Previous & Current Projects
Forest Ecology, Isotopic flux partitioning, and Non-structural carbohydrate
My study focuses on carbon allocation and flux partitioning in the southeastern US forest. Currently, I am working on a project with TILDAS (Tunable Infrared Laser Direst Absorption Spectrometer, Aerodyne) at the Davy Crockett National Forest, TX. By examining the isotope signature of carbon dioxide at the ecosystem scale, I aim to provide evidence that can assist in developing global terrestrial carbon allocation models.
I am also working on field data that supports Prescott et al's 2020 "surplus carbon hypothesis". This novel hypothesis has the potential to complement my isotope data and offer valuable insights into the previously overlooked process of carbon allocation and the interplay between above and belowground plant phenology.
Cyanobacterial Algal Blooms, Biodiversity, and Ecosystem Functioning.
For my Master's thesis, I conducted research on the impact of human activity on the species composition of cyanobacteria, their efficiency in using nutrients, and the levels of CO2 produced by algal-derived DOM. This study used 25 years of long-term monitoring data, manipulation experiments, and monthly field data.
Long-Term Biogeochemical Study of the Carbon Cycle in an Urbanized River System
During my time in Professor Park's lab, I had the opportunity to take part in the monitoring of freshwater in the Han River, Republic of Korea. The main focus was to investigate the effects of anthropogenic pollution on the river system, with particular emphasis on GHGs and DOM.