Cat Scott

(she/her)
University of Leeds
Current PositionAssociate Professor
Emailc.e.scott@leeds.ac.uk
Department(s)Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science, School of Earth and Environment
ECRNo
YES.DTN Core ThemesAtmosphere and Climate
Profile(s)Catherine E. Scott (0000-0002-0187-969X) – ORCID

Key Research Interests

  • Land-use change
  • Forests
  • Afforestation
  • Biosphere-climate interactions
  • Biogenic volatile organic compounds”

Recent Key Papers

  • Smith ES, Fleet C, King S, Mackaness W, Walker H, Scott CE, 2025, “”Estimating the density of urban trees in 1890s Leeds and Edinburgh using object detection on historical maps””, Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 115, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2024.102219
  • Wang X, Scott CE, Dallimer M, 2023, “”High summer land surface temperatures in a temperate city are mitigated by tree canopy cover””, Urban Climate, 51, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2023.101606
  • Scott CE, et al., 2018, “”Impact on short-lived climate forcers increases projected warming due to deforestation””, Nature Communications, 9, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02412-4