Bhaskar Mitra

Biography

I am an environmental scientist with expertise in studying the interplay between human-driven and natural greenhouse gas emissions, with a primary focus on carbon dioxide and methane.

In essence, I strive to unravel how the Earth “breathes” and how factors like climate change and land-use changes influence these exchange patterns.

To explore these complex questions, I have employed diverse data sources such as remote sensing, eddy covariance, sap flux measurements, and biometric data. These datasets are integrated with advanced ecosystem models and various analytical techniques, including spectral modeling, information theory, Bayesian statistics, spatial analysis, and machine learning.

My research spans a wide range of temporal scales—from seconds to years—and covers spatial resolutions ranging from the level of individual leaves, soils, and plants to landscapes and even global systems.

In July 2025, I was nominated to be a member of the  ClimateXChange Advisory Panel (https://www.climatexchange.org.uk/about-us/governance/).