Previous & Current Projects
Isotopic flux partitioning: improved understanding to plant physiology to ecosystem scale
My study focuses on isotopic 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 understand the uncertainties in current GPP and Reco estimates
Carbon allocation, asynchrony of above- to belowground phenology, and the role of substrates
My research investigates plant metabolic activities both above- and belowground, focusing on biomass productivity and respiration. By assessing the temporal asynchrony between distinct metabolic processes and compartments, I aim to clarify the roles of assimilates in their transport, utilization, and carbon allocation.
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.