Joseph Landsberg
Joseph (Joe) J. Landsberg | |
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| Born | February 8, 1938 |
| Nationality | Australian/British |
| Education | PhD, University of Bristol, 1974 MSc Agriculture, University of Natal, 1961 BSc Agriculture, University of Natal, 1959 |
| Known for | Physiology ecology of forests and 3PG |
| Spouse | Diana M. Landsberg |
| Children | 4 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Forest science |
| Institutions | CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Commission |
Joseph John Landsberg (born 8 February 1938), is an Australian scientist, author, science administrator and consultant. Born in Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) he completed his BSc and MSc at Natal University, South Africa, and his Ph.D. at the University of Bristol, UK., where his research focused on the interactions between climate, weather, and forests around the world.
His work as a scientist and administrator over many years has made a significant contribution to our understanding of the ecophysiology of trees and forests, and the adoption of science-based models in forest management. He has published four books, been co-editor of five others and has published more than a hundred research articles, reports, and book chapters. He is best known as the co-developer of the forest growth model 3-PG (Physiological Processes Predicting Growth) for which he, together with Richard Waring and Nicholas Coops, won the 2020 Marcus Wallenberg Prize. The original paper on the 3-PG model has attracted almost two thousand citations.