Ecological Modelling
About us
My interest is to investigate climate impacts on ecosystem function and agriculture. My research concerns water and carbon exchanges over the interfaces between plant, soil and atmosphere. My projects aim to set up a modelling tool, which integrates crop models and data from weather stations, field measurements, and remote sensing. The crop modelling software will be developed using model uncertainty analysis, and machine learning method. This research will enable industry partners to conduct spatial analysis to inform farmers on site-specific crop production. In turn, primary producers will be empowered to adapt to climate change through appropriate agronomic and on-site management practices. This digital farming will increase water and nutrient use efficiencies from farmlands. This work will benefit our society in food production, soil and water management, and adaptation to environmental change.
Collaborations
Within UTS
Alfredo Huete, Ecosystem Dynamics Health and Resilience,
James Cleverly, Centre for Plants, Atmosphere and Water (C-PAW)
Lance Leslie
Daniel Ramp, Centre for Compassionate Conservation
External
CSIRO
NSW Department of Primary Industries
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Northwest A&F University
US Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service