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Experts
Rodrigo Vargas
Professor
Ecosystem Ecology and Environmental Change
Areas of Expertise
- Studies soil-plant-atmosphere interactions to understand the response of terrestrial ecosystems to management, extreme events and climate change.
- Research also covers data science, blue carbon and environmental networks.
- Co-principal investigator for the Deep Soil Ecotron, which will explore how the planet's vast underground store of carbon reacts to climate change.
Contact Information
302-831-1386
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