Michael Keller: Chief of Science

Michael Keller is the NEON Chief of Science. From 1996 through 2007 he served as the Project Scientist of the NASA component of the LBA-ECO Project of the “Large Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia” (LBA). He was also Co-Chair of the International Scientific Steering Committee for LBA. He earned his B.A. at the Department of Geology, Harvard University, and his Ph.D. at the Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University. His most recent professional appointments include: Research Scientist, International Institute of Tropical Forestry, USDA Forest Service; Affiliate Professor, University of New Hampshire; and Visiting Professor, University of Sao Paulo. His research includes a focus on the effects of land use changes on biogeochemical cycles that covers a broad range of scales, from forest plots to regional studies of carbon and trace gases, as well as the use of remote sensing techniques for understanding ecosystem structure and function.