Lucy Hutyra, PhD, is a Chair of and a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Earth & Environment at the College of Arts and Sciences at Boston University and Director of the BU Biogeosciences Program. Hutyra is a MacArthur Fellow, known for her research on the urban carbon cycle and the impacts of urbanization on vegetation, greenhouse gas monitoring systems, and fossil fuel emissions.
Hutyra research uses principles from a number of different scientific fields to understand the terrestrial carbon cycle and the impact of humans on carbon pools and fluxes. Through integration of atmospheric, biometric, and climatological information, Hutyra focuses on understanding the characteristics and drivers of atmosphere-biosphere exchange of carbon.
Professor Hutyra is a leading figure in measuring and modeling climate action and greenhouse gas fluxes in urban areas, with over 100 peer-reviewed articles to her name. She has also received recognition from prestigious organizations such as the National Sciences Foundation and the National Academy of Sciences. In addition, she serves as a formal advisor to the NASA Earth Science program. Apart from her academic achievements, Professor Hutyra is also committed to graduate education. She trains her students to apply basic research principles to improve the quality of life in our communities.
Specialties: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Urban Ecology, Climate Science
