Member Since 2005
Emily S. Bernhardt
Professor, Duke University
Professional Experience
Duke University
Professor
2004 - Present
[OGC] Galaxy Classification
Professor
2004 - 2004
Education
Cornell University
Doctorate
2001
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bachelors
Honors & Awards
Union Fellow
Received December 2022
Citation
For groundbreaking contributions to aquatic biogeochemistry, ecosystem science, and restoration
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Current Roles
President-Elect
Biogeosciences Executive Committee
Section President-Elect
Council
Publications
Microbial Ecology and Site Characteristics Underlie Differences in Salinity‐Methane Relationships in...

Methane (CH4) is a potent greenhouse gas emitted by archaea in anaerobic environments such as wetland soils. Tidal freshwater wetlands are predicte...

June 06, 2024
AGU Abstracts
Coastal Forest Mortality Hotspots in the US Atlantic Coast
ADVANCES IN FOREST DYNAMICS POSTDISTURBANCE: OBSERVATIONS AND MODELS ACROSS SCALES AND TECHNOLOGIES II ORAL
biogeosciences | 15 december 2023
Chi Hang Yeung, Tamlin Pavelsky, Chao Wang, Ryan E...
Coastal forested wetlands sequester carbon disproportionately relative to other ecosystems based on their surface area. Besides, they provide vital ec...
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Soil properties modulate the effect of salinization on soil carbon mineralization in coastal freshwater wetlands
COASTAL WETLAND CARBON AND NITROGEN CYCLES: RECENT ADVANCES IN MEASUREMENTS, MODELING, AND SYNTHESES I POSTER
biogeosciences | 15 december 2023
Spencer Rhea, Emily S. Bernhardt
Coastal freshwater wetlands are increasingly under threat of salinization due to rising sea levels, hydrologic modification of landscapes, and more fr...
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River productivity under ice: Leveraging satellite imagery, field cameras, and sensors to understand river ecosystem phenology in a changing climate
RIVER CORRIDOR METABOLISM AND HYDROBIOGEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES ACROSS SCALES POSTER
biogeosciences | 11 december 2023
Audrey Thellman, Nick Marzolf, Tamlin Pavelsky, Em...
Northern hemisphere rivers are becoming increasingly ice-free as the southern edge of annual ice moves northward. While this variability in ice cover ...
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Volunteer Experience
2023 - 2024
Chair
Biogeosciences Fellows Committee
2023 - 2024
President-Elect
Biogeosciences Executive Committee
2023 - 2024
Section President-Elect
Council
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