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Yann Salmon is a University Researcher at the Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR) under the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry at the University of Helsinki. He also holds roles as a Visiting Scholar in the Department of Forest Sciences and serves as a supervisor for doctoral programs in Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources and Atmospheric Sciences. His research focuses on micrometeorology, biogeochemical cycles, and plant ecophysiology with an emphasis on drought impacts, carbon allocation, and hydraulic processes in trees.
Recent work explores drought effects on water use efficiency in Mediterranean oak forests, xylem embolism dynamics during freezing, and methane production in Scots pine shoots. Salmon leads projects like 'Nowcasting Boreal Forests' (EU-funded) and 'Life after drought', which investigate boreal forest resilience and tree acclimation mechanisms. He actively collaborates internationally, including visits to Nanjing University's School of Atmospheric Sciences.
Salmon’s publications (68 total) highlight interdisciplinary approaches, integrating stable isotope analysis, sap flow measurements, and field experimentation. Key themes include hydraulic safety-efficiency trade-offs in xylem, photosynthetic acclimation under fluctuating light, and phloem dynamics during drought. His work bridges plant physiology with ecosystem-level processes, addressing climate change impacts on boreal and Mediterranean forests.
