Scientist
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
Nuno Carvalhais is a scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, where he leads research in the field of Earth system science. With a strong background in environmental science and ecology, Nuno focuses on understanding the dynamic interactions between terrestrial ecosystems and the global carbon and water cycles. His work integrates observational data, theoretical insights, process-based modelling and machine learning to unravel how land ecosystems respond to and influence climate change and variability. He holds a PhD from the New University of Lisbon (Portugal), has been visiting scientist at NASA – Goddard Space Flight Center, and Boston University, and is also a member of the ELLIS unit Jena. Nuno’s research interests include terrestrial ecosystem dynamics; global biogeochemical, carbon and water cycles; model-data fusion approaches; model evaluation and development; machine learning; hybrid modelling; vegetation remote sensing; Earth system feedbacks.