Examine Solar Induced Fluorescence (SIF) along with visible to near infrared reflectance of tallgrass prairie ecosystems using a FLoX (Fluorescence Box, JB Hyperspectral_ mounted on the flux tower. In addition to measurements of leaf level electron transport rate (ETR) and non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) from a MoniPAM Fluorometer.

Predict the abundances of different molecules in soil, their relationships with specific soil minerals, and effects on decomposition and nitrogen (N) mineralization across spatial scales

Quantify the degree to which MIR spectroscopy alone, and in concert with other microbially-relevant sensor-derived data, can be used to predict soil microbial community composition as well as keystone functions of the soil microbial community

Study phytoplankton dynamics on a year-round scale using field observations, experiments, high-frequency environmental sensors, and employ predictive modeling to assess how changes in climate will ultimately affect basal ecosystem structure and function.