SULIS Mauro

About

My research focuses on the exchanges and feedback mechanisms within the integrated groundwater-to-atmosphere water-energy-carbon cycle, with a particular emphasis on the role of vegetation. To address fundamental research questions, I develop innovative coupling strategies that account for the varying spatial and temporal scales of the involved bio-geo-physical processes. My approach combines synergistic use of numerical simulations and multi-source observations, employing advanced numerical techniques. I leverage high-performance computing technology while adhering to scientific and technical standards that promote the principles of sharing and reusing scientific discoveries.

Mission

I am Lead Research&Technology Scientist at LIST, where I lead research projects investigating the role of plant hydraulic traits in predicting physiological responses, species distribution, and the long-term resilience of forest ecosystems to environmental changes. I coordinate scientific initiatives that merge physically-based numerical simulations with data-driven approaches to prototype operational crop yield forecasting tools. Additionally, I lead high-resolution, convection-permitting climate simulation activities, which will provide the scientific foundation for Luxembourg's next National Communication to the UNFCCC. My research is conducted in close collaboration with the Community Terrestrial Systems Model (CTSM) scientific community, the EURO-CORDEX working group of the COSMO-CLM model, and the development team of the Terrestrial System Modeling Platform (TerrSysMP).

Skills and expertise

• Terrestrial Systems Modelling
• Hydrometeorology
• Climate Change
• High Performance Computing

Projects

• CAPACITY: ClimAte and Plant hydrAulics Controls on drought predIction uncertainty in a new-generation Terrestrial sYstem model
• FORFUS: Forest function under stress
• CHAPEL: High-resolution climate change projections for Luxembourg