Director, NEON, Inc. Board of Directors: Dr. Scott Ollinger

Scott Ollinger is an Associate Professor at the University of New Hampshire with appointments in the Department of Natural Resources and the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space. His research specialties are in ecosystem ecology and biogeochemistry with emphasis on carbon and nitrogen cycling in forests, regional effects of air pollution and climate change, feedbacks between ecosystems and climate, and interactive effects of multiple global change agents. He particularly enjoys topics that bridge multiple disciplines and span a range of spatial scales. His research often involves equal measures of field studies, remote sensing, and ecological modeling. Dr. Ollinger has led several large research projects, aircraft remote sensing campaigns, and field collection efforts. He is presently a Principal Investigator with the North American Carbon Program and an Associate Editor for Biogeochemistry. He has served on numerous science advisory boards, steering committees, and satellite mission planning groups. He also has an active interest in science education and is presently leading a NASA-NSF earth system science education initiative with the GLOBE Program. Dr. Ollinger received his PhD from the University of New Hampshire in 2000 and has been an active contributor to numerous NEON planning and advisory efforts since 2001.