Daniel Griffith, Associate Professor Ph.D., Oregon State University Plant Ecophysiologist, Field Ecology, Remote Sensing, Geospatial Modeling Email: daniel.griffith@stonybrook.edu Office: LS680 Phone:  (631) 632 8600 Lab Website: Griffith Lab Website

Research Summary:

I am an ecologist, biogeographer, and plant ecophysiologist studying the evolution and
ecology of biodiversity. My group integrates ecophysiology, field ecology, and remote
sensing to understand how ecosystems respond to environmental change—especially
in the Turkana Basin, across East Africa, and in other ecosystems globally.

We combine evolutionary biology, experimentation, and geospatial modeling to forecast
and conserve ecosystems. Much of our work focuses on human-driven change,
including impacts on plant–herbivore interactions, fire regimes, drought responses, and
trait–environment relationships across communities and biomes.

Our remote sensing expertise includes hyperspectral imaging, thermal data, drone-
based photogrammetry, and LiDAR. Broadly, we aim to support at-risk ecosystems,
improve Earth System Models, and train the next generation of scientists.