The Meng Lab at the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Vanderbilt University is seeking 1 fully funded Ph.D. student interested in Global Change Ecology. Starting date is Fall 2025. The Meng Lab aims to answer key ecosystem questions: How do climate change and human activities affect terrestrial ecosystems? We study the response of plants to climate changes and human activities such as urbanization and deforestation. We are also interested in carbon and water cycles in terrestrial ecosystems regulated by vegetation dynamics.

Qualifications: 

strong quantitative programming skills and solid background in global change ecology, vegetation remote sensing, and land surface processes. Proficiency in spoken/written English.