Contact: pdao2 [at] wisc [dot] edu

Phuong is currently a Postdoctoral Associate, and his research investigates the genetically-driven chemical defense in aspen forests in response to insect herbivore impact. ​He earned a dual PhD degree in Physical Geography and Environmental Studies from the University of Toronto in Canada. For his PhD research, he investigated drought impacts on grassland native and invasive species functional traits. ​He earned an MSc in Remote Sensing Science and Technology from the National Central University in Taiwan and a BEng in Surveying Engineering from University of Mining and Geology in Vietnam.

Dr. Phuong Dao is an incoming Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Biology, College of Agricultural Sciences, Colorado State University. He is a remote sensing and geospatial scientist and a plant ecologist. He is broadly interested in understanding how plant-disturbance interactions at the gene and species levels impact ecosystem functioning and biodiversity across spatial and temporal scales by integrating remote sensing, biochemical and genetic methods, biological modeling, and machine learning. He will also lead the development of the Undergraduate Minor in Agricultural Data Science of the department.

Personal Website: https://daolab.weebly.com/