Forest Water Dynamics and the Earth System Response to Droughts

Monday, October 14, 2019
8:15 A.M. Coffee, 8:45 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Short Course (informal lunch provided for all attendees)
Sharp Lecture Hall, Arms Building -, California Institute of Technology

All interested researchers and students are invited to attend. No registration is required for the short course. Seating is limited and is available on a first come, first served basis.

Speakers

  • Prof. Ashley Matheny (UT Austin) –
    Theoretical Basis of Tree Hydraulics
  • Prof. Patrick Meir (Australian National University) –
    Linking Hydraulic Stress and Tree Mortality:
    In-Situ Observations
  • Prof. Pierre Gentine (Columbia University) –
    How Can We Best Capture Vegetation Water Interactions
    in Earth System Models?
  • Prof. Alexandra Konings (Stanford University) – Spaceborne Observations of Water in Trees

Short Course Presentations

Speaker Affiliation Presentation
Ashley Matheny UT Austin Theoretical Basis of Tree Hydraulics
(9 MB .pdf)
Patrick Meir Australian National University Linking Hydraulic Stress and Tree Mortality:
(5 MB .pdf)
Pierre Gentine Columbia University How Can We Best Capture Vegetation Water Interactions
(24 MB .pdf)
Alexandra Konings Stanford University Spaceborne Observations of Water in Trees
(3 MB .pdf)