Tropical conservation and policyEvery year tropical forests convert more atmospheric CO2 into biomass than any other ecosystem on earth. This means they play a crucial role in modulating climate change, among other ecosystem services.
One of my main goals as a scientist is to facilitate the development of sound conservation policy through my research, outreach, and advocacy. |
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May 1, 2015 - Next Generation Airborne Laboratory Launched
Carnegie Science announces the launch of the Carnegie Airborne Observatory-3 (CAO-3), the most scientifically advanced aircraft-based mapping and data analytics system in civil aviation today. “The future of ecosystem research takes off,” remarked principal investigator Greg Asner of Carnegie’s Department of Global Ecology. Read more: Carnegie Airborne Observatory 3 Nov 17, 2014 - Overhaul in Tropical Forest Research Needed
News coverage from my recent paper showing the limitations of long-used research methods in tropical rainforest ecology. Mongabay.com Carnegie Press Release July 30, 2014 - Peru's Carbon Quantified in High-resolution
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