crops and climate, soils and climate, watershed modeling, crop modeling, decision support tool
