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Research
I study the interactions between vegetation and the Earth system using models. My research focuses on understanding feedback loops with a focus on high latitudes, and their impact on the planet, especially regarding carbon and greenhouse gases.
I'm also interested in the role of wildfires in our ecosystems. Through modelling, I explore how wildfires influence our atmosphere and climate over time: in the past, present, and future.
External positions
PhD student & Research assistant , University of Exeter
2018 → 2023
Keywords
- Climate models
- climate feedbacks
- Earth system science
- Climate and the arctic
- high latitude feedbacks
- Vegetation ecology
- vegetation modelling
- vegetation feedbacks
- Greenhouse gasses (including CO2)
Areas of expertise
- Earth System Modelling
- Vegetation dynamics
- Earth system feedbacks
- Wildfire
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Greenhouse Gas Fluxes and Earth System Feedbacks
Vitali, R. (Participant), Sørensen, L. L. (PI), Langen, P. L. (Participant), Lansø, A. S. (Participant) & Kirchner, A. I. K. (Participant)
01/06/2022 → 30/06/2026
Project: Research
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AU ENVS CO2 emissions. General inventory, business travelling, and commuting
Quistgaard, T., Vitali, R. & Petersen, L. K., 21 Nov 2024, 36 p.Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Working paper › Research
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Increased fire activity under high atmospheric oxygen concentrations is compatible with the presence of forests
Vitali, R., Belcher, C. M., Kaplan, J. O. & Watson, A. J., Dec 2022, In: Nature Communications. 13, 1, p. 7285 7285.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Simulating Increased Permafrost Peatland Plant Productivity in Response to Belowground Fertilisation Using the JULES Land Surface Model
Vitali, R., Chadburn, S. E., Keuper, F., Harper, A. B. & Burke, E. J., Jun 2022, In: Nitrogen. 3, 2, p. 260-283 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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The rise of angiosperms strengthened fire feedbacks and improved the regulation of atmospheric oxygen
Belcher, C. M., Mills, B. J. W., Vitali, R., Baker, S. J., Lenton, T. M. & Watson, A. J., 1 Dec 2021, In: Nature Communications. 12, 1, p. 503 503.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Press/Media
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Sæson for skovbrand: Sådan slukker vi flammerne i dag og om 10 år
04/08/2024
1 Media contribution
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