How do terrestrial ecosystems respond to and contribute to environmental changes? In the Ecological Climatology and Global Change Lab, we use a combination of measurements with process-based models to understand processes across spatial and temporal scales, testing ecological theory, and disentangling complex ecological interactions. Ecosystem models are especially important for understanding the impacts of changes, such as climate, air pollution, and management decisions, which helps to identify possible outcomes of climate change projections and to devise potential mitigation options. Observations are necessary to understand the mechanisms driving ecosystem processes and their responses to change. Integrating these techniques affords a powerful approach to document, understand, and predict ecosystem changes across spatial and temporal scales.  

PI Contact
Danica Lombardozzi, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Ecosystem Science & Sustainability
Colorado State University
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​Project Scientist III
Climate and Global Dynamics Laboratory
National Center for Atmospheric Research
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