Luis Reyes Rojas

Luis Reyes Rojas is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Washington State University's Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, affiliated with the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences. He is stationed at the General Campus – Mount Vernon. His research focuses on soil science, remote sensing, and machine learning applications in environmental systems.

Education:

• PhD in Soil Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Undergraduate and Master's studies at the University of Chile, focusing on water and saline stress impacts on tree crop physiology and production.

Research Interests:

Luis specializes in digital soil mapping, legacy data rescue, and remote sensing techniques for land use/land cover analysis. His work integrates machine learning to study rock glaciers and agricultural systems. He has explored evapotranspiration dynamics in tree crops under saline and water stress conditions, contributing to sustainable land management strategies.

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Prior to his current role, Luis conducted research at the University of Chile’s Center of Mathematical Modeling, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to environmental challenges.