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Science Application &
Integration
Biogeochemistry
Biogeochemistry is the
scientific study of the processes and reactions (chemical, physical,
geological, biological) which control the composition of the natural
environment. It also looks at the cycles of matter and energy that
transfer the Earth’s chemical components in time and space.
Aquatic and
terrestrial biogeochemistry (carbon storage and flux; nitrogen
cycling, and retention) have been studied in manipulated and control
catchments, providing a greater understanding of the processes that
control stream-water quality at the Fraser Experimental Forest, Fort Collins Lab and with the Air, Water and Aquatic
Environments Program. |
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Research Interests |
Research Biogeochemist
See Also: Chemistry, Entomology, Stream-Riparian Environments
Fort Collins Forestry Sciences Lab
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Interests:
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Biogeochemistry
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Water quality and nutrient export
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Snowpack and streamwater chemistry
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Alpine biogeochemistry
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Linkage between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems
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Role of upland and riparian soils and vegetation in regulating nitrogen and carbon retention
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Anthropogenic disturbance alternating processes
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Biogeochemical linkages in bark beetle outbreak on stream water nutrient export
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Riparian corridor protection for effectively maintaining aquatic condition
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Snow redistribution on alpine biogeochemistry and soil development
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Wildfire on stream water chemistry
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Forest nitrogen retention and forest fuel reduction treatments on soil productivity and water quality
Geographical Areas: Fraser Experimental Forest Watersheds, Colorado; Central Rocky Mountains of Colorado; Central Kentucky; Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky; Northwestern Alaska; Central Missouri Oak Savanna. |
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