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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

P
Philippe Ciais
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
3,570
Papers
263,840
Citations
233
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Atmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsClimate variability and models
F
F. Stuart Chapin
1,252
Papers
183,424
Citations
167
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Climate change and permafrostEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesSoil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
J
Josep Peñuelas
Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications
2,765
Papers
161,494
Citations
192
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Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
R
Robert B. Jackson
1,013
Papers
152,187
Citations
165
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Atmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsSoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsPlant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
Y
Yong Sik Ok
Korea University
1,408
Papers
127,859
Citations
187
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Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalHeavy metals in environmentEnvironmental remediation with nanomaterials
R
Rattan Lal
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources
1,429
Papers
125,976
Citations
173
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Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsSoil Management and Crop YieldSoil erosion and sediment transport
S
Shilong L. Piao
Chinese Academy of Sciences
999
Papers
125,367
Citations
173
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Plant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsClimate variability and modelsRemote Sensing in Agriculture
P
Pierre Friedlingstein
University of Exeter
880
Papers
124,222
Citations
141
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Climate variability and modelsPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsAtmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
P
Peter M. Vitousek
Stanford University
560
Papers
124,045
Citations
145
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Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesSoil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
I
Iain Colin Prentice
1,072
Papers
120,084
Citations
157
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Plant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchClimate variability and models
P
Pete Smith
University of Aberdeen
1,292
Papers
117,872
Citations
171
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Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsSoil erosion and sediment transportLand Use and Ecosystem Services
J
Josep G. Canadell
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere
813
Papers
113,268
Citations
135
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Atmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsClimate variability and modelsSoil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
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Active NSF Grants

Guoqiang Li
Louisiana State University
$1.75MSep 2026
EGF-EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship
Anna Mummert
Marshall University Research Corporation
$2.00MJul 2026
S-STEM-Schlr Sci Tech Eng&Math
Kimberly Lau
Pennsylvania State Univ University Park
$494KAug 2026
NSF CriticalMinerals&Materials
Nathaniel Lifton
Purdue University
$295KAug 2026
ANT Earth Sciences
Jaesung Lee
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
$513KAug 2026
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