Our Work
Our research focuses primarily on understanding how biogeochemical cycling of Earth's critical elements (carbon, nitrogen etc.) are being altered by Global Change. This is inherently an interdisiplinary field, encompassing plant-soil science, microbiology, analytical chemistry and critical zone processes.
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Forest Fires
Wildfires are changing ecosystem function, particularly as climate change has increased fire frequency and intensity over the past century. We investigate how fires transform soil chemistry, plant-soil interactions and climate feedback loops.
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Arctic Permafrost
Arctic regions contain Earth's largest and most stable terrestrial carbon sink (permafrost soil). These frozen soils are now thawing out rapidly due to climate warming. We study the impacts of permafrost thaw on Arctic system carbon storage and cycling.
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Coastal Wetlands
Coastal areas are subject to the effects of sea level rise (SLR) including increased storm surge, flooding and salanization. We investigate the impacts of SLR on coastal wetland blue carbon systems (salt marshes, mangroves, sea grass beds) and their associated high carbon storage potential.
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Greenhouse Studies
Traveling to remote environments is sometimes logistically costly. We develop novel methods to allow for simulated ecosystem dynamics in the comfort of a greenhouse. Currently, we develop rhizobox systems that allow for in-situ and simultaneous investigation of soil-plant-atmosphere interactions.
