Dr. Yadvinder Malhi

Biography

Yadvinder Malhi is a professor of Ecosystem Science at the University of Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute and a senior research fellow at Oriel College. His research primarily focuses on how ecosystems function and interact with global change, with a particular interest in tropical forests and diverse ecosystems ranging from savannas to Arctic regions. Malhi's work involves intensive field data collection, often in challenging and remote environments, addressing key questions on ecosystem dynamics in the context of climate change. He leads an active research lab, concentrating on the interactions between forest vegetation and the atmosphere through field studies, remote sensing, and ecological modeling. Malhi has published extensively on the impacts of global change on terrestrial ecosystems and has played a significant role in conservation efforts and climate adaptation strategies. He serves as a trustee of the Natural History Museum in London and is the President-Elect of the British Ecological Society. His research is supported by major funding organizations, including the European Research Council and the Natural Environment Research Council.

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