Jingfeng Xiao

Jingfeng Xiao is a Research Professor at the Earth Systems Research Center, University of New Hampshire (UNH). His work focuses on remote sensing, ecosystem fluxes, and climate change impacts, with affiliations spanning hydrology, environmental science, and ecological modeling disciplines.

• Education:
  • Ph.D., Remote Sensing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • M.S., Beijing University
  • B.S., Lanzhou University

Xiao's research explores critical intersections between climate systems and ecological processes. Key areas include vegetation phenology, carbon cycling, drought impacts, and remote sensing of urban heat islands, with significant contributions to understanding biosphere-atmosphere interactions through large-scale data synthesis and modeling.

His recent publications analyze lagged precipitation effects on plant production, post-drought carbon loss patterns, and ecosystem flux dynamics using eddy covariance and satellite data. These studies reveal trends in climate-vegetation interactions and highlight the need for improved terrestrial biosphere models.

Xiao's work bridges remote sensing applications with ecological theory, advancing continental-scale macrosystems ecology through interdisciplinary collaborations. Current projects emphasize climate indices, biogeochemical cycles, and environmental monitoring.