Research
Skukuza burn plot in Kruger National Park, South Africa
Palmetto savanna in Archbold Research Station, Florida
Burn SOM
Burn SOM is a European Research Council Starter Grant to study savanna-grassland responses to changes in fire and grazing regimes. We are surveying a range of sites across North America and Southern Africa to better understand how changes in grazing practices and fire frequencies impact ecosystem carbon storage and function. By collecting data on plant communities and soil organic matter storage and cycling, we aim to improve our understanding of how these disturbances shape ecosystems.
Wildfires in the west
We are combining remote sensing data with field surveys to better understand recovery of forests from wildfires. This focuses on the Sierra Nevada region in California, with case studies in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
Regenerative agriculture: finding win-wins
We are conducting large meta-analyses of how adjustments to residue retention, tillage practices, cover cropping and fertilizer application change the yields of major crops and field soil organic carbon stocks. This is paired with Life Cycle Analysis to see how emissions change at the entire farm scale.
Climate mitigation potential of grazing lands
We are combining meta-analysis methods to assess how changes in grazing intensity alter plant and soil carbon storage with land use change emission models, trade datasets and livestock production models to assess how the entire livestock production system on rangelands can be managed to reduce net-emissions.
