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Limnology

Study of inland water bodies including lakes, rivers, and wetlands

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Researchers in Limnology

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Robert W. Howarth
Cornell University
349
Papers
69,931
Citations
97
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Soil and Water Nutrient DynamicsMarine and coastal ecosystemsAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
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N. LeRoy Poff
University of Canberra
247
Papers
56,144
Citations
87
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Fish Ecology and Management StudiesHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesHydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
J
John P. Smol
Queen's University
932
Papers
48,742
Citations
100
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Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
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Nancy B. Grimm
Arizona State University
404
Papers
41,974
Citations
90
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Soil and Water Nutrient DynamicsHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesLand Use and Ecosystem Services
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John M. Mélack
University of California, Santa Barbara
527
Papers
40,751
Citations
94
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Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsMarine and coastal ecosystemsHydrology and Watershed Management Studies
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Klement Tockner
Goethe University Frankfurt
344
Papers
40,677
Citations
92
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Fish Ecology and Management StudiesHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesHydrology and Watershed Management Studies
M
Margaret A. Palmer
National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center
261
Papers
34,486
Citations
92
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Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesFish Ecology and Management StudiesHydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
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Robert L. Sinsabaugh
University of New Mexico
214
Papers
33,951
Citations
82
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Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologySoil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
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Carlos Barata
335
Papers
32,126
Citations
66
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Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsToxic Organic Pollutants Impact
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Daniel J. Conley
Lund University
360
Papers
31,731
Citations
83
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Marine and coastal ecosystemsGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeochemistry and Elemental Analysis
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Gavin L. Simpson
Aarhus University
172
Papers
30,762
Citations
46
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Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsMarine and coastal ecosystems
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Philippe Van Cappellen
University of Waterloo
502
Papers
28,825
Citations
89
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Soil and Water Nutrient DynamicsMarine and coastal ecosystemsAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
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Active NSF Grants

Romain Lavaud
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
$395KJul 2026
Cell, Dev, & Physio
James Stoeckel
Auburn University
$445KJul 2026
Cell, Dev, & Physio
Omera Matoo
University of South Dakota Main Campus
$658KJul 2026
Cell, Dev, & Physio
Steven Wilhelm
University of Tennessee Knoxville
$1.45MJul 2026
Org Interaction & Ecology
Kevin Arrigo
Gordon Research Conferences
$19KAug 2026
ANT Ocean & Atmos Sciences, ANT Organisms & Ecosystems, ANS-Arctic Natural Sciences
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