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Critical Zone Science

Study of the zone from bedrock to treetops where life and rock interact

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Researchers in Critical Zone Science

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Mark A. Bradford
Yale University
348
Papers
267,251
Citations
85
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Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology
R
Robert B. Jackson
Lawrence Technological University
1,033
Papers
147,024
Citations
167
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Atmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsSoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsPlant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
S
Sepp Hochreiter
318
Papers
129,181
Citations
53
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Computational Drug Discovery MethodsHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesHydrological Forecasting Using AI
R
Rattan Lal
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
1,407
Papers
123,739
Citations
171
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Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsSoil erosion and sediment transportSoil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
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Yong Sik Ok
Korea University
1,131
Papers
123,532
Citations
183
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Heavy metals in environmentAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalSoil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
C
Christopher B. Field
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
552
Papers
121,239
Citations
143
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Plant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsPlant responses to elevated CO2Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
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Peter M. Vitousek
Stanford University
513
Papers
120,307
Citations
145
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Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesIsotope Analysis in Ecology
P
Pete Smith
University of Aberdeen
1,416
Papers
118,680
Citations
172
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Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactPeatlands and Wetlands Ecology
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Yong‐Guan Zhu
Fuyang Normal University
1,538
Papers
104,720
Citations
162
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Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsArsenic contamination and mitigation
M
Markus Reichstein
Amazon (United States)
988
Papers
101,774
Citations
136
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Plant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsAtmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsClimate variability and models
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Yakov Kuzyakov
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
1,455
Papers
96,485
Citations
147
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Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsPeatlands and Wetlands EcologyMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology
J
Johannes Lehmann
Cornell University
1,236
Papers
96,397
Citations
123
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Earthquake Detection and AnalysisSeismic Waves and AnalysisMethane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
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Active NSF Grants

Justin Yeakel
University of California - Merced
$336KJun 2026
Org Interaction & Ecology
Seth Newsome
University of New Mexico
$838KJun 2026
Org Interaction & Ecology
Robin Warne
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
$435KJun 2026
Org Interaction & Ecology
Joseph Thompson
Franklin and Marshall College
$245KJul 2026
Cell, Dev, & Physio
Robert Dunn
University of Kansas Center for Research Inc
$823KJul 2026
Chemical Measurement & Imaging
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