معرفی
Chaoqun (Crystal) Lu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology at Iowa State University. Her research focuses on quantifying ecosystem responses to global change using systems modeling, data assimilation, and geospatial analysis. Key interests include carbon, nitrogen, and water cycles; land-atmosphere greenhouse gas exchange; and riverine nutrient export.
Education: PhD in Ecosystem Ecology (Auburn University/Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2009), MS in Ecology (Nanjing University, 2004), BS in Ecology (Inner Mongolia University, 2002). Her work integrates process-based models like CLM and has produced datasets such as HISLAND-US for historical land-use analysis.
Research Highlights: Investigates how extreme precipitation, cropping systems, and management practices impact nitrogen pollution and GHG emissions. Recent projects include blockchain-based crop insurance platforms (AgBIS) and spatially explicit analyses of US cropland diversity.
Grants/Labs: Leads the Lu Lab, which develops computational tools for environmental prediction. Active in interdisciplinary projects linking AI, remote sensing, and Earth system modeling. Collaborates on global datasets like CMIP6 and the Global Nitrogen Budget.
