In the tranquil city of Jena, Germany, scientists from diverse backgrounds gathered from May 12 to 16 to discuss how satellite and remote sensing techniques could enhance observations of the…Read More >
Thermal Acclimation of Stem Respiration Weakens the Carbon–Climate Feedback: A New Study in Science
A new study published in Science presents compelling evidence that the thermal acclimation of stem respiration plays a critical role in modulating the carbon–climate feedback. Led by LEMONTREE’s Zhang Han…Read More >
LEMONTREE at EGU 2025: Sharing our work in Eco-Evolutionary Optimality and land surface modelling
Each spring, the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly brings together tens of thousands of Earth, planetary, and space scientists in Vienna for a week of exchange, insight, and inspiration….Read More >
Simpler, Smarter, Stronger: Workshop on Incorporating EEO into Land Surface Models
From April 14th to 16th, nestled in the historic grounds of the medieval Dartington Hall just outside Dartmoor National Park, 18 leading scientists gathered to take on one of the…Read More >
Understanding how wildfire occurrence will change in the future
Wildfires are an increasingly urgent concern as climate change alters fire regimes worldwide. While historical fire records provide valuable insights, they are too short to capture the full range of…Read More >
A New Universal Model for Predicting Leaf Area Dynamics Across the Globe
Published in Global Change Biology, this new study led by LEMONTREE PhD student Boya Zhou proposes a breakthrough approach to modelling how leaf area changes over time—an essential piece of…Read More >
How Does Nitrogen Shape Plant Responses to Elevated CO₂?
As atmospheric CO₂ levels continue to rise, understanding how plants respond to elevated CO₂ (eCO₂) is crucial for predicting the future of ecosystems and global carbon cycling. A long-standing debate…Read More >
Mengdi Gao
Mengdi Gao is a PDRA at Imperial College London working with Prof. Colin Prentice. She is interested in the carbon and water exchanges of terrestrial ecosystems, and…Read More >
Keith Bloomfield
Dr Keith Bloomfield is a Scientific Programmer at Imperial College, London. He has a background in plant ecophysiology and is involved in efforts to develop existing global…Read More >
Integrating Acclimation into the NOAH-MP Model: Progress Towards Better Climate-Carbon Predictions
At LEMONTREE, one of our core objectives is to enhance land surface models by incorporating the dynamic responses of plant processes to environmental changes using the Eco-Evolutionary Optimality theory. The…Read More >
