Martin De Kauwe

Dr. Martin De Kauwe (University of New South Wales, Science School) is an Adjunct Associate Professor specializing in terrestrial biosphere modeling, climate-vegetation interactions, and ecosystem responses to global change drivers. His work bridges experimental data with predictive models to understand plant responses to elevated CO2, drought stress, and temperature extremes.

• Key affiliations: Climate Change Research Centre at UNSW
• Leadership role: Co-chair of CABLE (Community Atmosphere Biosphere Land Exchange) model management committee

Research Focus:
His research spans:

• Evidence-based modeling of vegetation-climate feedbacks
• CO2 fertilization effects on Australian ecosystems
• Drought and heatwave impacts on forest mortality
• Land surface model development and validation
• Integration of satellite/experimental data with ecosystem models
• Water-limited ecosystem productivity dynamics

Publication Trends:
Recent work analyzes 2024-2025:

• Urban heatwave mitigation through vegetation
• Amazonian understory responses to CO2
• Plant hydraulic constraints in carbon models
• Multi-scale photosynthetic temperature responses
• Fire recovery dynamics

Contact:
Email: m.dekauwe@unsw.edu.au