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Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa is a Professor in the Faculty of Science at the University of Alberta, specializing in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. His research primarily focuses on remote sensing of tropical dry forest environments, with ongoing studies in Costa Rica and Panama. His work seeks to understand how tropical dry forest ecosystems respond to climate change, exploring the links between environmental changes and forest productivity, phenology, and carbon and water fluxes. He employs advanced wireless sensor networks to measure spatio-temporal changes in Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR). His research integrates biophysical variables through remote sensing observations, utilizing drone, airborne, and space-borne technologies. Additionally, Sanchez-Azofeifa's work is deeply rooted in the emerging paradigm of eScience, which emphasizes scientific discoveries driven by the intensive data exploration enabled by sensor networks and mathematical simulations.
Department: Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management