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Benjamin Stocker is a Professor leading the Geocomputation and Earth Observation research group at the Institute of Geography, University of Bern. His work focuses on climate-biosphere interactions, forecasting drought impacts, and developing next-generation vegetation models. He integrates Earth observation data with process-based models rooted in eco-evolutionary principles, and applies machine learning to ecological datasets.
- Education: Ph.D. in Climate Sciences (not explicitly stated here).
His research explores climate change impacts on terrestrial ecosystems, including drought effects, CO2 fertilization, and nutrient cycles. He emphasizes data-driven approaches using remote sensing and field experiments, with a focus on model-data integration to improve prediction accuracy. His group develops open-source tools like the CN-model for coupled carbon-nitrogen cycling and the rsofun framework for ecosystem modeling.
Recent work includes studies on global multiyear drought trends, Amazon carbon sink vulnerability, and the role of water storage in mitigating drought impacts. He collaborates internationally on initiatives like the MESI (Manipulation Experiments Synthesis Initiative) to synthesize global change experiment data.
Labs/Teams: Geocomputation and Earth Observation Group (GECO), part of the Institute of Geography's research network. Active in open science initiatives, providing freely accessible code and educational materials via geco-group.org.
