Susan Jean Riha

Susan Jean Riha is the Charles L. Pack Research Professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell University, affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences and the Carl Sagan Institute. She joined the faculty in 1980 and specializes in biophysical modeling to study plant-environment interactions. Her work spans field-to-regional scales, addressing agricultural challenges under climate variability and environmental stressors.

• Primary affiliations: Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Carl Sagan Institute

Her research focuses on:

• Dynamic simulation modeling of plant-water relations under flooding or drought
• Impact of climate change on crop yields and agricultural systems
• Optimization of soil water use in cropping systems
• Phytoremediation strategies and weed-crop competition dynamics

No recent articles or awards were explicitly listed in the provided text. She contributes to graduate programs in Soil and Crop Sciences and International Agriculture.