Kirsten Lees


NameKirsten Lees
Job titleLecturer in Zero Carbon
Research instituteCollege of Science and Engineering
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9254-2103

Research outputs

Protecting peatlands requires understanding stakeholder perceptions and relational values: A case study of peatlands in the Yorkshire Dales

Lees, K., Rachel Carmenta, Ian Condliffe, Anne Gray, Lyndon Marquis and Timothy M. Lenton 2023. Protecting peatlands requires understanding stakeholder perceptions and relational values: A case study of peatlands in the Yorkshire Dales. Ambio. pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-023-01850-3

Quantitatively monitoring the resilience of patterned vegetation in the Sahel

Buxton, Joshua E., Abrams, Jesse F., Boulton, Chris A., Barlow, Nick, Rangel Smith, Camila, Van Stroud, Samuel, Lees, K. and Lenton, Timothy M. 2021. Quantitatively monitoring the resilience of patterned vegetation in the Sahel. Global Change Biology. 28 (2), pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15939

A resilience sensing system for the biosphere

Lenton, T. M., Buxton, J. E., Armstrong McKay, D. I., Abrams, J. F., Boulton, C. A., Lees, K. J., Powell, T. W. R., Boers, N., Cunliffe, A. M. and Dakos, V. 2022. A resilience sensing system for the biosphere. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 377 (1857), pp. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2021.0383

Community-driven tree planting greens the neighbouring landscape

Buxton, J., Powell, T., Ambler, J., Boulton, C., Nicholson, A., Arthur, R., Lees, K., Williams, H. and Lenton, T. M. 2021. Community-driven tree planting greens the neighbouring landscape. Scientific Reports. 11 (1), pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96973-6

Using satellite data to assess management frequency and rate of regeneration on heather moorlands in England as a resilience indicator

Lees, K., Buxton, J., Boulton C. A., Abrams, J. F. and Lenton, T. M. 2021. Using satellite data to assess management frequency and rate of regeneration on heather moorlands in England as a resilience indicator. Environmental Research Communications. 3, pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/ac1a5f

Using remote sensing to assess peatland resilience by estimating soil surface moisture and drought recovery

Lees, K., Artz, R. R. E., Chandler, D., Aspinall, T., Boulton, C. A., Buxton, J., Cowie, N. R. and Lenton, T. M. 2020. Using remote sensing to assess peatland resilience by estimating soil surface moisture and drought recovery. Science of The Total Environment. 761, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143312

Assessing the reliability of peatland GPP measurements by remote sensing: From plot to landscape scale

Lees, K., Khomik, M., Quaife, T., Clark, J.M., Hill, T., Klein, D., Ritson, J. and Artz, R.R. 2020. Assessing the reliability of peatland GPP measurements by remote sensing: From plot to landscape scale. Science of The Total Environment. 766, pp. 1-11.. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142613

Using Spectral Indices to Estimate Water Content and GPP in Sphagnum Moss and Other Peatland Vegetation

Lees, K., Artz, Rebekka R. E., Khomik, Myroslava, Clark, Joanna M., Ritson, Jonathan, Hancock, Mark H., Cowie, Neil R. and Quaife, Tristan 2020. Using Spectral Indices to Estimate Water Content and GPP in Sphagnum Moss and Other Peatland Vegetation. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 58 (7), pp. 4547 - 4557. https://doi.org/10.1109/tgrs.2019.2961479

A model of gross primary productivity based on satellite data suggests formerly afforested peatlands undergoing restoration regain full photosynthesis capacity after five to ten years

Lees, K., Quaife, T., Artz, R.R.E., Khomik, M., Sottocornola, M., Kiely, G., Hambley, G., Hill, T., Saunders, M., Cowie, N.R. and Ritson, J. 2019. A model of gross primary productivity based on satellite data suggests formerly afforested peatlands undergoing restoration regain full photosynthesis capacity after five to ten years. Journal of Environmental Management. 246, pp. 594-604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.03.040

Changes in carbon flux and spectral reflectance of Sphagnum mosses as a result of simulated drought

Lees, K., Clark, Joanna M., Quaife, Tristan, Khomik, Myroslava and Artz, Rebekka R. E. 2019. Changes in carbon flux and spectral reflectance of Sphagnum mosses as a result of simulated drought. Ecohydrology. 12 (6), pp. 1-38. https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.2123

Potential for using remote sensing to estimate carbon fluxes across northern peatlands – A review

Lees, K., Quaife, T., Artz, R. R. E, Khomik, M. and Clark, J. M. 2017. Potential for using remote sensing to estimate carbon fluxes across northern peatlands – A review. Science of The Total Environment. 615, pp. 857-874. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.09.103
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