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 [ Dr. Sara Mikaloff-Fletcher ](/node/167) 

 Chief Scientist, Changing Atmosphere Programme, Earth Sciences New Zealand 

Dr. Sara Mikaloff-Fletcher’s research focuses on using greenhouse gas observations from ground-based stations, aircraft, ships and satellites to quantify greenhouse gas emissions. She’s interested in quantifying greenhouse gas emissions and carbon uptake by the land biosphere at urban, regional, and national scale to support climate mitigation and policy. She is the Chief Scientist of the Changing Atmosphere Programme at Earth Science NZ. In addition, she is the Science Leader for New Zealand's MethaneSAT Science Programme, a multi-institutional research programme focused on mapping agricultural emissions around the world from satellite data.