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Ronald G. Amundson

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Ronald Amundson
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of California, Riverside
Scientific career
FieldsIsotope biogeochemistry, soil science
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Berkeley
ThesisA chronosequential evaluation of the effects of reclamation on a saline-sodic soil (1984)
Doctoral advisorLanny Lund
Websiteourenvironment.berkeley.edu/people/ronald-amundson

Ronald Amundson is an American environmental scientist[1] who is currently Professor at University of California, Berkeley.[2]

Early life and education

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Amundson received his PhD from the University of California, Riverside in 1984.[3] For this work, he had analyzed the carbon and oxygen stable isotopic ratios of calcium carbonate within the soils in the San Joaquin Valley.

Research

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His interests are isotope biogeochemistry, environment history & ethics, ecosystems, pedology and soils.[4] His highest cited paper is "Rapid exchange between soil carbon and atmospheric carbon dioxide driven by temperature change"[5] at 759 times, according to Google Scholar.[6]

Awards and honors

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2019 - Elected Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[7]

Selected publications

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  • Amundson, Ronald; Austin,A. T.; Schuur, E. A. G.; Yoo, K.; Matzek, V.; Kendall, C.; Uebersax, A.; Brenner, D.; Baisden, W. T. (March 2003). "Global patterns of the isotopic composition of soil and plant nitrogen". Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 17 (1): 1031. Bibcode:2003GBioC..17.1031A. doi:10.1029/2002GB001903.
  • Amundson, R. (May 2001). "The carbon budget in soils". Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences. 29: 535–562. Bibcode:2001AREPS..29..535A. doi:10.1146/annurev.earth.29.1.535.
  • Davidson, E. A.; Trumbore, S. E.; Amundson, R. (14 December 2000). "Biogeochemistry: soil warming and organic carbon content". Nature. 408 (6814): 789–790. Bibcode:2000Natur.408..789D. doi:10.1038/35048672. PMID 11130707. S2CID 4405090.
  • Amundson, R.; Stern, L.; Baisden, T.; Wang, Y. (February 1998). "The isotopic composition of soil and soil-respired CO2". Geoderma. 82 (1–3): 83–114. Bibcode:1998Geode..82...83A. doi:10.1016/S0016-7061(97)00098-0.
  • Arens, N. C.; Jahren, A. Hope; Amundson, R. (March 2000). "Can C3 plants faithfully record the carbon isotopic composition of atmospheric carbon dioxide?". Paleobiology. 26 (1): 137–164. doi:10.1666/0094-8373(2000)026<0137:ccpfrt>2.0.co;2. S2CID 86185648.

References

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  1. ^ "Ronald Amundson". Science Societies. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "Ronald Amundson". Our environment: People. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  3. ^ Amundson, Ronald Gene (1984). A chronosequential evaluation of the effects of reclamation on a saline-sodic soil (Ph.D.). University of California, Riverside. OCLC 10829036 – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ "Ronald Amundson". Vice-Chancellor Research. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  5. ^ Trumbore, Susan E.; Chadwick, Oliver A.; Amundson, Ronald (April 19, 1996). "Rapid Exchange between Soil Carbon and Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Driven by Temperature Change". Science. 272 (5260): 393–396. Bibcode:1996Sci...272..393T. doi:10.1126/science.272.5260.393. S2CID 54826705.
  6. ^ "Ronald Amundson". Google Scholar. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  7. ^ Bell, Robin; Holmes, Mary Anne (August 15, 2019). "2019 Class of AGU Fellows Announced". Eos. 100. doi:10.1029/2019eo131029. Retrieved 2020-06-18.