Brendan M. Rogers Ph.D.

I study the vast expanses of boreal forests and Arctic tundra across Earth’s northern high latitudes. My work focuses on understanding how these systems impact—and are impacted by—global climate change.

I am particularly interested in changes to permafrost ecosystems, especially through disturbances such as wildfire and abrupt permafrost thaw, and the impacts on global climate and Arctic residents. I combine field measurements, satellite remote sensing, and a range of modeling techniques to gain insight into rapidly changing carbon and energy cycles, vegetation dynamics, and disturbance regimes. I use my science to inform natural resource management and policies for improved climate mitigation, adaptation, and ecosystem protection.