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Research Interests
I combine satellite remote sensing with process-based ecosystem models to improve our understanding of ecosystem functions. Currently, I am leading the development and science applications for the NASA Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Mission's Level 3 Carbon (L4C) product, a global, daily terrestrial carbon budget informed by surface soil moisture. As a NASA Early-Career Investigator, I am use passive microwave observations to upscale ecophysiological measurements of canopy water status.
Research Interests
- Linkages between global carbon and water cycles
- Ecosystem modeling
- Forest ecosystem responses to drought
- Soil respiration
Education/Academic qualification
Doctorate, Natural Resources and Environment and Scientific Computing, University of Michigan
Keywords
- GB Physical geography
- remote sensing
- spatial statistics
- modeling
- QE Geology
- geophysics
- QC Physics
- evapotranspiration
- S Agriculture (General)
- crop conditions
- soil moisture
- SD Forestry
- forest ecology
- ecological modeling
- fire risk
- productivity
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Evaluation of Top-Down and Bottom-Up Global Terrestrial Respiration Estimates and Their Mismatch With Model Simulations
Ballantyne, A., Bond-Lamberty, B., Endsley, A., Fluet-Chouinard, E., Liu, Z., Patel, K., Smith, E., Vargas, R. & Zhao, B., Mar 2026, In: Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 40, 3, e2025GB008544.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing the SMAP Level-4 Carbon Product Over the Arctic and Subarctic Zones
Madelon, R., Kimball, J. S., Endsley, K. A., De Lannoy, G. J. M., Sonnentag, O., Alcock, H., Detto, M., Virkkala, A. M., Rogers, B. M., Watts, J. D., Mavrovic, A., Williamson, S. N., Humphreys, E., Colliander, A., Mialon, A. & Roy, A., Mar 31 2025, In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing. 18, p. 9850-9864 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Coupling Remote Sensing With a Process Model for the Simulation of Rangeland Carbon Dynamics
Xia, Y., Sanderman, J., Watts, J. D., Machmuller, M. B., Mullen, A. L., Rivard, C., Endsley, A., Hernandez, H., Kimball, J., Ewing, S. A., Litvak, M., Duman, T., Krishnan, P., Meyers, T., Brunsell, N. A., Mohanty, B., Liu, H., Gao, Z., Chen, J. & Abraha, M. & 14 others, , Mar 2025, In: Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems. 17, 3, e2024MS004342.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Improved Global Estimates of Terrestrial Evapotranspiration Using the MODIS and VIIRS Sensors
Endsley, K. A., Zhao, M., Kimball, J. S., Albrethsen, T. & Devadiga, S., Jun 2025, In: Journal of Hydrometeorology. 26, 6, p. 817-833 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Remotely Sensed High-Resolution Soil Moisture and Evapotranspiration: Bridging the Gap Between Science and Society
Huang, J., Sehgal, V., Alvarez, L. V., Brocca, L., Cai, S., Cheng, R., Cheng, X., Du, J., El Masri, B., Endsley, K. A., Fang, Y., Hu, J., Jampani, M., Kibria, M. G., Koren, G., Li, L., Liu, L., Mao, J., Moreno, H. A. & Rigden, A. & 5 others, , May 2025, In: Water Resources Research. 61, 5, e2024WR037929.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access16 Scopus citations
Activities
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Engaging with Open Science for Agriculture Using NASA Climate Data
Endsley, K. A. (Organizer), Ouaret, W. (Organizer), Bouzid, A. (Organizer), Oulmane, A. (Organizer) & Kaci, G. (Organizer)
Jun 24 2024 → Jun 27 2024Activity: Participating in or organizing an event › Organizing a conference, workshop, ...