David Lobell, PhD
FSE Associate Director; Assistant Professor Environmental Earth System ScienceView David Lobell's bio, list of research, recent publications and events »
April 16th, 2013
Video: Understanding the limits of crops under extreme heat
FSE NewsFSE associate director David Lobell delivers a lecture on "Understanding the limits of crops (and models) under extreme heat" as part of UC Davis' Climate-Smart Agriculture conference. Special Session - #7. Lobell's talk begins at 51:00.
March 26th, 2013
Video: Lobell talk on heat and hunger
FSE, FSI Stanford NewsFSE associate director David Lobell delivers a lecture on "Heat and Hunger" as part of ASU's Global Institute of Sustainability's sustainability series. He discusses crop adaptation to climate change and what we understand, particularly as it relates to food security. Read more »
March 21st, 2013
Satellite data play critical role in understanding yield gaps
FSE, FSI Stanford NewsAccording to a new study by FSE's David Lobell, satellite data can play a critical role in understanding yield gaps and meeting future crop demand. Satellite data can help overcome spatial and temporal scaling issues that challenge simulation and experiment based analyses of yield gaps, and are more available and affordable than ever. Read more »
March 5th, 2013
Corn getting thirstier with climate change
FSE, FSI Stanford NewsA new study led by FSE associate director David Lobell finds water stress may be the main culprit behind diminishing crop yields at higher temperatures. The paper appeared in the March online edition of Nature Climate Change. Read more »
February 26th, 2013
Agricultural climate adaptation can mitigate too
FSE, FSI Stanford NewsAdapting to climate change or mitigating climate change – which would you choose to invest your cash in? A new study shows that when it comes to agriculture, adaptation measures can also generate significant mitigation effects, making them a highly worthwhile investment. Read more »




