Yufan Feng
PhD Student in Earth System Science
Department of Geosciences
Auburn University
Paleo • Climate • Fire • Organic Geochemistry
I study interactions among climate, wildfire, vegetation, and carbon cycling using organic geochemical proxies preserved in sediments.
Research Interests
- Paleofire reconstruction
- Organic geochemistry
- Climate–fire–ecosystem interactions
- Peatland carbon cycling
- Molecular proxy development
Current Research
PAH Proxy Sensitivity
Evaluating how climatic, ecological, and depositional conditions influence the interpretation of sedimentary PAH-based fire proxies.
Paleofire Reconstruction
Reconstructing Holocene fire, vegetation, and carbon-cycle dynamics from peatland sediment records.
Novel Fire Proxy Development
Developing microbial-derived biomarkers from pyrogenic organic matter as novel proxies for paleofire reconstruction.
Contact
Yufan Feng
Department of Geosciences
Auburn University