David Lobell, PhD
FSE Associate Director; Assistant Professor Environmental Earth System ScienceView David Lobell's bio, list of research, recent publications and events »
December 5th, 2012
Breeding wheat for a warmer future
FSE, FSI Stanford NewsScientists are making progress in helping millions of wheat farmers adapt to hotter conditions, but the gains have been uneven, according to a new study co-authored by FSE researchers David Lobell and Sharon Gourdji. Read more »
November 12th, 2012
Indian wheat yields gain but reaching limit
FSE, FSI Stanford NewsWheat is a staple crop throughout much of India, but in many areas it is commonly sown past the optimum yield window. A study led by FSE associate director David Lobell uses satellite measurements to estimate a decade’s worth of sow dates in wheat-growing areas of India. Read more »
October 19th, 2012
FSE has a few more questions for the candidates
FSE NewsAs a follow up to the FSI piece on five foreign policy questions for Obama and Romney, FSE fellows ask a few additional food security related questions. Read more »
October 9th, 2012
The elephant in the warming room: food & climate
FSE, FSI Stanford NewsFood security expert David Lobell talks with Stanford's Generation Anthropocene about the wide range of problems our changing climate will have on agriculture and the prospects for creating a sustainable food system in the future.
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September 27th, 2012
Climate change pushing California farmers to new limits
FSE, FSI Stanford NewsRising temperatures, an uncertain water supply and more abundant pests threaten California's multi-billion-dollar crop industry. FSE agricultural scientist David Lobell weighs in on climate impacts on California's cherry crop--the canary in the climate coal mine--as part of a half-hour documentary on "Heat and Harvest", a co-production of KQED and the Center for Investigative Reporting,
- » California perennial crops in a changing climate

- » KQED QUEST: Heat and Harvest
- » Center for Investigative Reporting: Higher temperatures bring new struggles in Calif. wine country
- » San Francisco Chronicle: Changing California climate a threat to crops



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