Dr. Quinn Thomas
Associate Professor
- Ph.D. Ecology, Cornell University 2013; M.S. Natural Resources, University of New Hampshire 2007; A.B. Environmental Biology, Dartmouth College 2005
310B Cheatham Hall
310 West Campus Dr.
Blacksburg, VA 24061
310 West Campus Dr.
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Ecosystem: We study the forest and freshwater ecosystems upon which society depends.
Dynamics: We model how ecosystems change over time in response to land-use, climate change, atmospheric deposition, and management. We measure carbon, water, and energy exchange between ecosystems and the atmosphere using eddy-covariance and biometeorology sensors.
Forecasting: We predict the future of ecosystems by combining observations and ecosystem models using statistical techniques.