This project is a part of Theme 4 and is focused on functional trait analysis for land use optimization.
The objectives of this project are to characterize how plant functional traits vary with environmental conditions in a spatially explicit manner across Hawaiian landscapes and incorporate this knowledge into modes to predict plant function and performance across specific environments under climate change.
Meet the Team
Climate Scientists
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Rebecca Ostertag
UH Hilo
Kasey Barton
UH Mānoa
Data Scientists
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Jason Leigh
Co-PI, Data Science Lead
UH Mānoa
Mahdi Belcaid
UH Mānoa
Cyberinfrastructure
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Sean Cleveland
UH System
Jennifer Geis
UH System
Jared McLean
UH System