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Dr. Alexandra Ponette-Gonzalez is an Associate Professor in City & Metropolitan Planning at the University of Utah and Curator of Urban Ecology at the Natural History Museum of Utah. Her research focuses on atmospheric deposition, urban ecology, and ecosystem services with a particular emphasis on black carbon dynamics, nitrogen cycling, and urban forest planning.
- 2023-present: Associate Professor at University of Utah
- 2023-present: Curator of Urban Ecology at Natural History Museum of Utah
- PhD in Forestry & Environmental Studies from Yale University (2009)
Research Highlights include:
- NSF CAREER award-winning work on urban air pollution mitigation
- Digital urban forestry tools for equitable canopy distribution
- Particulate matter capture by urban trees and bioindicators
- Black carbon in urban soils and ecosystem impacts
- Hydrologic connectivity in tropical and urban systems
Scientific Awards:
- National Science Foundation CAREER award
- U.S. EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee member (2021-2025)
Her work bridges environmental science with policy implementation, focusing on atmosphere-biosphere interactions across diverse ecosystems from tropical forests to urban environments. The Ecosystems Lab she leads investigates material fluxes in urban systems, emphasizing particulate matter dynamics, ecosystem service quantification, and environmental justice in urban greening initiatives.
