Member Since 2011
Sasha Reed
Chief of the Southwest Biological Science Center Terrestrial Drylands Ecology Branch, U.S. Geological Survey
I am a biogeochemist focused on understanding how Earth’s ecosystems work and how they respond to change. I blend basic and applied research to 1) improve our understanding of the fundamental controls over terrestrial ecosystems, 2) determine how and why these systems respond to change, and 3) explore innovative solutions that address globally relevant problems. I strive to provide actionable information that supports our nation and planet in addressing challenges and maximizing opportunities.
Professional Experience
U.S. Geological Survey
Chief of the Southwest Biological Science Center Terrestrial Drylands Ecology Branch
2023 - Present
U.S. Geological Survey
Research Ecologist
2008 - 2023
Education
Colgate University
Bachelors
1997
University of Colorado Boulder
Doctorate
Honors & Awards
Joanne Simpson Medal
Received December 2024
Union Fellow
Received December 2024
Publications
Adaptation and Response in Drylands (ARID): Community Insights for Scoping a NASA Terrestrial Ecolog...
Dryland ecosystems cover 40% of our planet's land surface, support billions of people, and are responding rapidly to climate and land use change. T...
September 20, 2024
Hyperspectral Imaging Predicts Differences in Carbon and Nit...
August 25, 2024
Reply to Comment on “Five Decades of Observed Daily Precipit...
January 04, 2024
Climatic Controls on Soil Carbon Accumulation and Loss in a ...
December 13, 2021
AGU Abstracts
Monitoring and modeling ecosystem management as a nature-based climate solution along a dryland to wetland spectrum: Challenges and opportunities on federal lands.
NATURE-BASED CLIMATE SOLUTIONS: TECHNIQUES AND CHALLENGES FOR MEASURING, MODELING, AND PREDICTING TERRESTRIAL CARBON FLUXES ACROSS SCALES I POSTER
global environmental change | 15 december 2023
Eric J. Ward, Sheel Bansal, Gil Bohrer, Colin Dani...
Plans for nature-based climate solutions (NbCS) in the United States point toward multiple land management actions that increase carbon sequestration ...
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Chapter 06 - Land Cover and Land-Use Change - The Fifth National Climate Assessment
THE FIFTH NATIONAL CLIMATE ASSESSMENT: RISKS, IMPACTS, AND RESPONSES POSTER
science and society | 12 december 2023
Peter E. Thornton, George Z. Xian, Bradley Reed, L...
This poster is part of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) poster series. NCA5 Chapter 06 - Land Cover and Land-Use Change covers the effects...
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Hyperspectral imaging predicts climate-driven shifts in biocrust functional groups of the Colorado Plateau
ADVANCES IN REMOTE SENSING FOR MONITORING BIODIVERSITY CHANGE: INTEGRATING DATA AND MODELS ACROSS SCALES AND TECHNOLOGIES VI POSTER
biogeosciences | 12 december 2023
William K. Smith, Dong Yan, Stefanie Herrmann, Mos...
Biocrusts communities of cyanobacteria, lichens, and mosses living on soil surfaces represent roughly 12% of the global land surface and are widespr...
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Volunteer Experience
2019 - 2020
Member
Biogeosciences Canvassing Committee
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