Lin Meng

Lin Meng is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences at Vanderbilt University, where she conducts research on terrestrial ecosystem responses to climate change and anthropogenic disturbances such as urbanization and deforestation.

Her research expertise lies in Global Change Ecology, Urban Ecology, Phenology, and Remote Sensing. She integrates field observations, satellite remote sensing data, and Earth system models to study plant responses to environmental changes and to analyze carbon and water cycles in terrestrial ecosystems.

Dr. Meng was awarded the Grand Prize in the 2021 Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists, recognizing her outstanding contributions to ecological science. Her award-winning essay, Green with Phenology, was published in Science.

• Grand Prize winner of the 2021 Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists

She leads a research group focused on understanding ecosystem dynamics under global change. While specific details about student advising, grants, or collaborative teams are not mentioned in the text, her scientific recognition underscores her active role in advancing environmental science.