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David T. Hanson is a Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of New Mexico (UNM) and serves as Assistant Vice President for Research. He holds a Ph.D. in Botany from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1999). His research focuses on carbon metabolism in algae and plants, particularly CO₂ capture efficiency and water use optimization in diverse environments, including space agriculture for lunar/Martian missions. He develops novel instrumentation for in vivo metabolic visualization and trace gas monitoring, emphasizing stable isotope techniques and microscopy innovations.
Key interests include plant-rhizosphere interactions, photosynthetic dynamics, and citizen science initiatives in urban agriculture. His work bridges fundamental plant biology with applied challenges in biotechnology, environmental sustainability, and astrobiology. Recent publications explore leaf gas exchange, algal biofuel systems, and the physiological basis of plant adaptation to environmental stress.
He contributes to interdisciplinary projects like the Sphagnome Project (bryophyte genomics) and collaborates on engineering microbial communities for bioremediation. His expertise spans plant physiology, ecology, and instrumentation development, supported by grants and institutional roles at UNM.
