Artur Stefanski

Artur Stefanski is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Forest Resources at the University of Minnesota. His research focuses on ecology, climate change impacts on forests, biodiversity, and plant physiology.

• Key research areas: Climate change, forest ecosystems, microbial communities, and spectral remote sensing
• Affiliated with NSF-funded BII-Implementation project on biodiversity impacts

Recent publications examine:

• Soil microbial responses to experimental warming
• Spectral reflectance changes in trees under climate manipulations
• Stomatal optimization under extreme climate events
• Ectomycorrhizal community dynamics in temperate-boreal ecotones

His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals through biodiversity and climate change research.