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primary production in Oregon. At Oregon State, she quantified temporal changes in respiration in a pine forest through measuring changes in carbon dioxide levels. While building the equipment needed to measure photosynthesis in this project she realized that the spikes in carbon dioxide were caused by cars waiting at a nearby traffic light which she described as an "ah-ha" moment that expanded her interest in global change research.
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Law's research combines direct measurements of forest data, remote sensing, and modeling that spans from regional to global scales. Her Ph.D. research established the metrics needed to estimate aerial coverage of different types of vegetation from space and then used that information to assess net
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Law was born in St. Paul, Minnesota and grew up on a lake where her grandfather taught her about the woods; she describes herself as someone who loved birds, forests, and being outdoors. Going to college, she was split between marine biology and forest ecology, but decided on forest ecology after
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Law, B.E; Falge, E; Gu, L; Baldocchi, D.D; Bakwin, P; Berbigier, P; Davis, K; Dolman, A.J; Falk, M; Fuentes, J.D; Goldstein, A; Granier, A; Grelle, A; Hollinger, D; Janssens, I.A; Jarvis, P; Jensen, N.O; Katul, G; Mahli, Y; Matteucci, G; Meyers, T; Monson, R; Munger, W; Oechel, W; Olson, R;
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to measure carbon, water, and energy fluxes from terrestrial ecosystems. Law's research has revealed that allowing old-growth forests to live longer increases carbon storage by forests relative to planting of new forests. A 2020 investigation by ProPublica revealed that the
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Luyssaert, Sebastiaan; Schulze, E.-Detlef; Börner, Annett; Knohl, Alexander; Hessenmöller, Dominik; Law, Beverly E.; Ciais, Philippe; Grace, John (September 2008).
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known for her research on forest ecosystems, especially with respect to carbon cycling, fire, and how human actions impact future climate.
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Remote sensing of radiation intercepted by vegetation to estimate aboveground net primary production across western Oregon
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History Interview with Law, Oregon State University Climate Change Research Oral History Collection, January 5, 2018
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Law, Beverly E.; Hudiburg, Tara W.; Berner, Logan T.; Kent, Jeffrey J.; Buotte, Polly C.; Harmon, Mark E. (2018-04-03).
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Law, Beverly E.; Hudiburg, Tara W.; Berner, Logan T.; Kent, Jeffrey J.; Buotte, Polly C.; Harmon, Mark E. (2018-04-03).
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Gerbier-MUMM International Award, World Meteorological Organization for Law et al. (2002) paper, awarded 2004
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Campbell, John; Donato, Dan; Azuma, David; Law, Beverly (2007).
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is an
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1307:"Beverly e. Law: H-index & Awards - Academic Profile"
745:"Opinion | Pruitt Is Wrong on Burning Forests for Energy"
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628:"Law, Beverly | College of Forestry Directory"
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358:"Old-growth forests as global carbon sinks"
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