Blog
Updates from the PIE Lab.
New Paper: Mapping Lithology and Mineral Alteration with Thermal Infrared Spectroscopy
A new paper co-authored by Dr. Pierrat in the International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation uses thermal infrared spectroscopy to map rock types and hydrothermal alteration in geothermally active areas.
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New Paper: Spiralling Frontier Threats in Indigenous Amazonia
A new paper co-authored by Dr. Pierrat in Nature Sustainability documents accelerating socio-environmental threats closing in on Indigenous Lands in the Brazilian Amazon.
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New Paper: Decoupled Carbon Assimilation and Growth in Oaks
A new paper co-authored by Dr. Pierrat in Science Advances shows oak photosynthesis and wood growth are decoupled across the season, with implications for forest carbon models.
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New Paper: Harnessing Solar-Induced Fluorescence for On-Farm Agriculture
A new paper co-authored by Dr. Pierrat reviews recent advances and outstanding needs for using SIF in on-farm agricultural research and management.
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PIE Lab is Hiring a Postdoctoral Scholar!
The Dept of Geography, UCSB is excited to announce the opening of a Postdoc Scholar in the PIE lab.
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New Research Out Now on Human Impacts to the Water Cycle in California!
California’s swing from extreme drought to record-breaking rain didn’t reset the water cycle the way we might expect — because humans are a major driver of it.
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AGU Schedule
Going to AGU? Come find us at any of the following events — presenting our own work and filling in for JPL colleagues.
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Guest on Hotter Weirder Smarter Podcast!
Dr. Pierrat chats with Dr. Ruby Patterson about plants, fieldwork, imposter syndrome, and finding community.
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Speaking at AGU!
Dr. Pierrat's talk, “Proximal remote sensing for scaling forest ecophysiology from leaf to globe,” at AGU in New Orleans.
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Welcome to the Photon Informed Ecology Lab!
The PIE Lab at UCSB combines remote sensing and data science to understand terrestrial ecosystems in a changing climate.
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