Dr David Milodowski is a Research Fellow in multi-scale ecosystem observation and modelling in the School of GeoSciences at the University of Edinburgh.

His research focuses on understanding terrestrial ecosystems using a diverse range of observations made at different spatial scales from complementary data sources, from detailed ecosystem observations made in the field, to large-scale multi-temporal data collected by satellites.

David uses state-of-the-art data assimilation approaches to integrate these different data streams with ecosystem models, transforming ecosystem observations into consistent and ecologically coherent information describing the state and dynamics of the carbon cycle.

His SDR UK fellowship will showcase how smart data (multi-temporal earth observations from satellites) can be combined with existing data and ecological knowledge to calibrate robust, spatially explicit simulation models for Scottish forests and woodlands. These models will provide robust data-informed carbon budgets and forecast the potential future impacts of our changing climate, delivering rich insights to support decision makers.

David received a PhD in Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences from the University of Edinburgh in 2016, and prior to that completed a B.A. and M.Sci. in Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge. As a post-doctoral researcher, he has worked on a diverse range of research projects spanning many aspects of remote sensing and ecological modelling, funded by NERC, the UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency.

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