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Welcome to my web page. Peruse my current work within the LEES Lab under "LAKAPIS" and "Publications", or see my completed work under "Previous Work."

Since a major interest in the LEES Lab is ecosystem level carbon exchange, I have been focusing on novel remote sensing techniques for extraction of the necessary data from a synoptic view. Primary instrument in this pursuit is the LAKAPIS (Low-Altitude Kite Aerial Photography Imaging Sensor), a CCD-based kite or balloon-borne sensor for detecting foliar N, chlorophyll, and photosynthesis. Estimation of photosynthesis at the stand and landscape scale are the objectives of the exercise. Paired with eddy-covariance estimation of carbon flux, and appropriate eddy-flux footprint estimation, a more comprehensive and predictive understanding of net ecosystem carbon fluxes may be possible.

Studying carbon cycling is interesting and useful, but needs be done in tandem with equally appropriate life practices. Hybrid cars and alternative fuel use are some beginnings towards these ends.

Many of the photos on this web page (almost all the good looking ones) were taken by Mary Bresee of the LEES Lab. Additional one were shot by Jiquan Chen, me, Dave Mather, etc..