Dr. Emilio A. Laca brings research and teaching experience to Terra, specifically in multivariate systems and modeling, the physiological basis for grazing management, and ecology and conservation of natural resources. His recent work has covered statistical protocols for measuring carbon flux, carbon sequestration in Central Asia's rangelands, and quantification of CO2 exchanges via tower measures, modeling, and remote sensing. Emilio serves as the chair of three Environmental Sciences and Ecology committees at the University of California Davis. He is also the Associate Editor of Rangeland Ecology and Management and reviews manuscripts and proposals from multiple international journals and funding agencies. Emilio manages a team of 17 Ph.D. and M.S. students engaged in practical applications of carbon measurement research and field science. Emilio received his Ph.D. in Ecology in 1992 from the University of California Davis and holds a M.S. in Range and Wildlands Science and B.Sc. Agricultural Engineering.