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Cheyenne Lei

PhD Student, Michigan State University
Landscape Ecology & Ecosystem Science (LEES)

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Cheyenne is a doctoral candidate in the LEES lab at Michigan State University. She holds a Masters of Arts in Geography from Western Michigan University and a Bachelor of Science in Earth Science from Northern Michigan University. She is interested in geographic information systems, remote sensing, ecology, and eddy covariance. Her research analyzes surface reflectivity (albedo) and how it affects the global warming impact of biofuel cropping ecosystems. When not performing fieldwork or writing, she enjoys playing video games and riding her motorcycle.

Education

PhD Student | 2016 – Present
Geography, Michigan State University, MI

MA | 2016
Geography, Western Michigan University, MI

Certificate Geographical Information Science | 2016
Western Michigan University, MI

BS | 2014
Earth Science with Geomatics, Northern Michigan University, MI

Publications

Peer Review Articles

  1. Lei, C.; Zhu, L. 2017. Spatio-temporal variability of land use/land cover change (LULCC) within the Huron River: Effects on stream flows. Climate Risk Management. HTTPS://doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.2017.09.002.
  2. Lei, C.; Abraha, M.; Chen, J.; Su, YJ. (Submitted for Review, Sept 2019). Long term variability of root production in bioenergy systems using ingrowth cores and eddy covariance. Journal of Plant Ecology.
  3. Reed, D.; Lei, C.; Baule, W.; Shirkey, G.; Chen, J.; Czajkowski, K. P.; Ouyang, Z. (Submitted for Review, Sept 2019). Impacts of an urban density gradient on land-surface thermodynamic fluxes. Environmental Research Letters.
  4. Lei, C., Chen, J., Robertston, P. (Manuscript In draft). Albedo-induced global warming potential in bioenergy cropping systems.
  5. Lei, C., Chen, J., Robertston, P. (Manuscript In draft). Perennial bioenergy ecosystems produce higher albedo versus traditional annual row croplands.
  6. Lei, C.; Chen, J., Robertson, G. P., Lindback, E., Arrocha, I. (Manuscript In draft). Temporal variations of albedo on bioenergy crops: Effects on global warming potential during two cultivation seasons.

 

Technical Reports

  1. Scott-Smith, C.; Oh, J.S.; Lei, C. (2015). Exploring the Equity Dimensions of US Bicycle Sharing Systems. Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities.

 

Oral Presentations

  1. Lei, Cheyenne. (2017). Analysis of Ingrowth Cores and Flux Variables on the Variability of Root Production within Agricultural Regions. Association of American Geographers Conference, Boston, MA, USA
  2. Lei, Cheyenne. (2017). Analysis of Ingrowth Cores and Flux Variables on the Variability of Root Production within Agricultural Regions. Geography Graduate Student Competition, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
  3. Lei, Cheyenne. (2016). Spatial, Temporal Variability & Trends within the Tributaries of the Huron River: Effects on the Frequency of Flooding. Thesis Defense, Western Michigan University, Michigan, USA
  4. Lei, Cheyenne. (2016). Spatial, Temporal Variability & Trends within the Tributaries of the Huron River: Effects on the Frequency of Flooding. CGCEO Meeting, Michigan State University, Michigan, USA
  5. Lei, Cheyenne. (2016). Spatial, Temporal Variability & Trends within the Tributaries of the Huron River: Effects on the Frequency of Flooding. Association of American Geographers Conference, California, USA

 

Poster Presentations

  1. Lei, C., Abraha, M., Kahmark, K., Chen, J. Robertson, P., Hamilton, S. 2018. Spatiotemporal variability of albedo in diverse biofuel cropping systems. Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center Annual Science Meeting Poster Session, May 7th – 9th, Lake Geneva, WI, USA.
  2. Lei, Cheyenne. 2017. Analysis of Ingrowth Cores and Flux Variables on the Variability of Net Ecosystem Exchange and Root Production within Ecosystem Regions. Council of Graduate Students Academic Conference, February 25th, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
  3. Lei, Cheyenne; Scott-Smith, C. 2015. Explorations Into the Equitable Performance of U.S. Bicycle Sharing Systems. Association of American Geographers Conference, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Research

In this project, we use the eddy covariance (EC) method as our primary tool in making intensive, continuous measurements of NEP, water loss through evapotranspiration (ET) and energy balance at the six KBS-GLBRC “Scale-Up Fields”: switch grass, restored prairie and continuous corn fields (two replicates of each system).

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