**Xuanlong Ma**

Xuanlong Ma obtained his Ph.D. in ecological remote sensing from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is now a professor in the College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University. His areas of expertise are biophysical remote sensing and terrestrial ecology, and his main research interest is in integrating measurements from spaceborne sensors, field instruments, and flux towers to study and analyze vegetation phenological and functional responses to hydroclimatic impacts, with the overarching aim of assessing ecosystem resilience. He is an Editorial Board Member of Remote Sensing and the recipient of the 2021 Kamide Lecture Award from the Asia–Oceania Geoscience Society.
