Mark Friedl, Principal Investigator
William Goodwin Aurelio Professor in Mathematics & Science
friedl at bu.edu
Research Statement: My research uses remote sensing to examine biogeophysical patterns and processes at the Earth’s surface. I am particularly interested in how land cover and ecosystem properties affect surface climate, how land surface biophysics influence the Earth’s weather and climate system, and how human activities are impacting the global biosphere.

Minkyu Moon, Research Assistant Professor
mkmoon at bu.edu
Research Statement: I am interested in questions related to how terrestrial ecosystems, especially forests, are changing, what is causing these changes, and how are terrestrial ecosystem function and biogeochemical cycles affected by climate change? In order to answer the questions, my research uses remote sensing, field measurements and modeling.

Kai-Ting Hu, Ph.D. Student
kthu at bu.edu
Research Statement: I am interested in the mechanisms underlying long-term forest ecosystem dynamics and how forests are responding to the changing climate. I am particularly interested in understanding the impacts of disturbances on forest ecosystems.

Tristan Green, Ph.D. Student
twgreen at bu.edu
Research Statement: I am interested in using remote sensing to study how vegetation phenology and boundary layer dynamics are responding to a changing climate. I am especially interested in understanding how extreme events and seasonality alter land surface/boundary layer characteristics. Tristan’s CV

Seamore Zhu, Ph.D. Student
seamorez at bu.edu
Research Statement: I am interested in how climate change and human impacts drive shifts in terrestrial vegetation, particularly across Arctic regions and ecotones. To study these interactions, I apply remote sensing, field data, and modeling to investigate how ecosystem dynamics respond to perturbations across space and time. Seamore’s CV