Chad Hanson

Chad Hanson is a Faculty Researcher in the Department of Forest Ecosystems & Society at Oregon State University's College of Forestry. His work focuses on environmental data systems, particularly quality assurance for the AmeriFlux network, where he contributes to optimizing carbon and water flux measurements across ecosystems.

His research spans ecosystem ecology, climate change impacts, and remote sensing, with a strong emphasis on wildfire recovery, soil moisture dynamics, and UAV-based monitoring. Publications highlight expertise in eddy covariance data validation, thermal acclimation, and CO2 flux compilation.

Article trends reveal a focus on terrestrial ecosystems (wildfire impacts, drought stress), climate modeling (thermal acclimation, greenhouse gas trends), and UAV applications (albedo mapping, biochar effects). Collaborative efforts include multi-laboratory atmospheric data projects.

Hanson's technical contributions to the AmeriFlux QA/QC team involve instrument calibration, error detection, and portable eddy covariance systems. He also participates in Arctic watershed studies and biochar soil management research.