Selected project themes
Fumigants, microbiome, and vegetation response
Multi-site field trials evaluating different fumigant and co-product programs, linking microbiome metrics, soil function, vegetation performance, and yield using response ratios and structural equation models.
Fungicide and disease risk analytics
Weather- and trial-based modeling of disease risk in perennial crops, combining climate data, product programs, and vegetation outcomes to inform application strategies.
Pest survival and climate scenarios
Temperature-driven survival modeling for insect pests under current and future climate conditions, using reanalysis and CMIP6 climate data to map potential risk across regions.
Ecophysiology and species distributions
Analyses linking plant traits and performance from common garden experiments to home climate conditions and environmental gradients, informing expectations for range shifts and adaptation.
Scale of work
- Leaf-level gas exchange, growth, and stress responses
- Plot and field-scale vegetation and yield measurements
- Multi-site, multi-year product and management trials
- Regional to continental modeling of climate, pests, and vegetation
This combination of scales allows Gradient to help clients bridge the gap between tightly controlled experiments and the complexity of real-world conditions.