Trevor Keenan

Roles: Associate Professor at University of California, Berkeley; Faculty Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL); Chief Scientist at Earthshot Labs. Specializes in terrestrial ecosystems, climate variability, and carbon-water cycling.

Education: Ph.D. in Earth System Science (2009, Autonomous University of Barcelona), M.Res. in Mathematics in the Living Environment (2006, University of York), B.Sc. in Mathematics (2002, Dublin City University).

Research Focus: Integrates large ecological datasets, models, and field studies to understand ecosystem responses to climate change. Key areas include carbon sequestration, drought impacts, and vegetation dynamics. Leads major initiatives like FLUXNET coordination and NASA-funded projects.

Key Projects: FLUXNET Co-ordination Project (NSF), TerraClim (Google), NASA Carbon Cycle Science, and LEMONTREE (Schmidt Foundation). PI on multiple grants totaling millions in funding.

Labs/Teams: Heads the Quantitative Ecosystem Dynamics Lab at UC Berkeley and collaborates with LBNL's Climate and Ecosystem Sciences Division. Active in training early-career scientists through FLUXNET networks and journal clubs.