Research Bio

Stephanie Pau is a global change ecologist and biogeographer who studies how plant communities respond to climate change and environmental variability across landscapes. Her research integrates satellite and airborne remote sensing with ecological field data to examine how biodiversity and plant functional groups shift under changing temperature, precipitation, and management practices. She is best known for her use of spectral and thermal imaging to reveal patterns of species composition and associated traits in grasslands and tropical forests. Pau’s work bridges fine-scale ecological observations with spatially-extensive imagery, providing new insight into ecosystem resilience.

She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at UC Berkeley, with a joint appointment in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management. Her interdisciplinary research advances the application of remote sensing and trait-based ecology to understand ecosystem responses to global change.

Research Expertise and Interest

global change ecology, biogeography, spectral ecology, remote sensing, climate change impacts on biodiversity and ecological functioning