Jing Chen

Jing Chen is a Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Toronto, with expertise in Physical Geography, Vegetation Remote Sensing, Hydrology, Carbon Cycle, Ecosystem Modelling, and Climate Change. He works at the St. George campus and has published over 400 refereed papers with an H index of 73.

• Education: PhD from Reading University, UK

Research Interests: His work focuses on remote sensing of vegetation traits and quantifying carbon/water cycles in terrestrial ecosystems. Key areas include Vegetation Remote Sensing, Hydrology, Carbon Cycle, Ecosystem Modelling, and Climate Change. His publications address topics like global CO2 fertilization effects, leaf nitrogen allocation, and environmental impacts on pandemics.

Article Trends: Recent publications span Ecology, Remote Sensing, and Hydrology, with subfields covering Carbon Cycle dynamics, vegetation modelling, and climate change impacts. He collaborates on global biogeochemical cycles and environmental stressor interactions.

Editorial Roles: He serves as Editor-in-Chief of Remote Sensing of Environment and Associate Editor for multiple journals, including Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences. He also participates in scientific advisory panels in China and the U.S.

Administrative Contributions: Previously held roles as Graduate Coordinator at the Centre for Environment (2009-10) and Associate Chair Graduate in the Department of Geography (2012-14).