Chi Chen, Dan Li, Yue Li, Shilong Piao, Xuhui Wang, Maoyi Huang, Pierre Gentine, Ramakrishna R. Nemani, Ranga B. Myneni DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abb1981 Abstract: Satellite observations show widespread increasing trends of leaf area index (LAI), known as the Earth greening. However, the biophysical impacts of this greening on land surface temperature…
Berkeley Lab’s Climate & Ecosystems Division has an opening for a Dynamic Land-Use Ecosystem Modeler. In this exciting role, you will model land-use land-cover change (LULCC) impacts to the carbon-water-energy nexus using a unique integrated modeling framework, and predict feedbacks to climate at global and societally-relevant scales. This modeling framework…
Xuan Luo, Pouya Vahmani, Tianzhen Hong and Andrew Jones DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11111206 Abstract: More frequent and longer duration heat waves have been observed worldwide and are recognized as a serious threat to human health and the stability of electrical grids. Past studies have identified a positive feedback between heat waves and…
Kaiser, K.E., Flores, A.N. and Vernon, C.R. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/jors.306 Abstract: Janus is an open source Python package for agent-based modeling (ABM) of land use and land cover change (LULCC). Many ABMs of LULCC have been created across platforms, some of which are not ideal for large scale, high resolution scenarios….
Min Chen, Chris R. Vernon, Neal T. Graham, Mohamad Hejazi, Maoyi Huang, Yanyan Cheng & Katherine Calvin DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-020-00669-x Abstract: Global future land use (LU) is an important input for Earth system models for projecting Earth system dynamics and is critical for many modeling studies on future global change. Here…
Anticipated Start Date: April 1, 2021 Location: Ithaca, NY Position Summary:The Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate specializing in climate impacts on food-energy water (FEW) systems. The postdoctoral associate will join a USDA-sponsored interdisciplinary team examining agricultural-to-energy transitions and their implications for the broader FEW…
Anjana Devanand, Maoyi Huang, David M. Lawrence, Colin M. Zarzycki, Zhe Feng, Peter J. Lawrence, Yun Qian, Zhao Yang DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2019MS001925 Abstract: Prior research indicates that land use and land cover change (LULCC) in the central United States has led to significant changes in surface climate. The spatial resolution of…
By Casey Burleyson One of the simplest things you can do to start making your data FAIR is to write readme files that describe your data. I do this each time I download a new dataset from an outside source or create a unique dataset that I intend to eventually…
Xiaodong Chen, L. Ruby Leung DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL089254 Abstract: Atmospheric rivers (ARs) play a crucial role in the hydroclimate of the U.S. west coast. While the impact of large‐scale sea surface temperature (SST) patterns on ARs is well recognized, the specific roles of local SST on ARs have not been systematically…
In support of a major initiative at Cornell Tech in New York City, the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute seeks to fill a tenured faculty position at the full professor level in the emerging area of urban technology. The position-holder will be nominated for an endowed chair. Cornell Tech is a unique engineering…