From December 9-13, 2024, the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting took place in Washington, D.C., bringing together over 25,000 Earth and space scientists to explore this year’s theme, “What’s Next for Science.”
Representing the Ensminger Lab, Siyu and Bridget presented their research on white spruce (Picea glauca) responses to environmental changes.
Siyu’s study, “Disentangling the Differences Between Canopy and Leaf Spectral Reflectance in a White Spruce Forest,” examines variations in spectral reflectance at different scales to improve remote sensing applications for forest monitoring.
Bridget’s research, “Contrasting Phenotypic Plasticity of Photosynthesis and Xylem Architecture in Response to Summer Warming and Drought in a Slow-Growing and Fast-Growing Family of Field-Grown White Spruce,”investigates how different genetic lineages adapt to climate stress.
Their participation at AGU 2024 provided valuable opportunities for collaboration and discussion, reinforcing the importance of plant ecophysiology research in addressing climate change challenges.