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Alexandra Konings

Associate Professor of Earth System Science, Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment and, by courtesy, of Geophysics
Alexandra Konings leads the Remote Sensing Ecohydrology group, which studies interactions between the global carbon and water cycles. That is, her research studies how changes in hydrological conditions change ecosystems, and how this in turn feeds back to weather and climate. These interactions include studies of transpiration and root water uptake, photosynthesis, mortality, and fire processes, among others. To address these topics, the groups primarily uses the tools of model development and remote sensing (satellite) data, especially microwave remote sensing data of vegetation water content. Alex believes that a deep understanding of remote sensing techniques and how they can be used to create environmental datasets enables new opportunities for scientific insight and vice versa.

Education

Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Hydrology (2015)
M.S., Duke University, Environmental Science (2011)
S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Environmental Engineering Science (2009)

Contact

(650) 736-2083
(650) 736-2083
Mail Code
4216