Prof. Dr. Ranga B. Myneni

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsRemote Sensing,Climatology
KeywordsGlobal Vegetation Changes, Vegetation-Climate Interactions, Remote Sensing of Vegetation

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityBoston
InstitutionBoston University
InstituteDepartment of Earth and Environment

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Victor BrovkinMax-Planck-Institut für Meteorologie, Hamburg
Start of initial sponsorship01/06/2017

Program(s)

2016Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Myneni is well known internationally for his outstanding achievements in terrestrial remote sensing and ecosystem research. His pioneering study on a long-term increasing trend in plant growth in the northern high latitudes had a strong impact on the biospheric community. During his stay in Germany, he intends to combine intense analysis of the most recent remote sensing date streams with vegetation and carbon cycle modelling.