As Earth warms, heatwaves and drought are increasingly affecting more cities and regions. I am a plant ecophysiologist who studies the effects of warming and drought on plant function. My research aims to determine which species or genotypes succeed in changing environments by measuring plant functional traits related to growth and survival, such as leaf gas exchange, phenology, high temperature tolerance, and drought tolerance. I have worked in a diverse range of terrestrial ecosystems, from temperate forests to subalpine grasslands, and from agricultural cropping systems to urban forests.
