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Merritt R. Turetsky
Professor, University of Colorado Boulder
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The Net GHG Balance and Budget of the Permafrost Region (2000–2020) From Ecosystem Flux Upscaling
GLOBAL BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES
03 april 2024
Justine Ramage, McKenzie A. Kuhn, Anna- Maria Virk...

The northern permafrost region has been projected to shift from a net sink to a net source of carbon under global warming. However, estimates of th...

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Synthesizing a Decade of Permafrost Thaw Measurements in Alaska: Lessons Learned and Pressing Questions
REMOTE SENSING SYNERGISMS IN REDUCING NORTHERN PERMAFROST METHANE UNCERTAINTY POSTER
atmospheric sciences | 15 december 2023
Merritt R. Turetsky, Catherine M. Dieleman, Thomas...
Cross-scale feedbacks between permafrost thaw, vegetation, and hydrology will drive the amount, type, and speed of permafrost carbon release to the at...
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Permafrost carbon storage variability along active thaw margins in interior Alaska
VULNERABILITY OF PERMAFROST CARBON TO CLIMATE CHANGE III POSTER
biogeosciences | 15 december 2023
Matthias Fuchs, Merritt R. Turetsky, Catherine M. ...
Ice-rich peat deposits in the discontinuous permafrost zone are susceptible to thawing due to climate warming. This not only affects the surface morph...
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Soil is Not Black - Constraining Pyrogenic Carbon Decomposition Parameters by Observing the Obvious
ADVANCES IN LAND CARBON CYCLE MODELING I POSTER
biogeosciences | 14 december 2023
Rita Hippe, Dellena E. Bloom, Marisa Younger, Jenn...
Pyrogenic carbon, or partially burned organic material, presents potential for long-term carbon sequestration, however this interaction between fire a...
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Recent and future carbon and greenhouse gas balances of peatlands in boreal western Canada; accounting for warming, wildfire, and permafrost thaw.
CARBON CYCLING, ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONING, AND RESTORATION IN GLOBAL PEATLANDS I ORAL
biogeosciences | 14 december 2023
David Olefeldt, Cristian Estop Aragones, Lorna I. ...
Western Canada encompasses the third largest boreal peatland region in the world, but the integrity of its carbon (C) storage is threatened by climate...
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How Do Soils Feel the Burn - Modeling Pyrogenic Recalcitrancy as a Cumulative Effect
ADVANCES IN LAND CARBON CYCLE MODELING I POSTER
biogeosciences | 14 december 2023
Marisa Younger, Dellena E. Bloom, Rita Hippe, Jenn...
Pyrogenic carbon, or partially burned organic material, is resistant to decomposition. However, it is unclear if this reduction in decay rate is a one...
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Pyrogenic Recalcitrance will Not Compensate for Land Carbon Losses under Changing Boreal Fire Regimes
ADVANCES IN LAND CARBON CYCLE MODELING II ORAL
biogeosciences | 14 december 2023
Dellena E. Bloom, Rita Hippe, Marisa Younger, Jenn...
Climate change is impacting high latitude systems through increases in fire frequency and associated species shifts. This is expected to reduce carbon...
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Boreal-Arctic Wetland and Lake Methane Emissions Are More Sensitive to Direct Warming Effects Than to Permafrost Thaw Until 2100
BUILDING A MORE COMPLETE REPRESENTATION OF METHANE DYNAMICS ACROSS EARTH'S ECOSYSTEMS II ORAL
biogeosciences | 13 december 2023
McKenzie A. Kuhn, David Olefeldt, Kyle A. Arndt, D...
Wetlands and lakes in the Boreal-Arctic region are globally significant sources of methane (CH4). Amplified warming across the region is projected to ...
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