S. R. Saleska

Saleska studies how tropical forests, especially in the Amazon, exchange carbon, water, and gases with the atmosphere, and how these ecosystems respond to droughts, seasonal changes, and climate warming. This work combines field measurements (like tree physiology, soil methane fluxes, and canopy photosynthesis) with computer models of forest carbon and water dynamics, and also touches on related topics like enhanced rock weathering for carbon removal and microbial contributions to soil carbon loss. Prospective students would likely engage with a mix of tropical ecology fieldwork, ecosystem modeling, and biogeochemistry.

Publication output has declined substantially over the past decade, dropping from around 39 papers per year in 2017 to roughly 12 per year on average over the last five years, though 2025 shows a modest uptick.

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