Welcome!

Our group in Stanford's Department of Earth System Science, led by Prof. Alexandra Konings, studies how ecosystems and the carbon cycle interact with variations in water availability, and how they will change under future climate. To do so, we primarily use remote sensing data analysis and model development. In particular, we often use new microwave measurements of vegetation water content. We believe that a deep understanding of remote sensing techniques helps us do better science and therefore also work on developing new remote sensing datasets and their validation.
Our research primarily falls along four main lines:
- Plant hydraulics
- Remote sensing of vegetation water content and soil moisture
- The effects of small-scale trait variability on regional-scale ecosystem behavior
- Water-carbon coupling in tropical ecosystems

News
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Review paper on soil hydrology within the earth system now published at Nature Reviews Earth & Environment.
Alex contributed to the paper, which covers the impacts of soil hydrological processes on ecosystems and climate.
August 02, 2022
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Krishna wins the ESS Department Graduate Student Award for Scholarly/Research Achievement
Congratulations, Krishna!
June 12, 2022
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Check out the group's work at the EGU general assembly!
Matthew and Nathan will present in person, and Meng, Caroline, and Alex will deliver virtual presentations.
May 23, 2022