A pioneer in fields ranging from plant-atmosphere interactions to the carbon cycle, this Australian climate scientist transformed modern micrometeorology and cofounded the Global Carbon Project.
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Managing the Carbon Cycle Requires Strong Science
For future climate change mitigation strategies to be effective, carbon cycle science must receive a major boost.
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Climate Variability Across Scales Affects Ecosystems over Time
Given enough time, short-term variations in temperature, precipitation, and solar radiation influence the fluxes of water and carbon through ecosystems.
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Rising Temperatures Release Methane Locked in the Seabed
New research shows that when ice in the seafloor melts, single-cell organisms metabolize the methane released, preventing the greenhouse gas from reaching the atmosphere.
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Integrating Carbon Cycle Research into Decision-Making Processes
North American Carbon Program Principal Investigators Meeting; Washington, D. C., 26–29 January 2015
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Woody Vines Limit How Much Carbon Tropical Forests Sequester
Vines called lianas, which store less carbon than trees, are winning the competition for sunlight and water.
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Great Lakes Hold Sway over Water and Carbon Cycling
The largest body of fresh water on Earth governs the exchange of gases between water and the atmosphere that makes it a carbon sink for the entire region.
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Correlating Monsoon Strength with Boron Isotopes
Scientists tell the story of the past monsoon by measuring boron isotopes in organisms in the Arabian Sea.
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Physical-Biogeochemical Coupling in the Southern Ocean
Southern Ocean Dynamics and Biogeochemistry Workshop; Pasadena, California, 2–5 February 2015
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Dissolved Organic Matter in the Ocean Carbon Cycle
Controversy leads to a better understanding of carbon cycling through a massive pool of organic matter dissolved in the Earth's oceans.