Research Interests
My overall research objective is to understand how the physical processes regulating water and carbon cycling at the Earth's surface are affected by environmental changes. I study a variety of ecosystems including lakes, wetlands, alpine tundra, forest, and grasslands. My research is based on observations made at each location using a variety of instruments, and I often use models and remote sensing to help interpret the measurements.
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In addition to process-based field studies, I am also interested in how and why people recall and perceive past meteorological events. For example, how do people's recollection of climate compare to the actual observations, and what affects the accuracy and reliability of their climate memory? I'm also interested in how class size (enrollment) affects both teaching quality and students' inclass performance. I investigate this through statistical analysis of class evaluations, and surveys/interviews with faculty and students.
Recent Courses Taught
- Spring 2024 GEOG/ATOC/ENVS 3601 Principles of Climate
- Fall 2023 GEOG/ENVS 4201 Biometeorology
- Spring 2023 GEOG/ATOC/ENVS 3601 Principles of Climate
- Fall 2022 GEOG 3251 Mountain Geography
- Fall 2022 GEOG/ENVS 4201 Biometeorology
- Summer 2022 GEOG 3251 Mountain Geography
- Spring 2022 GEOG 3601 ATOC/ENVS 3600 Principles of Climate
- Fall 2021 GEOG 3251 Mountain Geography
- Fall 2021 GEOG/ENVS 4201 Biometeorology
- Fall 2020 GEOG 3251 Mountain Geography
- Fall 2020 GEOG/ENVS 4201 Biometeorology
- Spring 2020 GEOG 3601 ATOC/ENVS 3600 Principles of Climate
- Fall 2019 GEOG/ENVS 4201 Biometeorology
- Fall 2019 GEOG 3251 Mountain Geography
- Summer 2019 GEOG 3251 Mountain Geography
- Spring 2019 GEOG 3601 ATOC/ENVS 3600 Principles of Climate
Recent Publications
On thin ice: Linking elevation and long-term losses of lake ice cover
Publication Date: 2021-04-01
Type: Journal Article
Temperature thresholds of ecosystem respiration at a global scale
Johnston ASA; Meade A; Ardo J; Arriga N; Black A; Blanken PD; Bonal D; Brummer C; Cescatti A; Dusek J...
- Johnston ASA
- Meade A
- Ardo J
- Arriga N
- Black A
- Blanken PD
- Bonal D
- Brummer C
- Cescatti A
- Dusek J
Publication Date: 2021-04-01
Type: Journal Article
Seasonal variation in the canopy color of temperate evergreen conifer forests
Seyednasrollah B; Bowling DR; Cheng R; Logan BA; Magney TS; Frankenberg C; Yang JC; Young AM; Hufkens K; Arain MA...
- Seyednasrollah B
- Bowling DR
- Cheng R
- Logan BA
- Magney TS
- Frankenberg C
- Yang JC
- Young AM
- Hufkens K
- Arain MA
Publication Date: 2021-03-01
Type: Journal Article
The FLUXNET2015 dataset and the ONEFlux processing pipeline for eddy covariance data (vol 7, 225, 2020)
Pastorello G; Trotta C; Canfora E; Chu H; Christianson D; Cheah Y-W; Poindexter C; Chen J; Elbashandy A; Humphrey M...
- Pastorello G
- Trotta C
- Canfora E
- Chu H
- Christianson D
- Cheah Y-W
- Poindexter C
- Chen J
- Elbashandy A
- Humphrey M
Publication Date: 2021-02-25
Type: Journal Article
Ecosystem transpiration and evaporation: Insights from three water flux partitioning methods across FLUXNET sites
Nelson JA; Perez-Priego O; Zhou S; Poyatos R; Zhang Y; Blanken PD; Gimeno TE; Wohlfahrt G; Desai AR; Gioli B...
- Nelson JA
- Perez-Priego O
- Zhou S
- Poyatos R
- Zhang Y
- Blanken PD
- Gimeno TE
- Wohlfahrt G
- Desai AR
- Gioli B
Publication Date: 2020-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Montane forest productivity across a semiarid climatic gradient
Knowles JF; Scott RL; Biederman JA; Blanken PD; Burns SP; Dore S; Kolb TE; Litvak ME; Barron-Gafford GA...
- Knowles JF
- Scott RL
- Biederman JA
- Blanken PD
- Burns SP
- Dore S
- Kolb TE
- Litvak ME
- Barron-Gafford GA
Publication Date: 2020-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Hillslope Hydrology Influences the Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Remotely Sensed Ecosystem Productivity
Publication Date: 2020-11-01
Type: Journal Article
Decomposing reflectance spectra to track gross primary production in a subalpine evergreen forest
Cheng R; Magney TS; Dutta D; Bowling DR; Logan BA; Burns SP; Blanken PD; Grossmann K; Lopez S; Richardson AD...
- Cheng R
- Magney TS
- Dutta D
- Bowling DR
- Logan BA
- Burns SP
- Blanken PD
- Grossmann K
- Lopez S
- Richardson AD
Publication Date: 2020-09-15
Type: Journal Article
Wide discrepancies in the magnitude and direction of modeled solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence in response to light conditions
Publication Date: 2020-07-16
Type: Journal Article
The FLUXNET2015 dataset and the ONEFlux processing pipeline for eddy covariance data
Pastorello G; Trotta C; Canfora E; Chu H; Christianson D; Cheah Y-W; Poindexter C; Chen J; Elbashandy A; Humphrey M...
- Pastorello G
- Trotta C
- Canfora E
- Chu H
- Christianson D
- Cheah Y-W
- Poindexter C
- Chen J
- Elbashandy A
- Humphrey M
Publication Date: 2020-07-09
Type: Journal Article
Increasing contribution of peatlands to boreal evapotranspiration in a warming climate
Helbig M; Waddington JM; Alekseychik P; Amiro BD; Aurela M; Barr AG; Black TA; Blanken PD; Carey SK; Chen J...
- Helbig M
- Waddington JM
- Alekseychik P
- Amiro BD
- Aurela M
- Barr AG
- Black TA
- Blanken PD
- Carey SK
- Chen J
Publication Date: 2020-06-01
Type: Journal Article
Characterizing and Constraining Uncertainty Associated with Surface and Boundary Layer Turbulent Fluxes in Simulations of Lake-Effect Snowfall
Publication Date: 2020-04-01
Type: Journal Article
Decomposing reflectance spectra to track gross primary production in a subalpine evergreen forest
Cheng R; Magney TS; Dutta D; Bowling DR; Logan BA; Burns SP; Blanken PD; Grossmann K; Lopez S; Richardson AD...
- Cheng R
- Magney TS
- Dutta D
- Bowling DR
- Logan BA
- Burns SP
- Blanken PD
- Grossmann K
- Lopez S
- Richardson AD
Type: Journal Article
Supplementary material to "Decomposing reflectance spectra to track gross primary production in a subalpine evergreen forest"
Cheng R; Magney TS; Dutta D; Bowling DR; Logan BA; Burns SP; Blanken PD; Grossmann K; Lopez S; Richardson AD...
- Cheng R
- Magney TS
- Dutta D
- Bowling DR
- Logan BA
- Burns SP
- Blanken PD
- Grossmann K
- Lopez S
- Richardson AD
Type: Journal Article
Sustained Nonphotochemical Quenching Shapes the Seasonal Pattern of Solar-Induced Fluorescence at a High-Elevation Evergreen Forest
Raczka B; Porcar-Castell A; Magney T; Lee E; Kohler P; Frankenberg C; Grossmann K; Logan BA; Stutz J; Blanken PD...
- Raczka B
- Porcar-Castell A
- Magney T
- Lee E
- Kohler P
- Frankenberg C
- Grossmann K
- Logan BA
- Stutz J
- Blanken PD
Publication Date: 2019-07-01
Type: Journal Article
Covariations between plant functional traits emerge from constraining parameterization of a terrestrial biosphere model
Peaucelle M; Bacour C; Ciais P; Vuichard N; Kuppel S; Penuelas J; Marchesini LB; Blanken PD; Buchmann N; Chen J...
- Peaucelle M
- Bacour C
- Ciais P
- Vuichard N
- Kuppel S
- Penuelas J
- Marchesini LB
- Blanken PD
- Buchmann N
- Chen J
Publication Date: 2019-06-30
Type: Journal Article
Evidence for non-steady-state carbon emissions from snow-scoured alpine tundra
Publication Date: 2019-03-21
Type: Journal Article
Evaluating and improving modeled turbulent heat fluxes across the North American Great Lakes
Charusombat U; Fujisaki-Manome A; Gronewold AD; Lofgren BM; Anderson EJ; Blanken PD; Spence C; Lenters JD; Xiao C; Fitzp...
- Charusombat U
- Fujisaki-Manome A
- Gronewold AD
- Lofgren BM
- Anderson EJ
- Blanken PD
- Spence C
- Lenters JD
- Xiao C
- Fitzpatrick LE
Publication Date: 2018-10-26
Type: Journal Article
Spatiotemporal Consistency of Four Gross Primary Production Products and Solar-Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence in Response to Climate Extremes Across CONUS in 2012
Publication Date: 2018-10-01
Type: Journal Article
Temporal Dynamics of Aerodynamic Canopy Height Derived From Eddy Covariance Momentum Flux Data Across North American Flux Networks
Chu H; Baldocchi DD; Poindexter C; Abraha M; Desai AR; Bohrer G; Arain MA; Griffis T; Blanken PD; O'Halloran TL...
- Chu H
- Baldocchi DD
- Poindexter C
- Abraha M
- Desai AR
- Bohrer G
- Arain MA
- Griffis T
- Blanken PD
- O'Halloran TL
Publication Date: 2018-09-16
Type: Journal Article
Surface energy balance closure at ten sites over the Tibetan plateau
Publication Date: 2018-09-15
Type: Journal Article
Solar-Induced Fluorescence Detects Interannual Variation in Gross Primary Production of Coniferous Forests in the Western United States
Publication Date: 2018-07-28
Type: Journal Article
Enhanced Temperature-Humidity Similarity Caused by Entrainment Processes With Increased Wind Shear
Publication Date: 2018-04-27
Type: Journal Article
Limitations to winter and spring photosynthesis of a Rocky Mountain subalpine forest
Bowling DR; Logan BA; Hufkens K; Aubrecht DM; Richardson AD; Burns SP; Anderegg WRL; Blanken PD; Eiriksson DP...
- Bowling DR
- Logan BA
- Hufkens K
- Aubrecht DM
- Richardson AD
- Burns SP
- Anderegg WRL
- Blanken PD
- Eiriksson DP
Publication Date: 2018-04-15
Type: Journal Article
A Comparison of the Diel Cycle of Modeled and Measured Latent Heat Flux During the Warm Season in a Colorado Subalpine Forest
Publication Date: 2018-03-01
Type: Journal Article